Aluminum, stovetop espresso maker produces 2 cup of rich, authentic Italian espresso in just 4-5 minutes.
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Product Weight:
0.06 pounds
Package Length:
6.5 inches
Package Width:
4.7 inches
Package Height:
4.0 inches
Package Weight:
0.3 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 22 reviews
Features
Easy to Use
Fits right on the stovetop
Produces great tasting espresso
Ready in 4-5 minutes
Italian quality and design
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review: ( 22 customer reviews )
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36 of 37 found the following review helpful:
Brews two nice cups of expresso Oct 01, 2007
By R. Mehta The Mini Express works great. It's easy to use and clean (remember not to use soap), and it brews some nice expresso. I'm usually just making coffee for myself, so I bent one of the spouts around so they both go into one larger cup; I'm not sure if you're supposed to do that, but it worked fine.
A couple of other remarks: The cute cups in the picture aren't included :(, and at the end of the brew, it tends to "spit" coffee until you remove it from the heat. If your cups are tall enough, it's not a problem, but otherwise you'll get little coffee specks all over your stove.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Doesn't quite deliver Feb 18, 2008
By C. Minois I purchased this Bialetti Mini Express as a present for my husband. We have several Bialetti mokas and are thoroughly satisfied with them so I did not hesitate in purchasing this one. Unfortunately, this model does not make two equal cups of coffee. One expresso is almost full and overly strong. The second cup is one third full and very weak. It is possible to mix the two for a double shot, but alone they are undrinkable. This product is a disappointment.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
2 Very Uneven Cups May 24, 2010
By Jim Let me begin by saying that I am a Bialetti fan. However, I would recommend that you avoid this particular product. I've used it about 20 times since I've gotten it and only once did I get reasonably equal volumes in the two cups. Usually, it's about 70%/30%, always favoring one particular side. I've tried taking the filter out to see if there were any obstructions, but didn't see any. I've tried heating at different rates but to no avail. Rinsing the top part upside-down under the tap results in equal amounts of water coming out each spout so I know it's not plugged. Eventually I may try crimping the more productive spout a bit in order to constrict the flow in hopes that that will remedy the problem...
Anyway, I usually end up having to pour from one cup to the other to make them roughly equal volumes which is messy. Tonight, the cups were about 97%/3%, which prompted this review. I'm very, very disappointed, however, I'll still probably end up buying a Bialetti 3-cup caffetiera to replace it.
UPDATE, August 30th, 2010: This thing still sucks. I just bought a DeLonghi Espresso machine and it dispenses two equal volume cups. I'm probably going to chuck the Bialletti 2-cup.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
perfect solution Nov 16, 2007
By Jennifer Briggs
"jammyjam"
I have been looking at electric countertop espresso makers for years, but was afraid to buy one because of the cost and size. We got one of these on a whim because it was so cute, and it has worked wonderfully! It only takes about 3 minutes to make 2 shots of esresso, and cleans up very easily.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
"Mini" is the word to pay attention to Aug 11, 2010
By Sam Rosenthal
"projektrecords"
I am returning my Bialetti Mini Express 2-Cup Stovetop Percolator. Although it looks really cute, and more or less works (my cups were roughly equally full), it has three major drawbacks. (1) it is "mini." Each cup is half full when it's done pumping. It doesn't even produce one whole expresso cup of coffee. (2) it splatters all over the stove top. (3) For the gravity-impaired (which includes most of us at 5:30 in the morning), if you make the coffee and then pick up only one of the two cups, the thing tips over and dumps the other cup all over your stove top, cat, floor. All in all, this thing is cute but pretty worthless. I say DO NOT PURCHASE. To quote Mr. Horse: "Um.......... No Sir, I don't like it."
based on 22 reviews
Doesn't quite deliver Feb 18, 2008
By C. Minois
2 Very Uneven Cups May 24, 2010
By Jim
perfect solution Nov 16, 2007
By Jennifer Briggs
"jammyjam"
