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Villaware 275-06 Moka Express 6-Cup Espresso Maker | 
| Brand: Villaware
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $44.93
as of 9/9/2010 03:37 CDT details
Seller: Caab Living
Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 282338
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.8 x 8.5
MPN: 11B1163
Model: 275-06
EAN: 8006363011631
ASIN: B00004RFRU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | Traditional, Italian, steam-infusion espresso maker | | | Brews rich, delicious espresso in the old-world style | | | Crafted of polished aluminum; easy to clean | | | 24-ounce capacity; classic design enhances any kitchen décor | | | Measures 8-1/2 by 4-3/4 by 5-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
This traditional Italian steam-infusion espresso maker brews rich, delicious espresso in the old-world style, but don't depend on it to keep coffee warm or to reheat leftovers. Crafted of polished aluminum, the finish may need an occasional polish--after using it, just hand wash with a soft cloth and mild detergent and then wipe dry. Its classic design deserves to be kept on display for everyone to enjoy. --Jane DePaolo
Product Description
Makes rich, authentic Italian espresso.
Classic eight sided aluminum shape.
For use on gas or electric stoves.
Made in Italy.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 76
 I can't unscew the top after I've brewed coffee! February 12, 2007
Adrienne Reing (Mendham, NJ)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am pretty strong, but very humbled at the fact that I cannot for the life of me, unscrew the top of this maker without a struggle! The worst part is, sometimes the pot is boiling away without the coffee coming up the spout, so I have to tighten the top just a little more in order for the coffee to percolate up. Then, it is nearly impossible to unscrew it later. I've bought new o-rings already with no difference. My husband even suggested a little vaseline in the threads; no difference.
I used to have a smaller espresso maker a long time ago (I don't know the brand...) that was so easy, but because it was small, even on the smallest gas burner, I melted the handle. Instead of buying another replacement handle, I bought a larger pot so it would cover more of the gas flame. Now I'm sad I threw out my little pot!
What an awful time when you really are looking forward to that first cup!!
 Thoughts from a very old time user. October 22, 2005
E. Puglisi (Buchanan, MI United States)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I decided to add my two cents as the reviews did cause me to purchase this pot in the first place. I think you really need to have the very, very best beans to start with, folks. This is the key to success. I have an excellent grinder with a sealed hopper in which a pound of fresh beans are placed for grinding on demand. If you don't have a sealed hopper grinder, keep the ground beans in the freezer, but consider getting a grinder..unground beans keep longer. And please buy fresh ones, not whatever's on sale cheap at the grocery store. These beans come from Gevalia's limited edition club for me, but choose whatever top flight type beans work for you. If the beans don't taste great, the coffee won't either. Pick the grind you like...remember, the finer the grind, the more chew you'll get because there's no filter here. I use coarse grind, with a strong roasted bean ground to 2 tablespoons worth. This pot makes only one cup of latte for me, I am not sharing. My large[2cup] mug receives a third of a cup of organic half and half, half a teaspoon King Arthur Flour's Almond Vanilla Flavor Powder,half a teaspoon organic sugar and goes in the microwave oven for a minute to heat while the Moka Express gets ice cold filtered water, the freshly ground coffee, then placed on the electric burner to heat. As soon as it steams up the column, it comes off the burner, the mug comes out of the oven. I put my frother in the mug and froth away until the half and half fills the mug at least two thirds, any more and it will overflow when you pour in the coffee. At this point, I "stall" the frother on the bottom of my mug so it is no longer moving and slowly stream in the coffee on one side of the mug, taking care so as to not spill out any foam, nor get any of the "grits". Once all the coffee's in the cup, I ease the frother up a bit so I can mix the froth into the coffee a bit, but still leave a foam head...the whole thing's a bit of an art form that makes up the morning routine. And according to Cook's Illustrated, if you let that cup rest for 10 minutes at this point, it is then perfect. They are right. The heat's just right, the flavor's developed just right...
When you're done, open the pot, there'll be a small amount of coffee left in the top chamber???..."grits"...I have a ton of them. I've been assuming I need a new ring, which is why I am here today. But I see no place to order new gaskets for this size pot, only a good suggestion to go to the hardware store and buy an "o" ring there, which I will do first thing Monday.
you can make it chewy. Just depends on how much coffee you add to the basket,how fine you ground it,how deeply it was Anyway. To all you out there who are not enjoying this little gizmo,I am so sorry. This is the best coffee this ex Starbucks addict has ever had. I use a clean brillo pad that is soapless to keep the buildup gone and make sure to use filtered water and the best products I can. All the little parts pry apart easily with something that has a sharp edge, like a veggie knife[a cheap one...don't want to wreck the end of a good knife!]so you can clean everything.
I took my pot to my Mom's once and she could not believe what this thing could do and how delicious coffee could be. And yes, roast...this is pretty important in a simple machine like this one. Read back into the reviews farther than just the current ones for some really good ones..don't get discouraged!
Great little coffe maker October 9, 2005
Ronald Lee Haggerty (St. Louis, MO USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Makes great coffee/espresso. This isn't necessarily true espresso but it does the job. We use it primarily for lattes. This claims to be a 6 cup maker but my wife and I can only get two cups of coffee out of it. These are LARGE cups but still, the strenght is not as strong as real espresso.
I still gave it 5 stars because it really is a nice simple and cheap way to make lattes and cappaccinos. The gasket lasted almost 9 months of near daily use. Order a 5 pack and you will be set for a while.
Very handy when the electricty is out August 1, 2005
Castledweller 8 (Hayward, CA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This product is very simple to use; simple to add the water to the lower chamber, simple to put the grinds into the basket, simple to heat on the stove, simple to clean up after using it. It is simply the best. The one thing I will have to get use to is telling when it is done brewing (I mainly use an electric espresso maker and I can tell by the sounds it makes when it is done) but this will become apparent the more I use it.
Recently the electricty went out in my area and I found that I had no way of making espresso; so I bought this to use on my gas range when the electricty is out and I am simply pleased with it.
Save your money and still have good coffee... March 23, 2005
Albert J. Reller (Soudan, MN United States)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the best most effective way to make expresso and the cheapest!!! Don't waste your money on any other kind of machine--they are just smoke and mirrors. If you are fans of Goldie Bear and yearn for the jolt of espresson she brews in the monring but this espresso maker and yo will have money for more books.
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