Product Description

The original "little man" moka pot stove top espresso maker. Developed by Alfonso Bialetti in 1933. Distinctive eight-sided shape. Water heats in the bottom chamber building up pressure to be forced through the ground espresso in the filter basket producing rich Italian espresso style coffee in the top - ready to pour off and enjoy. Aluminum construction. Made by Bialetti in Italy. 6 espresso cup size. Others sizes also available.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #118759 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Bialetti
• Number of items: 1

Features

• espresso, expresso, espresso maker, espresso mach

Customer Reviews

Simple. Consistent. Tasty. Bialetti.
My wife and I have been spending a pretty penny at the local coffee shop, so I began looking for inexpensive home alternatives. Most of the coffee snobs claim you have to purchase a $200+ machine and $150+ grinder to have a decent cup of espresso. I turned instead to the frugal Italians. They did invent the stuff, afterall. My Bialetti Moka Express coffee pot came this afternoon. I was a little concerned that a $20 pot might not meet the high standards of the gourmet beverages wifey and I have become accustomed to. I was wrong. The brew made by this ingenious little pot is a little weaker than "pumped" espresso and lacks the foamy cap (crema) that all the snobs rave about, but mixed with some hot, frothed milk and a bit of chocolate syrup I couldn't tell the difference between Bialetti and Seattle's Best.

This rich brew comes from a tiny little aluminum contraption with no moving parts, no electronic gizmos, no pump handle and virtually no wait time or clean-up. You just fill, brew and pour. It's that simple. Its base only covers half of the stovetop's smallest eye and I expect it will be easy to store due to its diminuitive size. I've already had three cups of homemade mocha today, and I've only had the pot since noon! *jitter jitter* The point is this: If you're a coffee lover who is bored with Folgers from a Mr. Coffee drip machine or is spending way too much at Starbucks, the Moka pot is an inexpensive and easy-to-use alternative with excellent results.

Hot Espresso
The espresso is strong and hot. Excellent pot, very much like my Grandmothers espresso pot from Italy

fantastic coffee maker
This is the best espresso maker I have ever owned. Well made and makes a great cup of coffee. Easy to clean too.