Imusa USA Aluminum Stovetop 6-cup Espresso Maker (B120-43V), Silver

IMUSA Aluminum Stovetop 6-cup Espresso Maker is a simple and affordable way to make rich, espresso-style coffee at home. It brews quickly, is easy to use, and the compact design is great for everyday coffee or sharing. The aluminum build feels lightweight, and the pour spout and cool-touch handle make serving convenient. Great value for anyone who enjoys moka-style coffee without an expensive machine.

This coffee maker is simple, reliable, and makes great espresso every time. It is well made, easy to use, and perfect for anyone who enjoys fresh coffee at home.

I'm drinking a mocha I made with this expresso coffeemaker as I type. It is delicious.I read the reviews before mine, but I wasn't worried about the handle issue since I have an electric stove. Handle has been totally fine, but just in case I do position the coffeemaker with the handle on the side of the burner, not directly over the heat. The first time I didn't screw the top on completely tight enough, so I got a few drips of water come out while boiling, but no big deal. Hasn't happened since then because I am screwing it on completely tight.I have been going to starbucks and other local coffeeshops almost daily to get mochas, and I know that is a super expensive habit. So, I am trying to break myself but I just can't seem to enjoy the plain coffee made with my french press. I am a cheap grad student, so I don't want to fork out tons of money, and I also wasn't sure I'd keep to my plan of making coffee instead of buying it. So, I forked out $10 for this guy from amazon, and 5-mochas-in-3-days later, this thing has already paid for itself a couple of times.I'm still perfecting it, but that is kind of nice to customize things exactly how I like them. I always hated mochas where the chocolate flavor came from a syrup instead of a powder. So, I first put some milk in a pot with some hot cocoa mix (Ghirardelli is delicious, but I've also used grocery store brand hot chocolate and it seems to suffice) and put it on the stove on low-medium heat. Now, get the coffee ready: some water a bit below the valve (I am only making for me, so the 6 cups is a little much...), put in the grounds container, and then some grounds till that's full. I even used the rest of my course ground coffee from the french press and it did fine... a little watery I guess, but it is hard to notice when you're so pleased with your first few mochas. Screw the top on tight and stick it on the stove on medium-high. Wait for the water to boil in the coffeemaker, and you can even lift the lid with the plastic topper to check if it is full. Make sure you're stirring your hot cocoa on the side. Both should be done around the same time. Espresso goes in the cup first, then the hot cocoa. I don't have a frother (yet) but it doesn't bother me much. Enjoy!EDIT 08/2011:I used this coffee maker so much, that I decided I'd upgrade myself to the bialetti version with the particular pot and frother for your milk ([ ... ]). Only, that wasn't fifty bucks back then... it was more like thirty. It is nicer for sure... thicker metal, deeper amount for the coffee grounds (means maybe stronger coffee... but you go through more coffee much more quickly). Seems like I went through the sealer o-ring faster on this cheaper one than on the name brand one, but really, other than that they're the same. If you're concerned about the handle situation, its the same with the Bialetti (also plastic). And for the milk frothing pot too for that matter. I ended up not even using the frother because it didn't do that great of a job (I ended up with froth for a bit, but after sitting it'd dissipate and I'd have the same thing as with a regular pot and no frothing).In the end, I like the bialetti one, and I'll use this one for camping where there is an open flame in case we do have troubles with a melting handle... but otherwise I'm not sure its worth forking out for more expensive stuff. This 10 dollar guy does just as good a job as far as I can tell!

Works well but the pouring spout is a bit too small and it dribbles.

Pros -The price : Getting a moka pot for just $6 (what !!! ) . I was in disbelief when I saw the price for this one. I bought the 3 cup capacity one, and it is just perfect for my husband and me. It has some room for leftover as well, so if I want to drink some coffee later in the day, then I just need to heat it up the leftover a bit !Quality : since the Material it is made with is Aluminium , it is super hardy ! And it doesn’t like heat up too fast, also it has an insulated handle which allows me to hold the pot straight out of the stovetop!Durability: again it is easily washable, and you don’t need to spend much time into washing it, very unlike a french press (or specifically the french press that I owned before this - in which the coffee grounds used to get stuck so bad that I had to scrub it for atleast a minute).Brew quality: Loved the espresso quality which I got , this has become a regular for my morning coffee now! Thinking about using it for tea as well !Cons -Smoothness : well, about the only con which I could find is the smoothness of the hinge when you try to open the tank , for filling water ! You will notice that in my video as well, it takes a minute to open that. But hey, for this price point, I am all for spending that extra minute.😊Overall I would definitely say that the pros outweigh the con by a lot! And you should definitely go for this one if you are on the lookout for a good, hardy, handy yet affordable moka pot !

I purchased this small espresso maker for home. It’s easy to use and clean. Only issue I have is it drips or leaks every time I pour my espresso. Like, it’s not a clean pour. It always leaks/drips when I pour it. I always have to wipe a good amount off.

Cheaply made and the inside of the boiler is rough, but it is less than ten box and it can make coffee.

I love this little coffee pot. The coffe comes out extremely hot, which I love. The only issue is that I bought a six cup size and it only produces about six ounces. I'm not really into shots of Expresso, I just like strong coffee. I thought a six cup maker would make more than one small cup to drink. Maybe the nine, or twelve cup size will produce a ten ounce cup of coffee. The coffee taste great and it brews relatively quickly (about 3 minutes, or as quickly as, you can boil water). It's easy to cleanup and no filters to waste. I love everything about this coffee pot, but the misleading capacity. Enjoy! All the best...UPDATE 3/23/24The more I use this pot, the more I like it. This pot takes time to 'break in', or 'season', as they say. At first, I was a little concerned about metallic taste and residue. The interior of the water reservoir, initially built up what looked like water impurity/calcification layer on the bottom, but that has disappeared. Maybe using distilled water would have prevented this, but I wasn't too concerned because I drink the water. Drying it after use may help too.Keep in mind, this isn't a 'clean' cup of coffee, but it's not 'chewy' either. Those of you who have had a cup of chewy coffee, know what I'm talking about. The coffee 'dust' seems to diminish with long-term use of this pot. Tip- don't fill water over the brass pressure release valve. Evidently, some people don't read instructions. Hopefully, that category will read this review.I don't put the pot in the dishwasher, or use any type of soap. I dump out the used grounds (great for house plants, or veg gardens) and wipe everything thoroughly. Part of the problem with the water reservoir may have been leaving droplets in it between use. Cleaning and drying everything thoroughly makes this pot better after every use.This coffee is as hot as it could possibly be, being made from steam, but it doesn't burn, because the finished coffee is in it's own compartment, away from the direct heat source. The simplicity of this system could not be any better. There's no electricity, switches, wires, buttons, tubes, possibility for leaks, etc. You put water and coffee grounds in it, boil and it gives you a fresh, strong, steaming hot, cup of coffee. No way it could be easier, space saving, or more efficient.The best part and the point of this update, is the coffee taste better with use, over time. Don't give up on this pot initially. It definitely takes time to break in. Every batch tastes better than the last. ☕6/16/24 updateI mentioned in an earlier part of this review that the brew was not very clean, ie. particles of coffee grounds moves to the drinking pot, in the stream, during the cooking process. This phenomenon gets better over time. I reiterate, all I do to clean is wipe out the coffee pot with a cloth. I think over time, the little holes build up a bit of coffee residue and the holes become smaller, filtering the steam at a higher level. This little pot makes the best coffee I have ever made.

Found the coffee maker to be of very poor quality. It weighs about half of a similar one that I have. I have used my earlier coffee-maker for twenty years and will be happy if this lasts for even two. Not the right brand for anyone looking out for such a product.

Me encanta como funciona, es sencillo y queda el café bien fuerte. Tiene bonito aspecto. Buena relación calidad precio

Order received on time and the coffee maker is as expected.

Muy buen producto, resistente, duradero y d buena calidad, ya hace un año y medio que la compré y sigue como nueva

Fair enough aluminum kettleAbove avg quality