Bialetti Moka Express

 Bialetti Short History 

Bialetti is the world's largest manufacturer of domestic coffee makers.

In 1933, Bialetti produced the first Moka Express Stove-top Espresso Maker - a simple yet delicious way to make coffee. Now it is estimated that somewhere in the region of 150 million cups of coffee are made every day using this design of coffee maker.

    Body made from top quality aluminium alloy
    Made in Italy
    Stay-in-cool Bakelite handle and knob
    Safety Valve
    Multi cooktop compatible
    Ergonomically designed
    Hand wash in warm water only
    Care and use Instructions on Box
    1 cup = approx. 60ml of espresso coffee

Technique

 Fill the lower chamber with cold water just below the valve.
    Insert the funnel and fill it with ground espresso (do not tamp). Remove any     coffee grounds on the edge of the funnel
    Tightly screw the upper part of the pot on to the base. Avoid using the handle for leverage.
    Select burner size to fit bottom of pot. For gas stovetop, make sure the flame is not larger than bottom of pot.  The flame should not come around the  sides of the pot.
    Place pot on the stovetop until the water boils and coffee begins to come out of the centre post.  There will be a gurgling sound during this process.
    When the top of the pot is full of coffee, remove from stove.  Hazel brown foam appears just seconds before the coffee is completely done.
    Before pouring coffee, stir it in the upper chamber with a small spoon to equalize all the different coffee layers for optimum flavour.