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Adding eclectic character to the kitchen stovetop, this polished-aluminum coffee pot features a unique octagon shape that was first designed in Italy in 1933. The unit makes one 2-ounce espresso cup of coffee in just four to five minutes and is extremely simple to use. Just fill the lower chamber with water and the top filter with fine-ground coffee. Then place the pot on the stove and heat until the water boils. Through a pressurizing process, espresso moves to the upper chamber of the pot, ready to be served. Other highlights include a flip-up top with an easy-grip knob, a stay-cool black plastic handle, and a side-pour spout. When finished using the unit, wash it by hand with warm soapy water and rinse clean. Made in Italy. Aluminum, stovetop espresso maker produces 1 demitassse cup of rich, authentic Italian espresso in just 4-5 minutes.
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70 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:3 Cup
Recently picked up a 3 cup Bialetti Moka Express while on holiday and couldn't wait to get it home and broken in. I've tried stove-top Italian coffee makers before, and this model has not disappointed.
Sturdy and well made, this unit only has about five parts, all of them metal or heavy-duty plastic so very little can go wrong. This should last ages if properly cared for.
Just remember to keep it simple; fresh, cold water in the lower chamber (stopping *before* you get to the brass outlet valve) and fill the grounds basket with an espresso grind coffee (good excuse to buy more coffee) without packing it too tightly. Place on your stovetop ring and don't go anywhere. Wait a few minutes, and you have an excellent espresso to start the day or to add to steamed milk after dinner. I can't wait to have some with a cigar this weekend. I've been trying some Cafe Bustello the last few mornings and it's been great. Yeah, I know it's canned, but so are most of the coffees in Italy and Latin America.
The only problem I can foresee is needing a larger one for company, but unless you need gallons of espresso each morning, this is great for two to share.
Sturdy and well made, this unit only has about five parts, all of them metal or heavy-duty plastic so very little can go wrong. This should last ages if properly cared for.
Just remember to keep it simple; fresh, cold water in the lower chamber (stopping *before* you get to the brass outlet valve) and fill the grounds basket with an espresso grind coffee (good excuse to buy more coffee) without packing it too tightly. Place on your stovetop ring and don't go anywhere. Wait a few minutes, and you have an excellent espresso to start the day or to add to steamed milk after dinner. I can't wait to have some with a cigar this weekend. I've been trying some Cafe Bustello the last few mornings and it's been great. Yeah, I know it's canned, but so are most of the coffees in Italy and Latin America.
The only problem I can foresee is needing a larger one for company, but unless you need gallons of espresso each morning, this is great for two to share.
137 of 150 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:3 Cup
Unless you are ready to be ruined for any other coffee, and the three cup size will not be big enough! Decades of my life wasted. I've discovered real coffee so late in life, my only lament about buying this espresso pot is the tears shed over all those mornings I *could* have had REAL coffee...
Easy to use, a little time consuming to clean, handsome enough to leave out as a decoration. Unscrew the bottom, fill the bottom half with cold water, fill the little filter cup with fine ground coffee (note that "espresso" is a grind, not a roast), screw it back together, and put it on the stove top. In five minutes or less, you have the most incredible coffee ever. With the internal parts, it is not hard to clean, but time consuming, especially given the time it takes to cool off enough to take apart (the other reason to get a bigger one, the little one is too slow to reload).
The styling is a little retro, but handsome enough to lend a kitchen a quirky flair. Oh, but that's trivia next to the coffee that comes out of it.
I've been using a couple of Tchibo coffees in it with super results, and look forward to trying other fine grinds in it.
Don't do it, don't get this monkey on your back, don't ruin yourself for all those lesser coffee makers, and don't touch my espresso pot (we need alone time).
Easy to use, a little time consuming to clean, handsome enough to leave out as a decoration. Unscrew the bottom, fill the bottom half with cold water, fill the little filter cup with fine ground coffee (note that "espresso" is a grind, not a roast), screw it back together, and put it on the stove top. In five minutes or less, you have the most incredible coffee ever. With the internal parts, it is not hard to clean, but time consuming, especially given the time it takes to cool off enough to take apart (the other reason to get a bigger one, the little one is too slow to reload).
The styling is a little retro, but handsome enough to lend a kitchen a quirky flair. Oh, but that's trivia next to the coffee that comes out of it.
I've been using a couple of Tchibo coffees in it with super results, and look forward to trying other fine grinds in it.
Don't do it, don't get this monkey on your back, don't ruin yourself for all those lesser coffee makers, and don't touch my espresso pot (we need alone time).
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
There are a few reviews here spreading the word that Aluminum, the element this coffee maker is made of, is harmful. Having just read about this (in a science book, not some random web page), I feel the need to step in...: Aluminum is considered safe in cookware. The Al does not bind to the food unless it's acid (like rhubarb). The stigma dates from an incident that happened in the 70ies with dialysis machines, where the aluminum did bind to the blood and cause harm to patients. Also, the dementia claim came about because Al was found in Alzheimer patients' brains, but it was later determined that it was likely put there by the imaging process, not the cookware. In fact, if you're afraid of Al in your food, you should probably avoid spinach and processed cheese (ie. all cheese sold in the US). Source: Nature's Building Blocks
I have to say this though: if you put this pot into the dishwasher, it comes out like you could donate it to the Museum of Natural History: not only several shades darker, but also with nasty streaks and spots. However, once I got over the original shock of suddenly owning an 'antique' coffee maker, I keep on putting it in the washer, because I've found the coffee to taste better that way. I still wish there was a steel (or copper, if thermal conductivity is so important?) knock- off, but at least I know it's not harmful, only ugly.
I would also like to point out that the produced drink is not espresso, which the Italians have named and perfected to be made under pressure. Consequently, the produced black liquid can't match my Gaggia coffee maker's real espresso, but it's "pretty good", above drip coffee in my opinion. Of course, this makes it the nonplusultra camping coffee "machine".
I have to say this though: if you put this pot into the dishwasher, it comes out like you could donate it to the Museum of Natural History: not only several shades darker, but also with nasty streaks and spots. However, once I got over the original shock of suddenly owning an 'antique' coffee maker, I keep on putting it in the washer, because I've found the coffee to taste better that way. I still wish there was a steel (or copper, if thermal conductivity is so important?) knock- off, but at least I know it's not harmful, only ugly.
I would also like to point out that the produced drink is not espresso, which the Italians have named and perfected to be made under pressure. Consequently, the produced black liquid can't match my Gaggia coffee maker's real espresso, but it's "pretty good", above drip coffee in my opinion. Of course, this makes it the nonplusultra camping coffee "machine".
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent Investment
Just got this one-cup maker, and it works very well. I bought some Lavazza espresso coffee for it, and I've made several cups already. It's delicious, fast, and easy to clean. Read more
Published 5 hours ago by Black Dog
If you don't like coffee, I don't like you
I got this, I drink coffee out of it. It's tasty coffee. I like it, and I'm a pretty cool guy, so you should like it too. Why haven't you purchased this yet?
Published 1 day ago by Aaron
Not the real thing compare my pics
Not a Bialetti. Very, very cheap product. It doesn't even feel like metal. There isn't any brand or trademark. See my photos. Read more
Published 2 days ago by jlohome
Best way to enjoy your coffee. Don't be fooled by the knock-offs
I first have to say that moka is a fantastic way of enjoying your coffee. I am now making my own espressos/lattes/mochas are home very easily. Read more
Published 2 days ago by anton2g
Item received is cheap, poorly made knock off
The item I received is not a Bialetti, it has no Bialetti trademark or symbol and as the owner of several other Bialetti's over more than 40 years I know this is not a genuine... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Gioco Carta
Item shipped is NOT a Bialetti - Tumble Trade sent me this crap
We had a Bialetti, but we screwed up, didn't place it on the stovetop correctly and the handle melted. We had it for years and it was our own fault for killing it. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Heather Polson
1 cup is cute and brilliant
Bought the one cup. It makes a perfect shot in less than three minutes. Coffee tastes bright and pure. No sour or metallic taste. Read more
Published 9 days ago by James Wang
Marveluos coffee maker
This is a terrific product. If you are a pasionate coffee person you should get this. I love it, it's perfect for me.
Published 10 days ago by Georgina
Simply excellent coffee
My saying goes, trust the reviews. When people say to get the right sized pot for you, DO IT, as using a 3 cup pot, and only filling half way with coffee, will not produce goo... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Dan W.
Purissimo!
I drink coffee every day, and while our drip maker does the job, there is nothing like the real espresso taste of an Italian stove-top coffee maker. Read more
Published 14 days ago by DOBrien
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