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Make sure you tighten by holding the chrome base and NOT the plastic pitcher.3. as this Moka Machine only makes 8 oz.4. Take your time and read the entire manual before you use this Moka Machine and you will make great Moka.Some tips to remember, 1. Use expresso cups (2 oz). Completely rinse and clean before each use.Enjoy your Moka. Make 2 or 3 separate brews and discard them. (Allow to cool, 1+ hours)2.
The replacement carafe is $30 and that bugs me to have to pay for a defective part like this. I love this machine, it makes great espresso and is easy to handle. The only problem is that I have experienced the same problem many others have experienced.the plastic carafe cracks from the heat and eventually falls apart.
With an office full of Hispanic women you can only imagine how popular she was. It is also more compact than other espresso coffee makers and keeps it warm awhile too. I bought one for a good friend of mine for her office. I have had stove top coffee makers like this one but this electric version is over the top. I would recommended this product to others. No more worries about burning the coffee. The coffee tasted great. No more worries about the coffee spilling over because you weren't watching it.
We've read reviews that talked about leaks and cracks, but nothing has happened yet. We've been using this for about a month now and it is producing better coffee than any other espresso machine we've had to date (Melitta, Krups).
It is just about idiot proof. The electricity-based Alicia takes out all the guesswork and tweaking. In short, if you love coffee: GET ONE.Now all Delonghi needs to do is make one four times as big for when I have company over. If I want espresso I use a finer grind and less water.
I've used Moka espresso makers before and loved them, but didn't like that they required supervision on the stovetop. I cannot say enough good about it- compact, easy as hell to clean, economical (use less beans, don't need filters), quick, everything you could want in a home brewing machine. I am a coffee snob with every piece of brewing and grinding equipment a consumer can have. Seriously. I used to split time evenly between a Stainless Steel French Press, a Saeco Espresso machine, and a Cuisinart drip coffee maker. It is the Goldilocks of brewing methods.
I can't remember making a bad cup of coffee with this thing. If I want something akin to a drip coffee I use course grinds and top off with hot water. Instant iced coffee. ALL delicious. It all depended on what I felt like that day. Mild Roasts, Medium Roasts, dark or extra dark. There isn't a brewing method I don't have the machine for.
If I want a milk-based drink it's good for au laits and lattes if you adjust the grind right- you have to fire up a stovetop of espresso machine for the milk of course -it even makes a wonderful hybrid somewhere between espresso and coffee that only it can produce (a dark strong coffee, but with crema.tears to my eyes). I've had it now for five months and I have not used any other machine since. If the flame is too hot or too cool it doesn't come out right. That was before my Alicia was gifted to me.
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