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: Best coffee maker ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
What can I say that the title doesn't already? This thing is great. The Bialetti makes either very strong coffee or espresso, depending on how you vary the coffee grounds to water ratio. And in contrast to the extremely expensive espresso makers, the Bialetti makes it at a very economical cost. I use my Bialetti on a daily basis, and have converted many friends who just loved the coffee.
An additional note, the Bialetti also makes great coffee over an open fire or camp stove. Take it hiking, camping, or hunting and have all the comforts of home, in the woods!
Customer Review: a classic
Summary: 5 Stars
my italian mother has always used this to make "black coffee" as she calls it and I wouldn't dream of using anything else.
a note to the reviewer from new orleans: are you using coffee specifically roasted and ground for a stovetop espresso? also, you do have to make a few pots and throw it out when you first start using it. thirdly, if you are tasting burnt rubber, set your stove's burner way lower. and lastly, re: injuring yourself while taking it apart--my above-mentioned mother is in her 70's with arthritic hands and she's had no problem.
Customer Review: Great product, great coffee
Summary: 5 Stars
Many of the other reviews give specifics on why this is a superior way to make coffee and great tips, I recommend reading those. Especially this review: Follow these tips for a unique coffee, February 3, 2007
I just wanted add my 2 cents and say YES, this does make a good brew. If you are serious about coffee get this. If you don't care, then you probably are not reading this review anyway. I will say it might seem more difficult than drip, but it is not. French press makes a good brew too, but I think those makes an even better cup.
Customer Review: my wife loves this thing
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my wife, who is a fiend for good coffee. She's been to Italy quite a bit, where they know a thing or two about coffee, and the Moka units are quite common in Italian homes. She is delighted to have this unit, it makes coffee that she loves, it is easy to use and easy to clean. It is also very rugged, so we'll likely take this camping with us.
As others have noted, this is not an espresso maker, it makes moka, which is a different style of coffee.
This is a very good value, works well, well designed.
Customer Review: Simple and wonderful little coffee maker
Summary: 5 Stars
I have enjoyed coffee very much for 20 years now and say this little coffee maker is great. For the price, it's quite a bargain.
Overall construction shows it to be mass produced, for sure; there are a few edges that aren't perfect. I really could care less. All the pieces are solid and fit snuggly.
Function is just as I would hope it would be. There's not much that can go wrong with something so simple, though.
Bottome line, if you want an espresso maker and nothing else, this is your chance...