Bialetti Moka Express Stovetop Espresso Maker
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend The world's best selling coffee pot, the Bialetti Moka Express was invented in 1933 and remains virtually unchanged to this day. Simple to own and simple to operate, the Moka Express is a masterpiece of industrial design. Free CaffeSolo Moka Coffee with each purchase. Product details and pricing info |
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178 Customer Reviews Posted
- Pretty Good
- I got this percolator last Saturday, and have been using it since (for 5 days).
Pros: Great coffee. I make 2-cup espresso. Then I make 1 mug cup of Americano and 1 mug cup of either Cappuccino or Mocha. I put the percolator on my simmering burner (which is the smallest I have), and put it on low medium heat. It still only takes about 10 min. I don't get "crema", but hey, I still get a great Americano and Cappuccino.
Cons: I don't mind cleaning up. But yesterday I forgot to clean it. This morning when I opened it up, I noticed some foam in the bottom of the percolator. Maybe some sort of chemical reaction with the acid in the coffee? It's discolored now, and has a metallic smell.
I'm going to try Bialetti's stainless steel version of this. Otherwise I really like this product. - 2008-04-03, 3 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Please Help Me!!!
- First off, I have owned this particular Moka pot for about four years and I love it. But, and this a big "but", when you eventually have to replace the rubber gasket/seal ring - HOW DO YOU GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY AGAIN IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME? My friend has had to replace the rubber gasket twice and told me that it took forever (literally more than a month of daily use) for it to begin working properly again, and I have to admit that I was skeptical - well I'm not anymore as I recently replaced mine and am going through withdrawals as I wrestle and cajole a few precious drops out of it every morning. And I know it makes no logical sense for it not to work properly immediately, but it DOESN'T. Anyone with some insight into this would make me a very happy man if you knew a secret to solving this problem - Thanks!
- 2008-03-27, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- This is the one
- Even if I had an extra $500 or $1,000 laying around for a good espresso maker, I'd still use this. I enjoy the process (I'm not big on a different gadget for each task. I have 2-3 favorite knives, 2-3 favorite pans, and a few other tools. No countertop littered with small appliances.), this is easy, and it spits out as good of an espresso shot as you're going to get at home. Getting anything more than this is just showing off.
- 2008-03-19, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- The Best Coffee Maker!
- If you need a energy boost in just one cup of coffee, this product is calling your name! Seriously, one cup, will do the trick. Perfect for any morning...and ready in approximately 8 minutes on a medium-high burner. You'll never go back to drip coffee again...cup after cup after cup and so on. Either you're making espresso's or just plain ol' coffee, the Bialetti Moka Express should be on your list of "I want's". I love this product and I hope you will give it a chance!
- 2008-02-18, 2 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Makes great coffee; a little awkward to use
- I got the 12-cup for when I have guests, after I'd happily used the 6-cup version for myself for about a year. The 12-cup is perfect for making 2 nice, full cups of coffee. I found the coffee to be the same high quality as the 6-cup size. It is more than twice as big as the 6-cup and the size makes it a bit more awkward to screw together or wash. I also think it takes a minute or two longer to brew than the 6-cup (over 10 minutes on medium heat).
- 2008-02-15, 4 of 4 people found this review helpful, Rated:
