Cuisinox Roma Stovetop Espresso Maker COF-6R, Stainless Steel Coffee Percolator Stovetop, Heat-Resistant & Non-Reactive, 6-Cup Italian Espresso Maker Easy to Clean, Durable Stove Top Percolator

Before this "moka pot" espresso maker, I've owned (and returned) a string of the <$150 countertop steam-pressure/pump espresso machines, only the first of which actually worked... until the pump finally gave out. All subsequent makes and models failed to seal properly around the basket. So, as an alternative replacement, I bought this Cuisinox stovetop espresso maker about 3 weeks ago, and have been SUPREMELY pleased with it. I sprang for this all-stainless model because of concerns over aluminum oxide exposure from brewing coffee (an acidic liquid) in an aluminum vessel like the original Bialetti models. Also, a friend's Bialetti had trouble sealing after repeated use, as the soft aluminum threads malformed over time. Double advantage with a stainless model. Although it is pricey, it appears to be VERY well made. The stainless steel is thick and heavy, the silicone gasket seals perfectly, and the extra replacement one included in the box is an added bonus. I have yet to use the 3-cup adapter, and probably never will. Please note: the 6-cup capacity indicates *espresso* cup sizes, or "shots" which are roughly 1 - 1.5 oz each. This is plenty of espresso for 2 standard-strength lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, etc. ...or 1 stout one, which is how I take mine. If you need to make more than that at once, Cuisinox also makes a 10-cup size worth considering. The instructions indicate (as others have mentioned) not to screw the top and base together while holding it by the handle, as the torque could loosen it from the pot, despite the fact that it appears to be welded on quite sturdily. I have no problem twisting it together or apart: for grip, just place one thumb against the pour spout on top and the other thumb against the pressure relief valve (in the opposite direction, obviously) on bottom. I find it makes the BEST espresso with lots of "crema" if I grind fresh whole beans very, very fine, then *gently* tamp them into the basket with the back of a spoon. (If they're not somewhat packed, you won't get the luxurious crema; but over-packing will cause too much resistance, and the steam pressure will be forced out the safety pressure-relief-valve, and not up through the coffee grounds.) I haven't seen the need to invest in a burr grinder yet - I use a simple blade grinder to get the grind as fine as I possibly can, to an almost powdery consistency that compacts easily. Be sure to keep your burner on a medium or medium-low setting for 2 reasons: 1) so as to avoid boiling the already-made espresso in the the upper chamber as the pot is continuing to work, and 2) to keep the handle cool enough to lift the pot and pour. Doing this, I've never encountered the handle becoming too hot to touch, as others have mentioned. Another advantage this pot has over steam-pump espresso machines is the ease of cleaning. Every serving of espresso is fresh and delicious, because every part is easily accessible to thoroughly clean. That's not the case with the reservoirs in pump-machines, which acquire a stale spent-coffee-grounds smell rather quickly. The ONLY downside to this gadget is the need to let it cool before disassembling. If I'm in a hurry to make a second pot for guests, I simply place it on a potholder in front of a fan to quickly air cool it. Some have suggested placing it in cold water, but I would advise against this, as the thermal stress could potentially damage the welds, the pressure relief valve, or warp the threads where it screws together. If I had to make this purchase again, I'd do it in a heartbeat. It's unquestionably worth every penny. 5 stars for functionality, 5 for style & appearance, and 5 for the AMAZING coffee it produces every time. ***Update Edit*** I've had this Cuisinox Moka Pot for almost 2 years now, and I'm coming back to re-review because I'm considering also getting the 10-cup size for when I have houseguests. I still haven't had to use the included replacement gasket, I've given it daily use, outdoor campstove abuse, and it still makes amazing espresso. It works fantastically on all the electric, gas, and induction surfaces i've had it on, although each heat source heats it & produces espresso at a different rate. The reviews I've seen about it making watery/bad tasting brew or leaking coffee appear to me to be from improper use, so I've also included the follow tips which would apply for any moka pot espresso maker. Tips for awesome results: --Don't fill the water reservoir above the brass safety pressure-relief-valve. --Just like ANY espresso maker, wipe the excess coffee grounds from around the grounds-basket-lip (where it comes into contact with the gasket) to get a perfect seal so it won't leak. --Leave the lid open while it brews so you can watch it brew; when the crema forms and covers the espresso, it's done. The oily-black liquid should gently roll down the spigot sides until the pot fills and the crema gathers like sea foam. If you walk away and hear it begin quickly coughing air/steam up through the tube/spigot: it's slightly over-done, and the crema will then break up and dissipate. At this point, the espresso's still OK, but will seem more watery and bitter, and not as perfect as this gadget was meant to achieve. --Use fine-ground coffee (espresso grind) or you'll have watery coffee. --clean it regularly (it's a cooking utensil, duh!)

After reading reviews on all the stove top espresso makers I could find, I decided on this one. It is made out of a heavy gauge stainless- so there is some substance there. It also had fairly good reviews. It's a bit pricy at $99, but I wanted quality, not cheap. I also liked the handle being welded on in two spots. I also bought the Cuisinox Cappuccino Frother with it, since that is what I mainly wanted to make. It's also a bit pricy at $30, but again, seems to be good quality. The both have a nice mirrored finish on them. Both are made in China. The thing about things manufactured in China, or any where else overseas, is quality control. Cuisinox apparently takes quality control seriously, and these are both first rate. Amazon shipped them, and they arrived in good shape within a day after ordering. Packaging seemed adequate. ( I happen to live where Amazon has a main hub- so stuff doesn’t have to come very far.) I was anxious to try out my hand at espresso making. I went to Starbucks, and bought their espresso blend, on their recommendation, and had them grind it for me (~$13). As I’m new to this, I wanted to see what an espresso grind looks like. Turns out, it’s not much grittier then baby powder. (Bad Parenting Thought: Hmm, I’m out of baby powder, wonder if I can use this espresso in a pinch…) It came with adequate instructions. I didn’t wash the items with soap, but used very hot water and wiped everything out with paper towels. To season the pot, I used the reducer, so as not to waste a lot of coffee. A note about the reducer: The reducer is to reduce the amount of coffee you use. I read several reviewers who didn’t have a clue what it was for. It says in bold letters in the instructions, never to put it over the coffee. You put the reducer in the funnel first, and it reduces the funnel capacity by about a third. Fill the boiler with water to just below the brass safety valve. Then put the funnel into it. After putting coffee in the funnel, you want to take care to carefully wipe the rim area off that seats against the nylon gasket. I read several reviews where the reviewers had steam coming out the side of the seal, or coffee too weak, etc. This isn’t rocket science. You have to have a good gasket seal for the boiling water to be forced through the coffee. Also, I could see a potential problem if the funnel rim ever gets pushed in, or the lip on it ever got bent up slightly. As the funnel is of fairly light gauge, both issues can be easily fixed. You just have to do quick eyeball on it, to look for potential problems. On this particular unit, the gasket is fairly wide, and the tooling on where the funnel and boiler pot meet is fairly tight. I had no problems with a leaky seal. The top kettle part is then screwed onto the base. I didn’t use a whole lot of pressure to screw them together. Just enough to snug the seat into the gasket. I have an old electric stove with the ring elements on it. I turned it up to around ¾ high. As pointed out in the instructions, keep the handle off the element area. If you do this, the handle doesn’t get hot at all. It takes maybe 5-6 minuets to boil the water up into the top kettle. You can check it as it’s boiling- the lid never got hot (it‘s double walled), so you can stand there and watch it if you want. (be careful of the coffee though- it’s very hot!) While the coffee maker was doing it’s thing, I decided to try my hand at frothing. I had half a burner open, so… why not heat the milk on the other side of the burner? Well, it worked, but… more on that in the clean up section… The whole idea for heating the milk, is so you don’t cool down the coffee when you add it to it. (You can froth cold milk if you want.) I heated it to where it was hot to touch, but not boiling. Then I set it on the stove and started doing the frothing thing. You don’t have to be very aggressive or fast on it to work up a good froth. I used 2% milk (‘cause that was what was in the fridge…) You just plunge it gently to where you feel the plunger hitting the milk. I kept checking it thinking I didn’t have much froth there- but I did notice that the volume of milk had about doubled. It wasn’t until I poured some that I realized it was so frothed most of the bubbles hadn’t gotten to the top yet. OK- well, that worked way better then I anticipated… I had set the coffee aside on the stove while I was finishing frothing, then decided to try the “seasoning” brew. I added about 1/3 coffee to 2/3 froth/milk into a mug, and called my son down to try it. (he’s of legal age… let him be the guinea pig) He actually liked it, and said the coffee was very bitter. I gave it a try- it was actually very good. I tried some of the espresso with out the creamer in it- very good, but a little on the strong side for me. This morning I tried a pot without the reducer in it. It was very good as a cappuccino (with the frothed milk). It was way strong as an espresso, at least for me… Think I’ll stick with the reducer for mine. Clean up was easy, but you do have to do it. It is more work then using a drip brewer. I read some reviewers complaining about having to wait for the pot to cool down. Why? I filled the kettle with cool tap water and ran tap water around the boiler. Instant cool pot. It’s stainless steel, you’re not going to hurt it. In the instructions they tell you not to use the handle to unscrew the parts. I would head this advice. I don’t see much heat penetration where the handle is welded, looking at the inside of the pot. It seems sturdy enough, but just take care. Also, when you clean the top kettle portion, be sure to pull the gasket and top strainer out every time. I noticed water under the gasket, and this could be a potential rust spot. (yes, stainless steel will rust- it just takes longer) How do you get the gasket out? I took a thin pairing knife and slipped it down the side of the gasket, and gently pried it up with the dull side of the knife- easy. Also, the espresso maker comes with an extra gasket. (in case one might like to pry it up with the sharp side of the knife) Clean up of the frother basically involves rinsing with hot water, and wiping it down. Although, where I set the frother on the burner, the milk burned to the metal. Not hard to clean- used a scouring pad. Today my wife heated a cup and a half of milk in microwave for 2 ½- 3 minuets, and we kept the frother just for frothing. Overall, I think both the espresso maker and frother are of pretty good quality, and should last a long time. I’ll be using it just on weekends, instead of the drip brewer. If I run into any major issues, I’ll keep you posted.

Cuisinox Roma 6-cup Stainless Steel Stovetop Espresso Maker i've had this espresso maker for a few months now & it is Spectacular & worth every penney ! ( never thought i'd be gushing over an espresso maker - in fact, i almost never review prodcuts myself, though i read them thoroughly before making purchases - but here i am . . lol ) If you've used stovetop espresso makers in the past, i think you'll find its performance Exemplary & if you haven't, the web makes it very simple to learn. Best of all, this pot makes it Fun. PROS : really substantial construction sleek, elegant design - eye candy ! lol ( this product is amasing actually . . i'm a sucker for things aesthetically & materially Well Done & this pot ROCKS - makes me happy everytime i look at it ! ) 25 YEAR warranty ( how often do you see THAT ??!!! ) delivers lovely cups of espresso in no time, with no mess ( and you can watch it happen - doesn't spurt all over with the top up so you can ) comes with an insert that allows the option of 3 espresso sized cups if you so choose ( about 3/4 cup total ), in addition to its normal 6 cup / 1 1/2 cup capacity comes with an extra gasket as well looks as Beautiful after alot of use as it did out of the box CONS: Zero that i can see It may seem pricey at first but if you love espresso & want something that is just lovely to look at AND that will last, this is definitely the way to go. ( We have used stovetop espresso makers for years & this one trumps all i've come across. The aluminum ones end up looking crummy in no time, plus you really don't want aluminum in your body if you can help it & coffee is a known acidic. And the stainless steel on this one, is not a flimsy layer that's going to wear off. In fact, i just sent this to my daughter for her birthday. She loves to entertain and this makes a lovely impression whether for one or for guests. You definitely won't want to hide this away. ) This product is apparently made by a Canadian company but IN China according to the literature that accompanies it - which speaks Volumes for company oversight in terms of quality control & definitely not the usual made in China purchase you wish you'd passed by. Ok, have i gushed enough yet ?? lol Cuisinox, Take a Bow !!!!!

Let me begin by saying that I am not an espresso aficionado, and I cannot speak to the 'authenticity' of the espresso beverage itself... I've just returned from Italy, and wanted to make a tasty cup of something that tasted great. That being said, I could not be happier than I am with the Cuisinox Roma 6-cup Stainless Steel Stovetop Espresso Maker. I use it exclusively on my Wolf induction stovetop burner... indeed, this is why I bought this particular model. My choices are induction burner or gas burner, and I did not want to clean up the bluish-stain that results from too-high heat on a small vessel. The induction burner is the perfect remedy. Turn it up to high, set the pot in the middle...The handle stays cool to the touch even after all of the lovely brew has escaped to the top chamber. (It appears that all but a tiny amount... perhaps 1/4 tsp makes it to the top chamber in my pot). This is a fast and simple process, even during busy, bleary-eyed weekday morning routines. This moka pot feels substantial in weight, and the beautiful stainless shine catches my eye every morning. I have found the pot easy to clean, using running water and a no-scratch bottle brush. My hand and a dish cloth would also do just fine, but the brush is my habit. So far, I have used both lavazza and illy espresso, and I have been so happy with the pot and the beverages I've made. The reducer is handy, but I find I make a more consistently strong/delicious pot when I make the whole pot... there is always something to do with the amount made. Of course, this is an espresso pot (as many reviewers have stated) and it is not supposed to make huge mugs of coffee. This "6 cup version" holds just over 12 oz. if you fill it up properly (just below the pressure valve). This pot makes it possible for me to enjoy a lovely cup of espresso (but I prefer cappucino after frothing some milk in my Secura Automatic Electric Milk Frother and Warmer OR in a mason jar in the microwave (see info here: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-froth-milk-for-cappuccinos-in-the-microwave-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-100716). No more $tarbucks, or sugary, syrupy beverages for me... simple espresso and milk or half and half... maybe a light sprinkle of cinnamon... the simple pleasures in life! I would buy this pot again in an instant.

I went looking for a stovetop moka maker, and really didn't want aluminum. So I searched and searched for stainless steel pots, and despite the sticker shock, decided to buy this one. It was my birthday present to myself. (I can justify just about any purchase.) Worth. Every. Penny. I LOVE this thing. LOVE IT. First: awesome quality, as you would hope at almost $100. It's not only excellent quality, it is beautiful and elegantly made. Second: I am pretty sure it is magic. No genies have come out of it, but I am mesmerized by how it works. Pretty sure it is magic. You WILL look under the lid when brewing to watch it. I guarantee it. Third: makes great coffee. SO much less screwing around than with my espresso maker. Sometimes I just want a quick cup of something without having to measure and tamp and tweak and utter incantations and froth and... Yeah, this and my electric milk frother... match made in heaven. I can have a nice cuppa in the evening without having to make a whole pot of coffee, too. Fourth: easy to clean. Yeah, you have to take it apart and dump out grounds and wash/rinse it out, but you have to do that with everything. I dry mine by hand and reassemble it so I can admire it sitting on my stove. Okay, I hate water spots. But still, it's prettier sitting on my black glass top stove than in pieces in the dish drainer. I love that it comes with an insert for adjusting the amount of coffee. That is super handy. Also easy to accidentally dump it in the trash. Ask me how I know. Watch out you don't throw that away, forgetting it was in there. It kind of hides in the coffee grounds. I felt like this was something of an extravagance at the time. I didn't NEED this pot. But I have no regrets. It will outlive me. At least now I own one thing that people will fight over when I am dead. Buy it. You won't regret it.

I read tons of reviews on various stove top espresso pots before purchasing and returning a 4 cup Bialetti Brikka, and then finally purchasing this 4 cup Cuisinox Roma. I hope this review can be as helpful as possible to those considering which coffee contraption to buy. There's lots of stove top espresso pots out there, so how do you choose one? In the end, your goal should be to get a pot that has quality construction and not worry about whether or not other reviews say it makes great coffee. What makes the coffee good will mostly depend on the factors you control anyway. So, IS THE CUISINOX ROMA WELL MADE? YES, IT IS! Here's why: -DURABLE AND DISHWASHER SAFE: This pot is heavy and has a nice finish both inside and out. The Bialetti I first purchased, which is supposed to be the gold standard in moka pots, was aluminium and had sharp, jagged seams on the inside. An aluminum pot must first be seasoned and then it can only be rinsed without soap. You can do the same thing with a stainless pot, making it super low maintenance, but you have the added benefit of being able to throw it in the dishwasher occasionally. -SUPERIOR SEAL: Probably the #1 complaint in reviews on stove top espresso pots is that they leak water or coffee out of the seal onto the hot burner. Some reviews say that eventually the seal will brake in and stop leaking. My Bialetti leaked so much that my pot couldn't build enough pressure to even make the coffee! The Cuisinox Roma has not leaked a drop from day 1. The rubber gasket provided has enough squish to seal well, and they even include an additional gasket in the box. -CONSISTENT QUALITY: The reviews for cheaper pots were extremely polarized. Either people loved them or hated them due to product defects. I took a chance and purchased a pot for half the price of this Cuisinox Roma and was extremely disappointed in the defective pot that I received. I purchased this pot because of the high overall percentage of positive reviews. Now that I've used my pot, I find those positive reviews to be accurate. -THE HANDLE: It's stainless steel, not plastic, and it's tightly welded in two places. The #2 complaint you will see about stove top espresso pots is that the handle fell off or became loose. Some people have complained that the handle gets hot, but I preheat my water and have never had a problem. More about that later. ARE THERE ANY DRAWBACKS TO THE CUISINOX ROMA? YES, JUST A COUPLE. Here are the negative points: -HEAT CONDUCTIVE HANDLE: As I mentioned this is easily avoided by preheating water. When I first read about preheating water, I thought it was totally stupid. Why heat the water beforehand when the pot is designed with a water chamber for just that purpose? If that's what you think too, let me try and change your mind. A stove top espresso pot takes somewhat of a watchful eye. You need to watch the speed of the coffee stream that emits from the spout to adjust your burner temperature and keep your coffee from over or under-extracting. The pot also needs to be removed from the burner promptly during the characteristic puff-puffs of the pot just before he last bits of overly watery coffee can come through the spout into the reservoir. You can't just set the pot on the burner and leave it, but it's not very convenient to sit and stare at your pot until the water finally starts to steam and create pressure. If you boil a kettle of water, take it off the burner for a minute to let it stop boiling, pour the hot water into the water chamber, and set the espresso pot on the already hot burner (after turning down the temp) the coffee begins extracting almost immediately without cooking your grounds while waiting for the water to heat. Now you can watch the show right away and you only have to stand watch for a minute or two while the coffee reservoir fills. It's so easy! I can let a kettle of water "over boil" for a couple minutes without any negative consequences, but if I let my coffee over heat on the stove top for even a couple minutes then I've ruined the whole thing. Trust me, preheat the water. -RIDGE IN THE RESERVOIR: The inside of the coffee reservoir has a deep ridge circling the outer edge. This makes a butter knife and a towel necessary to wipe out the fine coffee grounds that accumulate down there. It's inconvenient, but not a deal-breaker. That's why this review has 4 stars instead of 5. OTHER GENERAL NOTES: - The coffee cup in the funnel is the size of a 1/4 cup and therefore needs about 1/4 cup of coffee. -Without using the reducer, this pot consistently makes about 6 oz of coffee. -You won't use all the water from the water chamber and that's okay. As I mentioned, the last coffee to exit the spout is too watery and will weaken the overall cup. Remove the pot from the burner just as you hear the puff-puffs to avoid this. -The coffee produced is more like really strong coffee and less like coffee shop espresso, but this is to be expected of all stove top espresso pots. THIS REVIEW WAS A LONG READ, BUT HOPEFULLY WORTH IT! Now go have some coffee.

The handle on the lid is soldered on so crooked that you would have to be blind not to see it. Outrageous quality control for a $140 retail coffee pot. That being said, the quality of the coffee blew me away. I am a french press girl, but my pot only makes one decent sized cup of coffee and I wanted something bigger. So I started researching different methods. There is no filter type coffee that delivers the full flavor of coffee, imo. I had excellent results with my first two pots. I have an industrial gas stove,but I had decent results heating the pot to the side of the burner. I first tried a heat diffuser but it took forever to boil. I will experiment with preheating the water, but placing the pot to the side seemed to work fine. The quality of the taste of the coffee was remarkable, even better than my beloved french press. If I need a spash of water to make it a very strong Americano,so be it. I love that I have the option. FYI, I used organic Honduras beans roasted to a Vienna roast with a little gloss. I know that makes me out of touch with new coffee styles, but when I was a barrista on the early 70's, a slightly darker roast smoothed out the flavors and I still prefer it. I use a Baratza Virtuoso grinder. "10" was good, I may try 11 and there will be zero sediment, although I could be perfectly happy with my current results. I have ordered expensive organic beans from a local roaster in order to develop a more sophisticated palette for the brighter, fruitier coffees. I will update my review when I experiment some more. I am loathe to return the defective pot and let it out of my hands. I will work with Amazon to get me a coffee pot without defects. UPDATE I have dropped the rating to 1 star. When attempting to use the reducer, there was no way it fit in the funnel. Either the funnel is not completely round, or the reducer is not machined properly to fit securely. There is no way you can add the ground coffee without the reducer collapsing inside, making it worthless. I am debating whether to try a replacement or try a different unit. Right now I have very little confidence in this manufacturer.

My husband and I use to use stove top espresso pots but over the years they had broken and we also no longer wanted to use the aluminum pots and we had gotten into the habit of buying lattes from Starbucks but after a friend visited and we were unable to make coffee I started to read reviews and search for a new stove top pot that would work with induction and I found this pot (the 4 cup model which works fine for two lattes mixed with one cup of milk each but would also make three with a leaker mix). We began using it at Christmas time in 2019 and it has been flawless. The coffee is dark and without a lot of the muddy residue which our old pots produced. Initally we ground the coffee at the medium setting on our grinder but now grind it a little finer. It works great too with the induction stove top. Our stove has five burners and this pot will work with the one with the smallest burner only. After reading all the reviews at first I turned off the power shortly after first hearing the coffee bubbling up but I found this wasn't necessary and it caused water to be left in the lower container. I am still careful not to leave it on the heat for a long time - I just let it stay long enough for the water to come through. Honestly from day one the coffee was good and now the pot is used every day and we have stopped going to Starbucks except when away from home. I should also add that it is a well made, attractive pot and after daily use shows no wear. My only question is about the color of the metal on the inside of the lower pot. Others have raised this question too. It doesn't look like stainless to me but I'm taking the manufacturer at their work that it is. Over the years I have found it difficult to sleep after drinking coffee. Our long time coffee supplier, Graffeo Coffee Roasting in San Francisco makes a decaffeinated espresso made with the healthy water process and we order 1/2 of this mixed with their regular dark roast and it works well for me as a morning coffee but it is on the expensive side.

Es muy bonita y el café sabe a lo que debe saber, café, no aluminio. Buena compra y la recomiendo

Wow, the reducer is sold separately. You'd think for the price, it would be included. I didnt think to check the description to be sure that all the parts were included. Very disappointing. Plus, then where can I buy the reducer?

The coffee tastes like filter coffee. Not like the Bialletti taste. For more than 200 Euros I expected a better taste. The coffee pot does look pretty and it’s very robust but I don’t know why the coffee comes out this way. The product arrived late and the box was damaged.

Very Happy, thank you, delivered in good time

no se cae de mis hornillas, las cuales son mas grandes. se calienta la manija pero era de esperarse. hace un café super rico.