Bialetti Moka Express Aluminium Stovetop Coffee Maker (2 Cup), 8x11x11 cm, Silver

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From one or two shots of espresso, you can create all of those drinks that are much more voluminous than the brew you start with. Two shots of espresso is about 60 ml which means the one cup moka pot would be enough. In 1930s Italy, Alfonso Bialetti invented a brewing system that revolutionized the process of domestic coffee brewing throughout Italy and soon the rest of the world. Based on his observations of Italian laundry equipment at that time, Bialetti imagined a brewing system that brewed coffee by passing pressurized boiling water through ground coffee. The result was the iconic Bialetti Moka Pot or Bialetti percolator, patented in 1933 and still in use globally today. In few minutes a small amount of coffee will start coming out and the typical puff of Brikka, signalling the beginning of froth formation, will be heard. Screw the upper part on the heater and tighten well, without pressing too much and avoiding to force the handle.

Many people like to drink coffee from a big mug. A moka pot doesn’t brew amount of coffee in those kinds of quantities unless you get a 6 cup one. However, it doesn’t have to. Since you’re brewing an espresso like coffee, you can create quite a few coffee drinks with it. Cappuchino, Latte and Americano being some of the most popular ones. I know this sounds like a serious claim, but reviewing this design leaves me no doubt it was designed that way in purpose. Of course if you regularly drink 5 espressos to get started in the morning, you should size up. Although you might want to take a look at your sleeping habits if you need that.

Another guess is that the 15 ml. and 30 ml. represent the crema. Nothing is mentioned about it in the manual though. Bialetti patent of the Brikka weight system was filled in Dec. 1996 and it expired but might still be covered by other Bialetti patents that includes “valve”.

Keep in mind that that’s a lot of caffeine. If you insist on drinking big mugs, you might want to go to a 1.5:1 or even 2:1 ratio. For a 2:1 ratio Americano you would need a roughly 80 to 100 ml of coffee from a moka pot. A two or three cup pot would be good for that purpose. If you want a big mug full, making an Americano is a great option. Just add hot water to your coffee in 1:1 up to 2:1 ratio. Most coffee mugs are 8 to 10 oz. (+-235 ml-295 ml). For a 1:1 ratio you would need a moka pot that brews +-120 to 150 ml of coffee.Box indicates in English: “ THE ESPRESSO COFFEE” and in Italian: “ L’ESPRESSO COME AL BAR” (translation: “ ESPRESSO AS AT THE BAR”) in a very noticeable place while it is surely NOT a product that produces Espresso!