Stainless Steel Italian Espresso Coffee Maker Stovetop Moka Pot Greca Coffee Maker Latte Cappuccino Percolator, 6 Espresso Cup - 10 Oz

UPDATE: I have now owned this thing for almost a year. No problems except me tweaking the lid a little manhandling it when I washed it. I simply tweaked it back. I totally love the way I can cool this thing under cool faucet water right after pouring out my coffee. Nice. I now have the habit of loosening the top before putting it away. This should extend the life of the silicon seal. I am glad I started this coffee habit now when I am retired. I did not have the time during my working days. And now I live in a country that grows coffee. Talking about fresh! Fresh coffee beans + a nice coffee grinder + this coffee maker = much happiness. One thing I would like to mention is the bowl holds 2.5 french press measures of coffee if added loosely. Turning the screen upside down holds half that. I need to confess that I am a coffee newbie, and I have been drinking coffee regularly for only a little over a year. That said, I am retired from working on multi-million dollar precision equipment. I can usually guess if something is going to fail (break). Yes this is the most expensive 4 cup coffee maker I could find. You get what you pay for. It also seems to be the best. The base of this thing is made of heavy metal (and I’m not talking about music). Interestingly enough, my bowl seems to be made a little better than the one in the picture, if you look at the inside machining. Yes the reversible lower filter screen is a nice idea. But I need to learn to hold this thing correctly to keep from throwing it in the trash every other time I empty it. The upper section is not as heavy, but it is a respectable thickness. The lid does not compliment the rest of the coffee maker. It is made of the thinnest material. And the tiny hinge concerns me. I don’t think these parts would hold up well if I threw this across the room at a concrete wall. Dropping on a concrete floor may only cause a blemish on the metal. The instructions say this thing should be disassembled and cleaned every 200 uses. I need to put this on my calendar to clean it every 4 months. Just get in the habit of rinsing this with hot water soon after making coffee or you will need to use a sponge on the dried coffee. Something nobody has mentioned: the little brass safety valve. I looked it up to see if it is safe. It is safe as long as you don’t put salt and acidic foods in the bottom bowl. ??? Who would do that? If you do put salt and acidic foods in the bottom bowl and make 50 cups of coffee a day, your health might (or might not) be affected in about 300 years. Yea, it's safe. On a more serious tone, that is a SAFETY VALVE. It would be good to have a professional maintenance friend take a look at it once a year. Normally if a problem develops in this, it will start leaking a little steam ever time you use it. It is cheap and easy to replace the valve. I recommend you buy a factory replacement valve. Also, NEVER PACK THE COFFEE. That is bad for many reasons I will not go into here. Coffee: I bought a coffee grinder and some roasted coffee beans. It smelled and tasted like chemicals in the French Press I used before I bought this. Today I made some coffee with my stainless steel coffee maker starting it with tap water, on my smallest burner, on the lowest flame I could make. It took forever to get a cup of coffee, but it was some of the best coffee I have ever tasted. It had no chemical smell or taste. I think the super slow heating gives a better result. Buy this thing. Unless you want to keep breaking French Press beakers like I did.

This is a perfect product: heavy, stainless, elegant, efficient, durable. It's everything we hoped it would be. The coffee it makes is strong and delicious. And it's much easier to clean than the cheap aluminum Italian product because 1) it has a silicon washer that can’t be perforated by coffee grounds and 2) it’s two metal filters are removable. Just in case, I bought spare washers that arrived a couple weeks after the coffee maker. Inside the package was a handwritten note thanking me for my purchase and wishing me well. As my mother might have said, “Now that’s Classy with a capital C!”.

Updates: 1) I moved and forgot I had coffee grounds in this for two weeks. No signs of rust or anything in the water chamber or any other part & it came nicely clean. 2) The espresso from this is very good! 3) The handle broke off! This is likely my fault. I probably put too much pressure on it when unscrewing it. (it can be difficult to unscrew) - I still use it though; I hope to get the handle welded back on in the future. I haven't actually used it yet, but during the initial inspection, I found the quality of the build to be fantastic. It seems to be a "for-life" item (other than parts that will need replacing in the future (like the rubber gasket). I am always so skeptical of purchasing items over the internet because I really try to thoroughly inspect everything I purchase. I was pleasantly surprised at this item when it arrived. It appears to be fully stainless steel other than obvious things like the rubber gasket and pressure release valve. I will update the review accordingly, if I notice any signs of rust or if the "espresso" from this isn't anything other than what I expect from a Moka-type pot.

As good as all the other reviews state, particularly Umberto, Mimi & Rawr. Yes, it is superb quality thick stainless that does in fact require a basic induction plate to work on induction stovetops. No issues with the pot in almost a year. Great taste. No cheap made in China linings/parts, whether plastic or aluminum, so doesn't produce nasty taste or start peeling / falling apart in months, nor does it have issues with fitting or twist seal like some other products. And it is top quality, better even than Italian brands with cheap Chinese seals or inner coatings per those reviews, but still cost almost as much as this coffee pot. Superb quality stainless steel product from Taiwan...yes this would've been kinda funny 25 years ago, but unlike just about everything that continues to come from China and is still just cheap almost throw-away junk, Taiwan makes some quality stuff now, and this is a prime example. Only thing to be aware of is that while it's easy to clean, hard water will leave some residue on inner bottom, which might need just a bit of a scrub.

The 8 cup expresso maker came earlier than expected via air mail from the island of Taiwan (within a week). Thanks! We finally had a chance to try it out. Great cups of coffee for the whole staff, so easy to clean, and can tell the quality of stainless steel with its adequate weight from the base to the filter to the top. Most of the water was able to convert to the steam with very little left over at the base when we made our pot. And tasted great. Only gripe is that it did not work with our counter top induction cooker (hence took off a star due to too small of a base). Highly recommended if you are looking for a quality made expresso maker that is not made from you know where. Would purchase another one as gift for regular gas stove top kitchen.

UPDATE: after 6 months. I have a concern- photo attached. Inside of the bottom gets a black powder residue left over as shown on the paper towels. The brown is coffee residue from the inside of the top half but the bottom has a charcoal colored residue from inside the water container. See black on towel. Why would it not be coffee colored? Like the top? I paid extra to be free from aluminum. I know it’s normal for steel to tarnish under heat so I’m okay with that BUT it’s black inside. Im not a pro so I don’t know why but I don’t like it. It’s a very sturdy pot! It’s been a daily work horse. But that black residue worries me a lot! I think the inside filters are in fact aluminum. They are not steel sounding or feeling. Amazon has sold me so many false items I’m getting tired of it. But I think here this maker is not honest completely. ———-older review below: I researched moka pots for months. I didn’t want aluminum touching my food as it’s very toxic and related to Alzheimer’s. Everything about this pot is high quality. If you love coffee this is the best steel pot you can get under $100. The handle is on very well. It has no rubber but that’s good it would probably melt. I use a heat pad to grab it. This is stainless All throughout. It is small holding 1 cup at a time but heavy duty. I don’t waist my money on cheap crap and this is not cheap. It’ll last a long time with care. I’m happy!

Contrary to popular opinion - stainless steel comes in both magnetic and non-magnetic forms (it depends upon how much nickel is in the steel). Most folks seem to think that ALL stainless steel is non-magnetic. That's wrong. This is good espresso maker IF you use conventional heat (flame or hot surface). However, the description claims that it will work on induction burners (which heat up only magnetic pots/pans). It does NOT work on induction (I tried it), because it's non-magnetic (which you can also confirm via a simple magnet). I live on a boat, and I primarily cook via induction. This is going back. Their description is wrong. Otherwise, it makes good espresso (I used it on my coleman propane cookstove, and there it's fine)

I used it for two months and it works great! The design is elegant and I use it every day. It is made of stainless steel and by a manufacturer in Taiwan. I loved the quality and the workmanship of the product. The one I have doesn’t have the issues shared by the other owner. I think it is important to properly clean it every time after using it. I know the price is high compared with the others but I think it is worthy. Highly recommend it.

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The only moka pot entirely made of stainless steel, including funnel and filters. Please note that 304 (18/8) steel is non magnetic. The entire body is thick and the base appears even thicker, so it will not warp when heated. I bought the 6 cup version (espresso shot cups @ 30ml/cup), which translates to 6x30ml, not US cups (236.58ml/cup). The manufacturer states that the filter/basket for the 6 cups version can hold 36 grams of ground coffee and it also allows for a half dose brew of18 grams if the filter/basket is reversed (very clever idea). BUT, unless you have very dense coffee beans, roasted lightly, I don't see how 36g is achievable Having used 4 types of beans roasted for espresso, I found that the filter can only take 20-23 grams of ground coffee, which is fine for me. For those interested in getting as close as possible to espresso in terms of extraction, a moka pot is likely your best bet. Here's how; Your total extraction time should be 120-180 seconds, with a brew ratio of 1:3. For 20g of ground coffee in, you will aim for 60g of liquid coffee out. I marked the inside of the upper chamber so I have a visual reference point for 60ml. Fill the bottom chamber with cold water up to the valve. Grind 22-25g of coffee (aeropress/drip grind size), fill the basket and level it without tamping. Attach top part and place the pot on the stove. As soon as coffee appears in the upper chamber, remove the pot from the stove to allow the coffee bed to absorb water (similar to espresso preinfusion) for 30-60 seconds, depending on your coffee beans' roast level. Place the pot back on the stove until a stream of coffee appears, then remove the pot until the stream stops and so on until the coffee reaches the marker for 60ml. Keep your eyes on the timer, to keep preinfusion times between 30-60 seconds and total extraction times (first drop to last drop) between 120 and 180 seconds. The downside for brewing coffee this way is that the coffee is quite cold, firstly because stainless steel doesn't transfer heat well and 60ml of liquid is a small volume, compared to the capacity of the upper chamber. I don't care about this, as I use the coffee with hot milk but the problem can be mitigated by beating the upper chamber with boiling water beforehand. One more thing. Forget about crema. Many professionals agree that crema looks nice but tastewise it's not desirable, anyway.

Formschön, funktioniert auch auf normalen Elektroherden, allerdings nicht, wie oben ausdrücklich beschrieben, auf Induktionsherden. Daher ist sie für mich unbrauchbar. Die drei Sterne beziehen sich in diesem Fall auf die irreführende Produktbeschreibung.

Me parece un buen producto en general. Mejor que las de aluminio. lo único que modificaría es la rosca. a veces es un poco difícil atinarle para enroscar la parte superior sobre el hervidor. La volveria a comprar.

I like the solid build and accessibility of all parts for cleaning. The thumb-actuated lid is also a plus. The filter in the basket can be removed and flipped in order to make a half-pot of coffee. This is a unique design, far superior to the flimsy aluminium spacers usually provided with other stainless steel pots.