I wrote: there are some theories that aluminum in the food may increase Alzheimer's.

It is always nice and informing to read your posts though.

SeaUrchin, I certainly don't credit you with the origins of "some" of those theories. My reaction has more to do with the abundance of contradictory information that is often taken as "fact" by many uninformed readers. If I had a dollar for every time I read that coffee (or anything else) was "potentially" bad for you, I could take a free trip to Europe.

Of course, I'm an "everything in moderation" kind of gal. So, frankly, I never want to read that some of my favorite things are bad for me, especially coffee and chocolate.

I have no particular love for aluminum but I understand its presence in fine cookware. I'm a huge All-Clad fan and all of my cooking surfaces are 18/10 stainless steel.

Information is empowering and helps consumers make the appropriate decisions. I appreciate your posts, too.

Maybe some day we will share some stainless steel leached coffee and some chocolate in NYC! Is Rumpelmeyers still in business? I used to stay in that hotel and drink their thick hot chocolate.

There's also a theory that living will lead to death ;-)

I'm a huge fan of the Bialetti. I won't make mine in anything else.

Someone who also is a avid user told me not to wash the thing with soap. I am not sure how grounded that concept is...she said it would taint the taste. So I just rinse throughly it as soon as it cools down. It's probably fine either way.

I'd love a stainless, but there's just nothing wrong with my aluminum so I can't justify it. Illy coffee in my Bialetti is just such a treat....

Aha, NYCtravelsnob, I just actually saw your posting on the Bialetti soap factor. Good to know that I am doing well by my moka pot!

One should not wash press or coffee maker with soap. It leaves scum on the sides and filter and will effect the taste and not cut oils or acids.
Wash with hot vinegar/water solution to get rid of oily/ acids from coffee grounds.

When we stayed in an apartment in Villefrache -sur- mer, we really enjoyed making coffee with the Cucina Duo. It made two little cups of delicious coffee. We actually had a friend send us one from England. We have to use an adapter and it takes forever to brew those two little cups. It isn't quite as tasty as it was in France though. Maybe it was the coffee, maybe the coffee maker, maybe it was the French Riviera - whatever it was, it certainly was wonderful!