GROSCHE White Milano Stovetop Espresso Maker 6 cup

Easy. Low profile and looks great in our kitchen. Simple cleaning. Delicious espresso! Great value! Read more

Pros Makes great expresso Super easy to use Easy to clean Works on my gas stove High quality worth extra price Cons 6 expresso shots aren't enough. It's so good you want more. Takes 15 minutes to heat up on stove Read more

This is a super well made, high quality, nicely crafted moka pot. Not only is look and feel high end, it breed a delicious robust cup of coffee. This is the 3rd moka pot I own and I must acknowledge that they are not created equally. I bought this to replace my older 3 cup moka pot that was gifted me and despite this one being the same size, i find that the part that holds the water is larger and so is the part that holds the coffee allowing a a bolder larger brew. It has a nice weight to it and the inside is also smooth, unlike other cheaper varieties where the inside of the steel container is rigid. Best moka pot out there and worth it. Read more

This is a review, along with some general tips, because using a moka pot is great, but they have some quirks. :) So, the review. This is a pretty good little pot. I ordered the white 9-cup version. It's a little big for my hands - my hands are 6.5 inches (16.5cm) from the tip of my middle finger to where my palm connects to my wrist, right at the bend. I find that I can't quite get my fingers around the sides of the bottom half to get a good grip when screwing the top onto the bottom. I have to hold the bottom from underneath to get enough leverage for a tight seal. Not a big deal, but if you have small hands, or have joint pain, you might want to go with the 6-cup instead (if the base is narrower - I'm afraid I don't know). The threads are a tad rough, but the sections screw together smoothly, and a nail buffer took care of the prickly little machining bits. To me, not a big deal. I've had worse on newly purchased wrenches. The enamel is good. Evenly applied, there's no rough patches, chips, or missed spots. One thing I was disappointed about was the handle, purely from an aesthetic standpoint. I probably didn't read the description closely enough while switching between colors. I had been looking at the black pot, but purchased the white, because it looked like it had a wooden handle. It's not. There's nothing wrong with the handle - it doesn't get hot, and whatever material it's made out of is kind of a 'firmly microfibery' texture that's actually very pleasant to the touch. And it does look good. Just not what I was expecting. That's what I get for not reading the description more closely. My bad. In making coffee with it, it showed an issue that is very common to many, many moka pots, across all brands. A little finagling, and the issue is now resolved (more about that in a minute), and this pots works very well. What issue? It sputtered and spit when the coffee exited the spout in the upper chamber. Now, as I said, this is a common issue, which, I have found over the years, to have a couple of easy fixes. First probable cause of spittering (new word!) - the burner temperature is too high / you're trying to make coffee too fast. I've found the best way to use moka pots is to preheat your water to ALMOST boiling (200-205F/90-95C) in a separate container (pot, microwave, electric teakettle, whatever) then fill the bottom to just below the vent, put it all together (be careful, it will be HOT), then put it on the burner on LOW heat (see pic). I have a gas stove, and the burner I use is actually the one designed for melting butter or chocolate without burning it. It's on a setting of between 2 and 3, out of 10. Yes, that's low. But 3-5 minutes later I have a very smooth flow of coffee that isn't burned and bitter. Yay! Second cause of spittering is a not quite tight seal. This could be because you're not screwing the pieces together tight enough, or (more commonly) the basket where you put your coffee sits just a hair (and I do mean a hair!) too low, and the seal isn't quite perfect. To be honest, I have 4 moka pots (the Grosche is my 5th) including a not-cheap Bialetti, and all but one has this particular problem. (The good one is a $5 yard sale purchase from 8 years ago. Doesn't even have a gasket. Just screws together and works every time. Go figure.) But there's an easy fix. Use 2 wraps of PTFE (teflon tape). See pic on how to apply. Squinch it up under the lip of your basket and you're good to go. Yes, even my Bialetti got this treatment. One more tip - dont tamp your coffee down. Just tap the outside of the basket with your fingers to settle the grounds a bit, and level it off. Just trust me. It works so much better. All that aside, I do like the Grosche moka pot. It's pretty, it feels good in my hands, and it really does work well, if you understand how moka pots work. I would definitely recommend it as good value for your money. Cheers! Read more

I think this is such a great option to make espresso at home. It’s easy and makes great coffee. The size is what I expected and it’s perfect. I’ve used it every day since it arrived. Read more

I like the handle compared to the other choices. It looks good, works as expected. Read more

Easy to use, looks good, sturdy and makes a heavenly espresso with a little bit of leakage. Read more

I've been using this style coffee maker for 6 years now and this one is a decent quality. Makes a good cup of stove top espresso for a good value. Read more