Can you answer tiger lou’s question about Coffee?:

I have a stovetop espresso maker (the classic aluminum kind). How strong should the heat be when I put the pot on the stove? How do I know when the espresso has finished perking? Should all the water in the reservoir perk out, or will there be some water left?
I have another stovetop espresso maker that perks the coffee right into the cup. With that one I know it’s finished bc the coffee stops running out. But w this other pot I can’t lift the lid to check until after I turn off the gas (or should I perk it w the lid lifted?!).
My first two attempts have yielded “cowboy coffee.”
Also I’ll add that the gas and ventilation fan are both so noisy that I can’t hear the coffee perking.

Thermal Carafe Coffee Makers

Can you answer C. J. N’s question about Coffee?:

I have a pot of coffee left over from yesterday. I usually save the grinds for my raised bed garden, and it just occurred to me to just use the stale coffee. What do you think?

Cappuccino Coffee Machine