This is a review, along with some general tips, because using a moka pot is great, but they have some quirks. :)So, the review. This is a pretty good little pot. I ordered the white 9-cup version. It's a little big for my hands - my hands are 6.5 inches (16.5cm) from the tip of my middle finger to where my palm connects to my wrist, right at the bend. I find that I can't quite get my fingers around the sides of the bottom half to get a good grip when screwing the top onto the bottom. I have to hold the bottom from underneath to get enough leverage for a tight seal. Not a big deal, but if you have small hands, or have joint pain, you might want to go with the 6-cup instead (if the base is narrower - I'm afraid I don't know). The threads are a tad rough, but the sections screw together smoothly, and a nail buffer took care of the prickly little machining bits. To me, not a big deal. I've had worse on newly purchased wrenches.The enamel is good. Evenly applied, there's no rough patches, chips, or missed spots. One thing I was disappointed about was the handle, purely from an aesthetic standpoint. I probably didn't read the description closely enough while switching between colors. I had been looking at the black pot, but purchased the white, because it looked like it had a wooden handle. It's not. There's nothing wrong with the handle - it doesn't get hot, and whatever material it's made out of is kind of a 'firmly microfibery' texture that's actually very pleasant to the touch. And it does look good. Just not what I was expecting. That's what I get for not reading the description more closely. My bad.In making coffee with it, it showed an issue that is very common to many, many moka pots, across all brands. A little finagling, and the issue is now resolved (more about that in a minute), and this pots works very well.What issue? It sputtered and spit when the coffee exited the spout in the upper chamber. Now, as I said, this is a common issue, which, I have found over the years, to have a couple of easy fixes.First probable cause of spittering (new word!) - the burner temperature is too high / you're trying to make coffee too fast. I've found the best way to use moka pots is to preheat your water to ALMOST boiling (200-205F/90-95C) in a separate container (pot, microwave, electric teakettle, whatever) then fill the bottom to just below the vent, put it all together (be careful, it will be HOT), then put it on the burner on LOW heat (see pic). I have a gas stove, and the burner I use is actually the one designed for melting butter or chocolate without burning it. It's on a setting of between 2 and 3, out of 10. Yes, that's low. But 3-5 minutes later I have a very smooth flow of coffee that isn't burned and bitter. Yay!Second cause of spittering is a not quite tight seal. This could be because you're not screwing the pieces together tight enough, or (more commonly) the basket where you put your coffee sits just a hair (and I do mean a hair!) too low, and the seal isn't quite perfect. To be honest, I have 4 moka pots (the Grosche is my 5th) including a not-cheap Bialetti, and all but one has this particular problem. (The good one is a $5 yard sale purchase from 8 years ago. Doesn't even have a gasket. Just screws together and works every time. Go figure.) But there's an easy fix. Use 2 wraps of PTFE (teflon tape). See pic on how to apply. Squinch it up under the lip of your basket and you're good to go. Yes, even my Bialetti got this treatment.One more tip - dont tamp your coffee down. Just tap the outside of the basket with your fingers to settle the grounds a bit, and level it off. Just trust me. It works so much better.All that aside, I do like the Grosche moka pot. It's pretty, it feels good in my hands, and it really does work well, if you understand how moka pots work. I would definitely recommend it as good value for your money.Cheers!So I got this despite the reviews about "aluminum shavings". First thing I did was take a knife and scrape around in there. I got very, very minimal dust, not shavings. But I mean I expected to, scraping it like I did. I'd say some people seem to confused the creation process with an actual issue. This thing works as intended and I'd say works well. I'm no expert on these but this is the best out of 4 I've tried, between stainless and aluminum.I LOVE this thing. I am an espresso fanatic/fussy espresso drinker and this thing has saved me during the pandemic when all my favorite espresso spots were closed. To be clear, it won’t make espresso in its truest form, BUT you can make very strong, caramelly wonderful coffee in this thing. And it’s close enough to espresso that I can pour it over ice and feel totally satisfied with it. I feel like Ron Swanson here when he says as he promotes snake juice, “son, you should know my recommendation is essentially a guarantee.” I can’t overemphasize enough how fussy I am about espresso/coffee in general. Most American coffee shops use some light roast that produces a tangy, sometimes sour shot of espresso or, they let the shots go bad and serve a burnt, bitter espresso, and it’s infuriating because if this is the business you’ve chosen to go into, you should probably know a thing or 2 about it. Genuine, good, Italian espresso should be rich, roasty, caramelly. I have an automatic espresso machine at home (gaggia brera) and I have been more satisfied with the “espresso” I can make with this thing (I’ve found it’s all or nothing with automatic espresso machines; if you can’t afford a top of the line one, don’t get one). In essence espresso is a small, super concentrated bit of coffee and this is that. I can control the other variable— the quality of the beans, the grinder I’m using, etc.Tips:Use filtered water. It matters.USE HOT WATER. The longer you expose coffee to heat, the more bitter it becomes— so don’t put cold water in and then start your brewing or your coffee is exposed to heat all the longer. Instead, heat your filtered water to a boil separately, then pour into your moka pot, add your coffee, screw on the lid, then put it over the heat to brew. It’s faster and better this way, trust me.Use a burr grinder (cheap handheld is fine!) to grind your beans fresh right before you brew. (If you don’t know, a burr grinder is better because there’s less friction/heat in crushed the beans between ceramic burrs than in chopping them with metal. Again, the less heat coffee is exposed to, the better.)Don’t believe the rumor that old crusty, burnt coffee in your pot is “flavor”. It’s a lie. Clean your pot well after each use.I know you’re not supposed to pack the grinds in too tightly, but I squeeze in quite a lot because I want a concentrated cup, and because I can get a bit of crema this way.Lastly, if you want espresso-tasting coffee, you need to buy an espresso roast. It will be darker and sweeter than lighter roasts. If you don’t care about it being espresso-ish, use whatever coffee you want.Why should you buy THIS moka pot over the hundreds of others on amazon? Because it works beautifully, is made well, and the customer service is like, bananas B A N A N A S great. I’ve had this thing for months and I am just getting around to the need for changing the gasket, which is fully expected with any moka pot and totally fair. I reached out to them to price theirs since I couldn’t find it on amazon, and not only was the woman I spoke with delightful and eager to help, they’re sending me a handful of replacement gaskets free of charge. They didn’t do anything wrong and they’re still going out of their way to help me.If you’re not sure if you want a moka pot or which one you should buy, just, buy this one.Hello, my name is Ron Swanson. In general I try never to speak with people, but I have been drinking this Snake Juice [insert grosche moka pot] thing and it’s damn good. You should buy it.This was a great buy for those times you want to brew some really good coffee and not always use pods. I love this coffee maker and I'm envisioning it getting a lot of additional use as we head into colder weather.I have always been a coffee drinker but recently purchased a moka pot to make iced espresso‘s during the summer. Quickly it became an every day thing! I love this moka pot more than any other item in my kitchen other than my actual coffee pot brewer! I had bought a cheap one elsewhere and that lasted about three weeks before falling apart. I spent a little more money for a quality product and have never looked back! I recommend this particular moka pot as it was slightly more than the cheap ones but less than some of the bigger namebrands. It has lasted me 2 1/2 years now without ever giving me a problem. Definitely a customer for life. This is a particular item that you cannot buy a cheap model. I have gone through several cheap ones and finally paid a little more money and could tell the brewing difference and actual difference in the taste and quality of the actual pot and mechanisms.Buen material, pero creo que pague muy caro por ella, y hay beces que no sube todo el cafe. Estube punto de regresarlaI love how it looks in my white kitchen beside the KitchenAid and the taste of the coffee is great.The 6 cup maker brews two mugs of coffee which is about 10 ounces each (I dilute the espresso to make coffee "Americano") or 12oz of espresso. I add some cream or milk to get the perfect cup of coffee. The coffee maker is easy to use as follows:1) Rinse it out with plain water before the first use and after each subsequent use. DO NOT ever put it in the dishwasher! It will cause the aluminum to turn gray.2) Make a weak brew of coffee and discard. This will "season" the brewer.3) Fill the filter with ground coffee and level off, do not tamp it down.4) Fill the reservoir with cold tap water and put the filter in. Then just screw on the upper half and put it on the stove.5) Use a medium to low heat (do not use high heat as it may burn the handle, damage the rubber seal and the high heat would produce a less than desirable coffee) under the brewer and close the lid. It will take about 6 to 8 minutes for the water to begin to boil.6) When the water in the reservoir starts to boil the steam will propel it up through the ground coffee and into the upper reservoir. There will be a gurgling sound. Turn the heat down to low and wait for the water to fill the upper reservoir.7) When the sound gets loud it means the bottom reservoir is empty and then turn off the heat. Can also check this by carefully opening the top and watching for when the top reservoir is full.8) Be carful pouring the coffee - it is really hot! Enjoy!I have found that just about any medium ground quality coffee will make good coffee in this pot. Just be sure the beans are fresh.The machine should be rinsed with plain water after each use (I use a paper towel to wipe it down). No need to use soap and never put it in the dishwasher. The only part of the brewer that may need replacing is the rubber gasket. Other than that, this is an easy to use brewer that requires minimal maintenance.This pot is so cute!! I got the 3oz version and was in love as soon as I opened it. For the i̶d̶i̶o̶t̶s̶ people saying it leaks: SCREW IT ON TIGHTLY!! You shouldn't give your pressure cooker a one-star review if you didn't even bother putting the lid on; same goes for espresso machines. This little guy is perfect and I'm very happy with the first pot of espresso it made me and love that Grosche supplies clean drinking water to those in need with every pot sold.Very pretty design and makes delicious coffee, strong expresso, Strangely, it’s more aromatic tasty and hotter then my expensive Delonghi bean to cup machine which eventually has broken. Mine is 1 cup and will make 1 tiny expresso cup. Having said that, I still have to make two successive cups to have my perfect shot, so wish the funnel had more capacity. It will take two full but not heaped tablespoons of ground coffee Still, love my tiny coffee maker.