Bialetti 6800 Moka Express 6-Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Bialetti 6800 Moka Express 6-Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker
Customer Review: Great Coffee But VERY SMALL POT
Summary: 5 Stars
This coffee maker is wonderful - it makes deep, rich coffee. The coffee is full-bodied, a little murky not clear - somewhere between a drip and french-press. But, it's not the European type with crema on top. BE AWARE: the 6-cup pot makes only one large mug or two small teacups of coffee. It is great for one person, but if you want more coffee than that, buy the larger pot. This is one of those errors easy to make with web purchase - I would have bought the larger pot if I had seen the actual size. The coffee is easy to make: put water in the bottom, add coffee to the filter part, screw on the top and heat. It's best to use moderate heat to avoid boiling the coffee. And, you have to keep an eye on it, you can't just push a button and come back later like you can with a drip machine. But, if you love good coffee, it's worth it!Customer Review: The simplest, the cheapest, and the best!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you want to make expressos quickly and without fuss, then the Bialetti line is the way to go. They are much cheaper than modern expresso machines which can set you back several hundred or even thousands of dollars, and yet make the perfect expresso shot as it has been made since the thirties in Italy.
It works by letting water boil in the lower half, forcing it up into the upper half through the coffee grain container in the middle. The simplicity explains the robustness of the device, made almost entirely of highly durable aluminium.
The result is a strong, dark shot of expresso which you can drink straight or with milk froth for a perfect capuccino.
I have had mine for over ten years, and it is still as good as new, with daily morning use.
Customer Review: Trial & error plus some practice...
Summary: 5 Stars
I was having to decide between this apparatus and a much more expensive machine. I wondered if I could get a great cup of coffee from a $20 device. So, curious as I was, I bought it. Now, some of the reviews have complained of foul taste but if you read the instructions like I do, you will note that Bialetti strongly recommends that you brew a pot or two to get those flavors out and get practice on how to use the Moka Express. Well, several cups later I am very pleased with the results. I do suggest that you use freshly ground coffees (that is grind it immediately before use). You can also use it for tea! How's that for versital! I found out that this pot has been around since 1933. If people are still buying them, they must be pretty darn good!Customer Review: Pleased so far...
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Bialetti six cup stovetop espresso maker and the tuttocrema frother about two years ago and use them frequently to make cappuccinos. When I was living in Germany, my hostess would make me a cappuccino with such a stovetop maker every morning and so I bought one when I returned to the states. She also had an expensive automatic machine, but I actually preferred when she used the stove-top maker. The six cup is enough to make two very large cappuccinos and if I want to make just one for me, I fill up the water and grounds only half way. So far it has worked wonderfully. The frother takes some practice, but I think the key is to make sure the milk is hot but not scalding and not to over-froth. If the milk is too hot it doesn't hold froth.Customer Review: Even a monkey could make good coffee in this
Summary: 5 Stars
A monkey could easily make coffee taste great with this pot but obviously the reviewer that hurt her hand and arm is not as intelligent as the average chimp. Her review is the most moronic I ever read on Amazon and believe me I have read some air headed reviews.
With that said, I love this pot. It was my first device for making espresso and even though I now have a small electric espresso machine I still use this from time to time. It is especially good for making Cuban coffee or Vietnamese coffee.
The reason why I was on Amazon today is to order one of these for a friend that borrowed mine and is now hooked. I wonder if the sub-chimp woman wants to sell her used one? :-)