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Aluminum, stovetop espresso maker produces 2 cup of rich, authentic Italian espresso in just 4-5 minutes.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
The Mini Express works great. It's easy to use and clean (remember not to use soap), and it brews some nice expresso. I'm usually just making coffee for myself, so I bent one of the spouts around so they both go into one larger cup; I'm not sure if you're supposed to do that, but it worked fine.
A couple of other remarks: The cute cups in the picture aren't included :(, and at the end of the brew, it tends to "spit" coffee until you remove it from the heat. If your cups are tall enough, it's not a problem, but otherwise you'll get little coffee specks all over your stove.
A couple of other remarks: The cute cups in the picture aren't included :(, and at the end of the brew, it tends to "spit" coffee until you remove it from the heat. If your cups are tall enough, it's not a problem, but otherwise you'll get little coffee specks all over your stove.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this Bialetti Mini Express as a present for my husband. We have several Bialetti mokas and are thoroughly satisfied with them so I did not hesitate in purchasing this one. Unfortunately, this model does not make two equal cups of coffee. One expresso is almost full and overly strong. The second cup is one third full and very weak. It is possible to mix the two for a double shot, but alone they are undrinkable. This product is a disappointment.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Let me begin by saying that I am a Bialetti fan. However, I would recommend that you avoid this particular product. I've used it about 20 times since I've gotten it and only once did I get reasonably equal volumes in the two cups. Usually, it's about 70%/30%, always favoring one particular side. I've tried taking the filter out to see if there were any obstructions, but didn't see any. I've tried heating at different rates but to no avail. Rinsing the top part upside-down under the tap results in equal amounts of water coming out each spout so I know it's not plugged. Eventually I may try crimping the more productive spout a bit in order to constrict the flow in hopes that that will remedy the problem...
Anyway, I usually end up having to pour from one cup to the other to make them roughly equal volumes which is messy. Tonight, the cups were about 97%/3%, which prompted this review. I'm very, very disappointed, however, I'll still probably end up buying a Bialetti 3-cup caffetiera to replace it.
UPDATE, August 30th, 2010: This thing still sucks. I just bought a DeLonghi Espresso machine and it dispenses two equal volume cups. I'm probably going to chuck the Bialletti 2-cup.
Anyway, I usually end up having to pour from one cup to the other to make them roughly equal volumes which is messy. Tonight, the cups were about 97%/3%, which prompted this review. I'm very, very disappointed, however, I'll still probably end up buying a Bialetti 3-cup caffetiera to replace it.
UPDATE, August 30th, 2010: This thing still sucks. I just bought a DeLonghi Espresso machine and it dispenses two equal volume cups. I'm probably going to chuck the Bialletti 2-cup.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Perfect for making my 2 cups in the morning
For a 2 cup espresso maker, this is perfect. I use it on the simmer burner on my stove and get two cups in less than 5 minutes. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sesh A Sundararaman
Looks better than it works
I saw an ad in one of the magazines and thought it was a fantastic idea. I have an old classic stovetop peace that works fine but I was not crazy about the looks. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Med
This can work if....
This toy can work with even heat distribution. Even so I don't recommend it over a standard moka pot. The more even the heat the more equal the two cups. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Al H. OC, CA
Mixed
The coffee tastes fine but we have found that one of the tubes flows faster than the other which results in one cup filling up more. Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Hartshorn
Coffee, steampunk style!
So...I owned a 'real' espresso machine for a few years and started each and every day with a cup of espresso that rivaled any espresso you could find in any coffee shop anywhere. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Christopher Brown
"Mini" is the word to pay attention to
I am returning my Bialetti Mini Express 2-Cup Stovetop Percolator. Although it looks really cute, and more or less works (my cups were roughly equally full), it has three major... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sam Rosenthal
Easy & Inexpensive!
I love this little percolator!
I didn't want to invest $500 plus on an espresso machine, and don't have the room on my kitchen counter.
For $27. Read more
I didn't want to invest $500 plus on an espresso machine, and don't have the room on my kitchen counter.
For $27. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Stacey E. Caron
LOVE IT
We purchased this mini express 3 years ago and use it almost daily, great espresso and great for making a quick Americano. Read more
Published on November 8, 2009 by Gregory C. Polidori
Cute stovetop percolator
Got it as a present for my husband. It works well except that it can be messy, it tends to spray coffee over the stovetop. Read more
Published on June 22, 2009 by Faeriebee
wonderful. cheap and easy, just the way i like 'em.
this is a fantastic little espresso maker. I second the suggestion of moving one spout over.[...] You'll get an excellent cuppa. I drink A LOT of coffee. Read more
Published on June 6, 2009 by turkey monkey
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