Bialetti Moka 6 Cup Espresso Maker - Red

MACCHINETTA DEL CAFFÈ (LITERALLY "SMALL COFFEE MACHINE" IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE)

Bialetti is the world's largest manufacturer of domestic coffee makers.

In 1933, Bialetti produced the first Moka Express Stove-top Espresso Maker - a simple yet delicious way to make coffee. Now it is estimated that somewhere in the region of 120 million cups of coffee are made every day using this design of coffee maker.

• Body made from top quality aluminium alloy
• Made in Italy
• Stay-in-cool Bakelite handle and knob
• Safety Valve
• Multi cooktop compatible
• Ergonomically designed
• Hand wash in warm water only
• Care and use Instructions on Box
• 1 cup = approx. 60ml of espresso coffee

How to make the perfect espresso.

Fill the boiler (marked A in the diagram) with water almost up to the safety release valve and insert the funnel-shaped metal filter (B). Add finely-ground coffee to the filter as shown below. Tightly screw the upper part (C, which has a second metal filter at the bottom) onto the base. Place the pot on a suitable heat source, bring the water to its boiling point, and thereby create steam in the boiler.

A gasket ensures a tightly closed unit and allows for pressure to safely build up in the lower section, where a safety valve provides a necessary release in case this pressure should get too high (with clean filters, that should not happen). For best results, fill up the entire filter with coffee and place over medium to medium-high heat.

The steam...