- Stovetop brewer makes 4 2-ounce cups of espresso in minutes
- Unique octagon shape. Aluminum Coffee Maker And Filter
- Dual-chamber design and pressurizing process for fast brewing
- Transparent lid allows for watching the coffee brew; hand wash
- Measures 4 by 7-1/2 inches
Product Description
Aluminum, stovetop espresso maker has a patented value that produces 4 cups of frothy, creamy, rich, authentic Italian espresso in just 4-5 minutes…. More >>
The Brikka might seem like a good idea, but it is not engineered or manufactured adequately. By this I mean: the thing doesn’t work, at all. It is an absolute disaster. Don’t buy it.
Specifically: this device has two main parts, a top and a bottom. The purpose of the top is to collect brewed coffee, and the purpose of the bottom is to brew the coffee that should be collected in the top.
The main problem is that the coffee does not in fact go into the top, but instead bubbles out of the Brikka in between the top and the bottom, creating a really ugly burned coffee situation and leaving the would-be coffee drinker with nothing to drink. Like, I mean: all the coffee, upon brewing/burning, is spilled out into the broader universe, and none of it actually goes into the coffee-getting part of the gizmo. It’s sort-of like buying a car that burns petrol but doesn’t actually go anywhere.
So in short this is a disastrously bad piece of coffee gear. Don’t buy it.
love & light,
rs
Rating: 1 / 5
The Bialetti website lists this Brikka Espresso Maker as being made from aluminum, NOT stainless steel. I had guessed as much from looking at the shape, which is hard to achieve in stainless steel. If you want to avoid aluminum because of Alzheimers risk, you may find this information helpful. The two stars is not for performance but for the misrepresentation of materials.
Rating: 2 / 5
Como amante del café fuerte y aromático, me he vuelto exigente y más aún dado que la última maquina de expreso eléctrica que compré fue todo menos satisfactoria.
Por semanas estuve buscando máquinas de expreso, buscando comparaciones, referencias y no encontraba ninguna que me diera la confianza de invertir un par de cientos de doláres en ella, hasta que en algún momento dí con esta simple máquina de estilo italiano para hacer expreso.
En cuanto la ví, leí sus características y lo que la gente estaba comentando sentí que era la máquina a elegir. Y fuí una muy buena decisión, obtengo un café aún mejor que en muchas tiendas con máquinas profesionales.
Dado que soy aficionado al café, compro el café en pepas (diferentes variedades), lo muelo y con un poco de experiencia he comenzado a hacerlo de forma que siempre obtengo una abundante crema en el café.
Quizá lo mejor para mí es que el proceso de hacer café no se limita a pulsar un botón, sino que exige un proceso cuidadoso desde el mismo momento de elegir el café a moler, hasta el momento de servirlo para lograr una taza de café perfecta, al menos para mi.
Rating: 5 / 5
We use this type (same shape and material) of coffee maker for years with excellent results. But, this unit made the worst coffee ever. We followed all directions and used various types of coffee grinds and it made a bitter undrinkable coffee every time. We sent it back to Amazon for a refund and order another brand to try.
Rating: 1 / 5
Well, I guess I’m in the minority here, but following to the letter its instructions (for the 4 cup Brikka), the coffee always seems to boil in the top chamber, no matter how low a flame I use or how quickly I get it off the stove when coffee starts coming out the top. If you like strong, burnt tasting coffee, this is the machine for you.
I wanted to like the Brikka, but for under 30 bucks, try an Aerobie Aeropress (recently got one and I love it) and compare espresso results. For a great cup of strong coffee, it’s very hard to beat the french press.
Rating: 1 / 5