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Bialetti Mukka Express Cappuccino Maker

Manufacturer: Bialetti
Category: Kitchen

Buy: $49.99 - $105.00 (On sale from $125.00)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

199 reviews

Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No

ASIN: B000LHBF1K

Features:

•	Stovetop Cappuccino in under 5 minutes
•	Brews and Froths in Same Pot
•	Makes Two (2) 7 oz. cups
•	Available in cow-print, polish and pink
•	Made in Italy

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Bialetti's award-winning Mukka Express cappuccino maker has brought the "L'Arte del Cappuccino" right to your stovetop.This ingenious invention takes the original Bialetti moka pot design and integrates a pressuirized milk frothing valve to brew and froth cappuccino in the same pot in under five minutes. Suitable for all stovetops. Free CaffeSolo Moka Coffee with each purchase.

Customer Reviews: Read 194 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Love this little pot...hang in there if at first you don't succeed!! July 9, 2008
Have had my Mukka for three weeks and use it daily. I had planned to replace my old steam driven latte machine with something new... when it started to leak water after almost ten years of daily use. In searching Amazon for a new pump driven machine I discovered the Mukka. I travel to visit friends and wanted something to take along that was small so decided to give the Mukka a try. It makes wonderful coffees. I use 2 percent or vanilla soy and am never disappointed. I do not preheat the milk, but leave it on my electric range for just a bit after the pop and it is perfect temp. I have tried it on a gas range and it brews even faster.

I can say that I have experienced every possible user error... until I did exactly as instructed... I had the pressure valve fly off because I did not make sure it was on correctly...test by pulling up once you twist it on. I had the pot boil over because I was making a latte and forgot to fill up to right level and several times water leaked out because it was not tight enough or miss threaded. It is important in order to open for cleaning.... to run cold water on the pot after you pour the coffee to cool it down and then remove the pressure valve. It can still be hard to twist the bottom and top off, but if i press down on the top of pot while on a non slip surface...it opens easier. I believe anyone with arthritis might have a harder time without some type of helper. A friend of mine with really bad arthritis used a material that worked for her called Dycem which amazon actually carries. She sits the pot on one piece and places one piece on top and presses and turns with palm of her hand. I actually use this same maneuver without the material to open it now. Before this maneuver I let warm water run into pot to rinse the milk out , go off to enjoy my cap, that I like better than the latte, and return later to finish the cool down with cold water and remove pressure valve to release any steam. Take off the pressure valve and let water run into the bottom...you will see it squirt. This is an important step to keep the small pin hole in the valve clean. The steam comes through it to steam the milk after the coffee is brewed. For those who have trouble with this little pot... I think that if all instructions are followed and it still leaks that the screw on threads are not lined up which could be a machine casting error. Also others have mentioned the coffee grind. I use an old 20 dollar Krups and grind fine, but not powder. The right stove setting seems to be medium high on gas or electric. Your patience will be rewarded and it is not hard to clean. The only parts that should need replacing over time are the gaskets. They are too expensive due to high shipping costs. I am still trying to find replacements without a trip to Italy ;-)

1 out of 5 stars

terrible product July 5, 2008
It is sad to see these products reaching the market performing so poorly. The valve is almost impossible to take in or out. The two main parts which must be screwed together are a true dilemma. If you screw them tightly unless you are King Kong you won' be able to pull them apart. If you are the slightest timid the coffee will drip all over your range. There are many steps involved. The coffee must be added very carefully. The amount of water is critical. For instance, there is only a 3 ml difference in the amount of water to pour into the main container if you use a gas top versus an electrical range. I can't picture anybody using this coffeemaker more than few times.
Big Al

5 out of 5 stars

best cappuccino maker for price July 5, 2008
Read and follow the instructions very carefully. If you do the machine works great. Don't leave the pot on the stove for long after the button pops unless you want to risk it foaming over. I also recommend using the fine-espresso grind (there are usually two espresso grinds--one coarse, one fine).

4 out of 5 stars

Wow, it really works June 17, 2008
I am very pleased with this product. It made two perfect (albeit small) cups of cappuccino the first time we used it. We did watch the DVD first, which is identical to the instruction manual but I'm a visual learner. We follow the instructions explicitly and have not had any problems with leaking, etc.

5 out of 5 stars

Simplicity Prevails! June 12, 2008
This item does take some practice. I learned to take it apart and clean both sides of the seals every time. It seems cumbersome, but it only takes a minute. This product has very few moving parts and is therefore simple to clean and maintain. I've used it every day for about 6 months. The only downfall I see in quality is the inability to control the frothiness of the milk/capucino. This minor inconvenience is a small price to pay for having the ease of putting it on the stove and having capucino within 5 or 10 minutes. This is definitely the capucino maker for those with a busy schedule. BTW, it beats the product of a certain large coffee chain hands down.

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