Bialetti Moka Express Review and Demonstration

The moka pot is the classic and typical Italian way of making coffee at home. In this video I review the latest iteration of the Bialetti Moka Express, and demonstrate how to make coffee with this iconic coffee maker.

[mjfletch]

I've had my Bialetti for over 40 years. I've replaced the gasket several times, but since no moving parts, nothing to break. Thanks for posting! I think I'll make a moka right now.

[AggroFish]

I own a $20, 000 espresso machine in my café (see my café vlog), but use a Moka pot every morning before I go to work. Love it

[tracyaustin]

I just got one of these (the 3 cupper) and had NO idea what to do with it, lol! Thank you, Peter, for a very informative video. I also have no idea why anyone would click thumbs down for this...you answered every question I, as a new user, had about the Moka Pot. Thank you!!! :)

[donavitum]

First Class Presention:  This short clip leaves no stone unturned, and puts to shame the instructions included with the new product.

The chef covers essentials as grind, brew time and the all important fact the product is  produced is not espresso (but very good coffee). For fanatics, he even touches upon the all important principle of pressure (espresso vs.stove top). You can' rush good food, nor can you rush a presentation on the Bialetti Moka pot. I have recommended this chap's video to many to improve their coffee making skills from mediocre, to excellent.

Clear, concise and a pleasure to watch, in spite of using the Bialetti for 33 years.

Wel done Moveable Chef!

SVE, Edinburgh, U.K.

[Yosemite-George-]

dont forget the "ecologic" side of this affair, the only thing you throw away is the coffe, no capsules, no filters...

[YpsiEric]

Thank you, Peter! I enjoyed your presentation. I also learned a few things. First of all, I shouldn't expect my Moka to produce real espresso because it can't. Second, I can lower the burner temperature to minimize cooking the product. Third, I can use more coffee and tamp it a bit more than I do. Lastly, don't over-think it; just enjoy the fine cup of coffee made by the Moka Express (like the rest of the world does.) 

[j.g.]

I love using the Bialetti Moka Express because it makes freshly-brewed, delicious coffee- no more instant coffee for me!
This video clarified for me once and for all the issue whether this coffee-maker makes espresso coffee or not. Now, thanks to you, I know that it doesn't! It just makes delicious, freshly-brewed, strong black coffee.

I first heard of the BIALETTI MOKA EXPRESS back in the late 1950s when it was frequently advertised on Italian television, which was transmitted (in black and white) to Malta (where I'm from).
My mother used to serve me coffee made with the BIALETTI MOKA EXPRESS.
When I lived in Canada later on in my life I used to use it on weekends.
When I returned to Malta 20 years later I forgot all about it. Over the next 20 years I used instant coffee which I often found bland and unsatisfying.
About 2 years ago, a local supermarket was offering, as a gift, small, stylish, glass coffee glasses made in Italy by Luigi Bormioli.
These glasses consist of a "double wall" which make up a cup within a cup. This feature enhances the flavour and the aroma of the coffee while also maintaining the temperature of the coffee for longer.
I just loved these glasses - and that's when I remembered to start re-using the BIALETTI CAFETERIA MOKA EXPRESS (which I hadn't used for the previous 20 years).
Now, I'm hooked on this coffee maker and I'll never use instant coffee again!

[amandas]

we agree with other comments indicating this is an excellent review!   it is especially nice in that the presenter did not add a loud, distracting and annoying musical sound track as soooo many reviewers  like to do.  kudo's to the MoveableChef !

[Sal_car]

Best tutorial I've seen. I just bought a Bialetti moka pot because I got tired of my Keurig machine. Also, shout out to the Omega Seamaster you're wearing! Pure class video!

[SeekerLancer]

I got the 3-cup recently, makes the perfect single serving for me. I absolutely love it. Simple as an old-school percolator but much more delicious. I don't find it necessary to pre-heat the water either, the top doesn't get very hot by the time the bottom boils if you heat it on a little over medium heat.

[petercazalet]

Thankyou! Sitting in my apartment in Bari where the only coffee machine is one of these. No idea how to use it. You just saved my morning coffee.

[andrewfordham]

Really good tutorial. Turns out I’ve been doing it right the whole time 😁 don’t understand why anyone would bash this vid. Very in depth but not droney. History I loved particularly, felt like I was in Italy for a moment. Thank you 🙏

[jasonbarlow]

there are blase reviews, and then there's what you just laid down. your nuanced knowledge, attention to detail, and candid delivery just put a big smile on my face. i watched three or four commonplace moka pot reviews, learning virtually nothing, before discovering what you have to say. this review left me feeling like i now know what's up, and i felt a touch of italian magic through your references to the old country. bravo, bravo!

[estebanceniceros]

Excellent presentation. After almost an entire lifetime, I decided to get one of these again. If you use non-tap water such as Lauretana from the Italian Alps, an Artesian source, you won't have the problem with calcium deposits. According to the company Bialetti, you don't tamp the coffee once in the filter and you don't fill ground coffee to the top. For best result I buy coffee beans and mill myself at home. Cheers!

[penumbranm]

Excellent demonstration!  Grazie!You are an excellent speaker and a very good teacher.  THANK YOU for doing this.  I took notes.

[kristinegeddes]

Great video! I just purchased one and searched videos on how to use it. Yours was the absolute best in explaining everything. Much appreciated!

[davidcononie]

great video sir, I don't drink coffee but want one of these for guests, there is a certain romance to putting for an effort, that coffee pot has soul, like shaving with a straight razor, or manual transmission, or growing your own tomatoes, but not in that order,
ciao

[whlr]

Nice job of explaining the item and process. I was introduced to the Bialetti in Rome in 1963 but it's been awhile since I've used mine. You prompted me to retrieve it and fire it up again. Brought back memories. Thanks! Cheers!

[xslimx]

I own 3 different sized Moka pots, I knew they were from Italy, but had no idea the history and such. Thank you for this extremely insightful video! It convinced me to brew a cup with my tiny pot at 10pm! Love these pots!

[DanielLiuzzi]

What you describe at 8:33 is exactly how Cuban coffee is made. It's very common in Miami.