Moka Express 12TZ

Not as expected

Before buying this coffee maker I thought I knew what coffee tasted like... I was wrong! I had experimented with our morning coffee with a cafetiere and a regular coffee maker with our preferred Lavazza coffee, and thought it was good. After being convinced by a family member of my partner who swears by the old fashioned stove top coffee makers, and this particular long time and high quality brand, I decided to take the plunge and invest. I was not disappointed. First of all the picture seems to be of one of the smaller coffee makers as ours (the 12 cup) was substantially bigger. The coffee maker felt high quality and sturdy however when closing it tightly it is recommended to hold it by the body and NOT pull it closed with the handle as this has been known to break off. This is understandable as you want to really close it well so the force could damage the handle if that was used. The coffee maker unfortunately did not work well with our hobs but we had prepared for this and bought a pair of coffee rings to fit on top of the hobs which allow the coffee maker to sit on top perfectly. The coffee maker was well constructed and the following morning we filled to the recommended limit and filled with our Lavazza coffee. I would recommend not patting the coffee down as it seems to have problems when compacting the coffee too much, just shake and make sure the coffee is level before screwing the lid on. Then pop on the stove until it starts hissing. From our first cup of coffee we were in love, I did not know the difference could be so extreme between this, a cafetiere and even coffee shop coffee. The taste was so much more intense and rich, and every morning since we have woken up with a cup using this coffee maker. The strength is also much stronger than even leaving our cafetiere for a long time, or making multiple espressos. The 12 cup espresso maker is obviously designed for 12 Italian style cups, but we find that with relatively large "English style" mugs, my partner and I get one cup each in the morning (with milk) and I get to enjoy another, still relatively hot, cup later in the morning when he has gone to work. In all this is the perfect size for us. As for cleaning I was told by several people do NOT use any kid of soap or detergent and have stuck to that religiously. Simply slide the seal off after unscrewing (make sure to let it cool down first or you could obviously suffer some nasty burns!) and pop the filter off, then tip away the coffee and rinse. I like to use a soft sponge to clean the inside and once a week use a scouring pad with just hot water. The inside will get stained a little with coffee but any good coffee lover will tell you this is what improves the flavour over time. The only negative is sometimes the seal holding the filter on requires a knife to remove but this isn't really an issue if you are careful. All in all a stylish, sturdy and well made quality coffee maker. This has really improved our mornings as we cannot wait to wake up and make a hot cup of delicious coffee. Personally we recommend Lavazza coffee as it works really well with this proper Italian coffee maker. If you are still reading this why have you not gone and bought one of these right away! Treat yourself to a proper coffee tomorrow morning!

paketleme ve hız inanılmaz iyiydi. başarılı ürün. talimatlarda yazanı uygulayıp 3 defa kahve yapıp döktüm. ve 4. kahve güzeldi.

Not the first Bialetti we have had so we know their superb quality. Taking one star away because the original box the coffee maker arrived in was completely smashed and it was clearly taped together *before* it was packed to ship. The shipping package was completely intact. The product did not appear new.

niestety kawiarka przecieka, uszczelka nie trzyma, wyglądała solidnie ale w ogóle nie spełniła swojej funkcji, bardzo dużo wody podczas gotowania wylało się na kuchenkę zalewając palnik gazowy, kolejna próba znowu to samo, mam małą 3 tz i się sprawdza, tą zareklamowałam i bardzo szybko dostałam zwrot pieniędzy

En mi familia somos muy cafeteros, y después de años de tener la misma cafetera de marca blanca la cual aunque echases el mejor café del mundo te sabía mal nos decidimos en comprar esta Bialetti. Por fin merece la pena gastarse dinero en hacer café en casa, deja buen sabor y es de muy buena calidad, seguramente no haya que comprar otra porque parece como las que se hacían antiguamente, para que dure. Ha siso muy buena compra