ILSA 2270506 Momentum Coffee Machine Induction Cups with Satin Base 6 Moka Seals, Material, Multicolor

I've been using this espresso maker now for several weeks, and I love it. I bought it after a trip to France and Spain, and being spoiled by the coffee we'd get there. My drip coffee maker just wasn't good enough after that. This pot works exactly the same way as the original Bialetti, and any number of other moka-style pots. The bottom chamber holds the water, which is heated and forced up through the ground coffee into the top chamber. Not real espresso, which involves steam, but much better than drip coffee, and a decent approximation to the cafes au lait/con leche I got in Europe. You can adjust the strength of the coffee by how much you pack into the filter. I like it filled to the top loosely and not packed in. Where I live we have a lot of local coffee roasters who pride themselves on seeking out the best coffees in the world, but I prefer the pre-ground European espressos, like Illy and Lavazza. I find the pot itself very attractive in design, and the bottom is nice and thick and heavy, with no welded seams that can eventually crack under pressure. The lid hinge is sturdy, and the handle doesn't get too hot to grab when the coffee is done. When I ordered mine, I wasn't sure from the picture if the stainless steel was shiny or satin, but it turned out to be satin, which I have come to like very much. The pot looks nice on my stove all day long.

J'ai commandé cette cafetière pour retrouver le café de ma mère (qui utilise cette même cafetière depuis 14 ans maintenant). La qualité de fabrication est absolument excellente, c'est beau, c'est robuste et ça vaut entièrement son prix pouvant paraître élevé.

Tolles Produkt

Wir lieben Kaffee aus den italienischen Espressokannen, bisher immer aus dem Alu- Modell. Auf einem Induktionsherd funktioniert aber nur Edelstahl, woraus ja dieser Kocher ist. Die Verarbeitung ist sehr gut. Wir hatten vorher ein Modell mit punktgeschweisstem Griff, der sich schnell löste; bei diesem Kocher hält alles.

First let me start by saying this coffee maker is a nice quality made pot. From my experience with it I feel it is good for someone who enjoys a medium strength coffee, not a rich tasting espresso. I have drank espresso for many years and I been to Italy for an extended time and never had espresso that tasted this weak. I have been used to a semi-automatic espresso machine which recently died and I am in the process of researching to purchase a new machine so I bought this to carry me over. Since I have never used this type of pot and it did not come with any instructions (not a good selling point) so I went to You Tube and watched several videos on how to use this "espresso" maker. It was not real complex and not much could go wrong so I tried various sized grinds of espresso beans as well as adjusted the amount of water as suggested and never could get anything stronger than a cup of medium strength coffee like a percolator pot makes so I returned it. I think instead of calling it an espresso maker (as it is deceiving to someone expecting rich espresso) they should market it, at least here in the states, as a coffee maker. Now I have to pay return shipping because they do not consider it defective. That is the only reason I am rating it so low. It is a nice "coffee" maker.