Bellmann Stove top maker with steamer - any good?

[questor]

Hey guys,

I'm looking for an Espresso maker that matches my requirements since quite a while

- I'm not drinking much coffee, which excludes the huge and foremost expensve lever Espresso machines etc.
- no alloy/plastic that's in contact with the water (bye bye Brikka, Handpresso, Mypressi)
- I'm mainly drinking Latte and Capuchino, meaning also having nice milk froth is important to me
- Also I want to keep it simple and affordable.
- The Turkish Ibrik for Mokka is nice, but I don't get any crema

Now I came accross the Bellmann and it's identical counterparts that carry other brand labels.


Sounds pretty much like my dream product on paper.
The question is - does it live up to expectations under real life conditions?
- I am sceptical if the amount of steam can be sufficient
- Also the pressure it is able to build up rather low...
- Also how well does it perform on Ceramic glass cooktop?

Who has some longer term experience?

Other things I am eyeballing:
The Kamira - no milk option and I read about quality issues - the crema looks good though. Wonder, what should set it apart from other methods
Portaspresso - out of my league financially.

 

[questor]

noone? From what I see, there are also similar machines under other brand names around, maybe someone has more knowledge about those?

 

[PinkRose]

The Amazon website has a feature where you can ask questions about specific products. People who bought the products answer your questions. I've found out a lot of useful information about items I was considering by doing that.

http://www.amazon.com/Bellman-Stove-Espresso-Cappuccino-Maker/dp/B000FDN1LM#Ask