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Stainless steel, stovetop espresso maker produces 10 cups of rich, authentic Italian espresso in just 4-5 minutes.
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38 of 41 people found the following review helpful
This makes great espresso!! Here are a few tips to make a perfect cup of espresso: Remember to fill the water just below the safety valve. Too much water can prevent the valve from working properly. It's kinda like a pressure cooker. Too much water can cause problems.
Don't overfill the funnel with too much coffee. Too much coffee in the funnel can cause the coffee not to brew properly. I fill it just below the top edge of the funnel. Set your burner to medium or medium low and watch it carefully. Don't walk away because it can get ahead of you. Besides, watching the coffee brew is kinda cool ;) Keep working at it and you'll get the hang of it and pretty soon, you'll LOVE it! I use mine everyday and have had it for a few years now and I haven't had a single problem with it. Remember it is NOT the same espresso that you find at Starbucks. This makes traditional Italian espresso.
** UPDATE 4/7/2011:
I'm still using this espresso maker. It operates perfectly. Like I said in my original review, make sure you do not have your burner on too high. Keep it on medium to medium low. You can adjust the burner if you need to depending on the make and model of your unit. I've noticed that several reviewers have had problems with their maker. I've never had issues with mine. Perhaps their burner was on too high at the time and they didn't realize it. This maker reacts like a pressure cooker. With a pressure cooker, you have to keep an eye on your burner. Keep the heat low and it will work perfectly.
Always check your unit to make sure the gasket is okay. If it's cracked, it needs to be replaced.
Don't overfill the funnel with too much coffee. Too much coffee in the funnel can cause the coffee not to brew properly. I fill it just below the top edge of the funnel. Set your burner to medium or medium low and watch it carefully. Don't walk away because it can get ahead of you. Besides, watching the coffee brew is kinda cool ;) Keep working at it and you'll get the hang of it and pretty soon, you'll LOVE it! I use mine everyday and have had it for a few years now and I haven't had a single problem with it. Remember it is NOT the same espresso that you find at Starbucks. This makes traditional Italian espresso.
** UPDATE 4/7/2011:
I'm still using this espresso maker. It operates perfectly. Like I said in my original review, make sure you do not have your burner on too high. Keep it on medium to medium low. You can adjust the burner if you need to depending on the make and model of your unit. I've noticed that several reviewers have had problems with their maker. I've never had issues with mine. Perhaps their burner was on too high at the time and they didn't realize it. This maker reacts like a pressure cooker. With a pressure cooker, you have to keep an eye on your burner. Keep the heat low and it will work perfectly.
Always check your unit to make sure the gasket is okay. If it's cracked, it needs to be replaced.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
I have just replaced my old Bialetti stove-top after 16 years of quality coffee. If you know your espresso then you won't be reading this but otherwise you can not go past this brand and quality. Stainless steel DOES make a difference in taste and life of the product despite what they might tell you at the coffee shops. Despite this machine being marketed as a peculator it really does produce espresso coffee if you do everything right ie fine coffee grind and fill your filter and tamp it lightly to ensure the real thing. Cheers Amazon, your price was the same as the downtown place here in New Zealand who were out of stock.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Like everyone else I dislike the tab on the top to open this thing up, but you don't need to do it much. Overall it's a nice machine for what I was trying to accomplish: greater volume and stainless steel. It's puzzling to me that the vessel at the top holds so much more than the bottom, so it's hard to judge when it is done because the top will only be about 1/2 full and it doesn't make as much noise as my last espresso maker so sometimes I wait too long and other times there is still water in the bottom when I'm cleaning it. But when I get it right the espresso is very good and I am pretty pleased with this product. I hope this helps you. I was greatly helped in selecting this one from the reviews of others.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent coffee and enough to share!
Perfect size for a couple of coffee addicts to get their morning fix! Despite reading some reviews about potential dangers of the lid, we have had no issues and I would definitely... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kimbo
Makes a great cup of coffee
I have been trying to find the perfect coffee maker for years!! We have used all of the traditional drip makers. They seem to have an average life of 2 years. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. Gregg
Good Coffee, Non-finctioning Lid
I just bought this yesterday to replace my old Vev Inox Oro. I like the looks and price of this pot however the thumb opener on the top lid does not work. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Don M. Fain
Amazing espresso at home
If you love the taste of espresso that can only be experienced at an expensive establishment or in Italy! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Coffeemaniac
Watch out!
I have been making espresso for years and was really happy when I was able to find the Bialetti 6-cup stainless steel espresso maker. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lucky to be alive!
Dangerous Product
Do not buy a Bialetti product! It is possible for the stovetop espresso maker to explode, damage your appliances, make a hole in your ceiling, and maybe seriously injure you if... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Randy
Coffee shops just lost my business!
My choice after dinner coffee is a double shot espresso. After buying the 6 cup (demitasse) Musa, it not only goes well with my kitchen decor, but also produces the equivalent of... Read more
Published on October 23, 2008 by Ampster
Very good option for a real Italian style coffee
For those who appreciatte a real good taste coffee this is certainly a good option. Simple and perfect.
Published on April 4, 2008 by L. C. Bonomo Luccas
I own it
and I love it.
Coffee even with cream (skim?) on top! And test is very good.
Before I used to make coffee in aluminum coffee maker and I can't really explain... Read more
Coffee even with cream (skim?) on top! And test is very good.
Before I used to make coffee in aluminum coffee maker and I can't really explain... Read more
Published on January 4, 2007 by Yelena V. Katrayeva
Potentially Dangerous
I have used this type of product in the past so I don't think it was incorrect usage of the product. Read more
Published on August 22, 2006 by Daniel J. Forster
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