 "for home espresso, why would you NOT buy this?!" | 2009-06-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1FCW9OKHYN2Y1 |
wow! what an amazing stovetop espresso maker. i've been using the 3-cup for a few weeks and my only regret is not having bought this thing sooner.
i've been wanting an espresso maker, but was hesitant to get a big machine because of the associated price and hassle of using one. i'm so glad i finally heard about the moka express. it's easy to use, a snap to clean and DIRT FRICKEN CHEAP compared to even the low-end espresso machines. i think the espresso it makes is awesome. maybe a $2k+ espresso machine might make a slightly better shot, but i can't imagine it being that much better.
now i can enjoy lattes at home, rather than dropping $3-$4 at a coffee shop. just brew and pour into hot microwaved milk. so simple and so GOOD.
just to prevent any confusion, "3-cup" does not mean 3 actual standard cups of coffee! it's more like the amount of shots of espresso it makes. 3-cup makes 3 shots worth of espresso, 6-cup makes 6 shots, etc. |
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| "Best $24 i have spent in a long while!" | 2009-06-09 |
| - Reviewed By morningz |
| I won't rehash what others have said (simple way to make great espresso), but I wanted to put my 2 cents in how much I dig this product |
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 "Awesome South Indian Coffee as well" | 2009-06-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: AG6BM0GKDRZ72 |
Fantastic Coffee maker. I highly recommend this for making espresso. Its fast and easy and costs so little. The only hitch is that it makes too much espresso for one person. If you favour coffee americano (Espresso + water) this might be a good choice.
I would recommend the one cup size if you make only 1 cup of espresso regularly. Using a 3 cup for making 1 cup messes up the coffee.
---Relevant to Indian Style Coffee drinkers---
this also makes amazing south indian style coffee. I would strongly recommend it to anybody interested in making good south indian coffee much faster than using the traditional "filter". |
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 "Cheri" | 2009-06-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3PQBOKPRL8JKO |
| I just tossed mine in the trash. Even though I hand washed it just in water and dried it, the bottom of mine looks like a science project. I'm not drinking anything that comes out of it! Also, although it was probably my fault, the handle melted about the third time i used it. I will not be replacing it with another. |
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| "What a great find!" | 2009-05-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3LF9X2LF6RF45 |
Im going to be very straight to the point and straight forward with this review. I had been looking for an espresso make for a while and had been searching for the pump or steam driven espresso makers till my friend introduced me to this marvel that has been around Italian homes for years. This stove top espresso maker just uses a regular stove to make some great espresso in a few minutes. Just fill the bottom half with water upto the marked line, fill ground espresso (i use starshmucks coffe, any will do) and screw the bottom half to the top and just leave it on the stove till the water boils. It forces the boiled water through the espresso and into the top half and voila! you have some great espresso!
Some people might be turned off by the fact there is little to no "crema" on the espresso. Atleast, i havent been able to achieve that yet. But all in all, this is a great espresso maker for the price you pay for it. Durable construction, easy operation, small investment and easy to clean. |
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| "Feel Like we're in Italy!" | 2009-05-26 |
| - Reviewed By User: AP93405578TOQ |
| We bought this using having one in our agritourismo apartment in Italy. It makes a wonderful, non-acid, cup of coffee unlike any other. |
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| "I Was In Cuba" | 2009-05-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3JATO9NKTG4S1 |
| After the first sip I thought I was in Cuba. I load the metal filter up with a fine espresso grind, mix in some sugar with the water, put on the stove top and let'er rip. Make sure you don't peak under the hood to soon you may end up with some of the brown gold spurting out. I especially love the flip-top lid and black plastic knob and handle they perfectly match the adorable little Bialetti character's all black clothes. If you're looking to get away from that old drip or standard espresso machine and have your coffee made by compressed percolation then this is the unit for you. I just wish I would have purchased the biggest one they have. |
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| "A few tips from my experience" | 2009-05-16 |
| - Reviewed By macbraeburn |
| Am very happy with my 6-cup stove top moka espresso maker. Included instructions are a little hard to understand. It states not to tamp the grounds down. True, the ground coffee swell to fill the filter/funnel/grounds container so you don't need to fill it to the top. You'd only waste coffee and get a cup of mud. Fill the bottom "tank" with water to the ridge line below the valve. Keep the flame just to the bottom diameter of the water receptacle or you risk burning the handle off. 6-cup maker takes a little more than 5 minutes for the espresso to fill the pot. It's done when the percolating stops. Hold the top down as its light weight lid swings open and you get hit with a blast of hot steam. I get a good strong cup with a bit more than half filled coffee. Then I top it off with a few ounces of hot hot water Americano style. |
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| "Greatest little coffee maker" | 2009-05-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1Y57I5APU2X7V |
The Moka Express is the perfect little coffee maker and simple to use. I've read other reviews where users expressed problems they had. Here is what I have learned that might help others...
1. Use a good quality bean and grind it fresh just before making a pot..it really does taste better!
2. No need to pack down the grounds...just a nice level basket is all you need. In fact when you pack it down it takes longer for the coffee to rise to the top.
3. As others have said, don't wash with detergent...easy to clean with warm water and a clean sponge.
4. Some have said the handle gets too hot...that means the heat is too high or the pot is placed in the center of the burner instead of on the edge. I place mine on the edge of a gas top burner, set the flame to med-low with the handle facing out and in about 5-6 minutes I start to hear the great gurgling sound...psssssss. Just when the pot starts to make the louder sound that signals the top is filled with a great cup of coffee I take it off and let it set for a few seconds before pouring it into my cup. If I want to make a second cup, I can hold the pot under the cold running water for just a few seconds and the pot is cool enough to hold in my bare hand or I can use a towel and even unscrew it without running it under cool water.
5. As to the comments that it's hard to lift the basket without good fingernails, we save our coffee grounds to use in the garden so I have a container i pour the used grounds into. I take the bottom of the pot, with the basket in place, tip it over on its side (over the container) and the basket begins to slide out. I then grab the basket by the edge and dump the grounds into my container and I'm ready to rinse the basket, rinse the top part and begin to make a new pot of coffee.
6. Heating milk in the micro or stove top and pouring the hot coffee into the hot foaming milk is one great option and pouring the hot coffee over a shot of half and half is very good as well.
I hope this is helpful to you...enjoy! |
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| "Very good coffee maker, needs attention though" | 2008-09-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1TBOZXU3ZFCZO |
| Overall I like this coffee maker. My only criticism is that it can be difficult to tell when the coffee is done. When it's done though, the coffee is quite good. |
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