- Easy to Use
- Fits right on the stovetop
- Produces great tasting espresso
- Ready in 4-5 minutes
- Stainless Steel Construction
Product Description
Stainless steel, stovetop espresso maker produces 6 cups of rich, authentic Italian espresso in just 4-5 minutes…. More >>
This makes great espresso!! Here are a few tips to make a perfect cup of espresso: Remember to fill the water just below the safety valve. Too much water can prevent the valve from working properly. It’s kinda like a pressure cooker. Too much water can cause problems.
Don’t overfill the funnel with too much coffee. Too much coffee in the funnel can cause the coffee not to brew properly. I fill it just below the top edge of the funnel. Set your burner to medium or medium low and watch it carefully. Don’t walk away because it can get ahead of you. Besides, watching the coffee brew is kinda cool
Keep working at it and you’ll get the hang of it and pretty soon, you’ll LOVE it! I use mine everyday and have had it for a few years now and I haven’t had a single problem with it. Remember it is NOT the same espresso that you find at Starbucks. This makes traditional Italian espresso.
Rating: 5 / 5
Before buying the Musa, I used the Bialetti Moka Express for about 4 years and loved it. Then I bought the Musa, expecting the same perfection, but I was very disappointed. The Musa is more of a coffee maker than an espresso maker. True, it makes an amazing cup of coffee, but it is far too weak to be used in a cappuccino or latte. I found that I had to use twice as many shots to have the same potency as my old Moka Express which means a lot less room for steamed milk and less servings all around. If you don’t mind the aluminum, get the Moka Express instead.
Rating: 3 / 5
This little pot makes a great, smooth cup of coffee, and I like its appearance. There are two drawbacks. First, the lid opening mechanism is a lovely sculptural shape, but doesn’t really work. As a previous reviewer mentioned, one doesn’t have much reason to use it, so it’s not a serious drawback. The other, more serious problem is the difficulty I’ve had in tightening the base when assembling the pot after filling with water and ground coffee. The base is quite wide, and for those with small hands, or with arthritis, this can be very hard to do. I have found my way around this by cutting a small piece of non-slip rug padding, and using it to get a better grip. One can also use a damp paper towel for this purpose. Overall, I’m very happy with this product.
Rating: 4 / 5
When I ordered this Bialetti Espresso Coffee Maker I was sure I was getting one made in Italy. But (deceptive advertising?) the one I got was made in India… Is there any difference in the product? I own other sizes and can tell the difference. The difficult lid handle is one of them, plus the craftsmanship and finish are remarcably inferior. Yes, it makes good coffee, but now that is not the issue. All I can say is that I did not get what I bought. Why there was no disclosing of the product origin, but all you read makes you THINK you are getting a product made in Italy? I consider myself deceived.
Rating: 1 / 5
My fun-loving life as a stove-stop barista would have begun much earlier if Bialetti just said the following:
“When you see the crema, you’re done!”
Sadly, it was in my third month of use before I accidentally discovered that the Bialetti Musa generates crema similar to that of espresso machines. When I saw that tan foam floating inside the upper chamber the first time, I cut the heat then. The taste was better than before. In the following weeks, I learned the best time to take the heat off was when crema production reached it peak.
Peak production in my Musa is when the crema sits on 50-60 percent of the espresso surface measured about two inches from the lid. Allowing the pot to continue brewing after this coverage is reached results in the crema disappearing and the taste degrading.
Although the crema surface coverage is not full, the Musa espresso taste is rich — more so than many coffee shop machine brews I’ve had.
The failure to note the crema generation is my only complaint. Now, that I’ve learned it on my own, my low-tech Musa produces high-brow espresso.
Rating: 5 / 5