IMUSA 6cup Stainless Steel Stovetop Coffemaker

If you love expresso coffee this is it, you'll love it if you have more than 6 cups of expresso or more a day, or simply having company over, it definitely saves time from making in the 3 cup instead. So far so good on reliability of stainless steel no complaints as of yet, is great convenience to have at home as well. Haven't used it for camping but its definitely a much needed tool for survival. The handle might get a bit hot if over the stove but always have something nearby to help pick it up.

I feel a lot better using this steel one rather than the aluminum one. No issues with rust either. I recommend watching James Hoffman's videos on the moka pot if you are having issues with getting a good cup of coffee.

This is the best stove top espresso maker I've owned. The spout prevents the liquid from spilling if over poured. The handle will get hot but doesn't melt; offset it on the burner to prevent it from heating up with the kettle.

My only regret is that I didn't buy a bigger one. I bought the 6 cup stovetop coffee maker to try and see if Id like it. I wish I would have gotten a bigger one! I'm sick of plastic coffee makers. Even the baskets to the coffee makers are plastic and most you can't get a stainless steel basket/filter for them so you are drinking heated up plastic. This coffee maker has been a game changer. Just get the bigger size! You won't regret it.

I wish I could say "maybe," rather than "no." I was misled into thinking that it would make eight cups of coffee. Wrong. It makes just under eight ounces, which is 56 ounces LESS THAN eight cups. It's an espresso coffee maker, not a regular coffee maker. The sludge from the coffee grounds flows into the upper chamber as well, so you get a gross taste. Please, whoever sells this device, you need to learn how to write correctly in English. There are sixteen ounces in a cup. The device makes only 8 ounces of coffee, not 64 ounces.

the outer rims are a bit on the sharp side. Not sharp enough to cut you on contact but I do tend to slow down when I wash it. Other than that, I don't see any other reason this doesn't perform as well as any other Moka pot brand out there.

This is a tiny percolator. I wouldn't call it an espresso maker. You can make strong coffee with any type coffee maker and that is what you get here. Granted, it makes a good cup of coffee but doesn't taste like the espresso coffee's I'm use to, just a strong brew. I agree with the comments left by others. For American consumers this is a ONE cup coffee maker and tea cup size at that. For a larger mug like seen at the office or work place, expect only a 1/3 to 1/2 cup. The sharp, thin lid that can cut you was remedied by using an emery board nail file gently smoothing the small burrs. The rest of the pot is smooth and appears to be well made. As stated by others, proper cleaning is difficult and messy. I wouldn't recommend this size percolator for camping since it only produces ONE small cup at a time and not easy to clean. On the plus side, it is small and doesn't take up much space, won't break like glass, made of SS, and doesn't cost much. Overall you know what to expect. In that regard I recommend it.

I got the second one to work after returning my first one for having a hairline crack in the metal that caused a drop-by-drop continuous leak. The second one had a tiny leak through the nut holding the safety valve, and IMUSA customer service told me the valve just screws in metal-to-metal, with no washer, O-ring, etc. I fixed it with a tiny bit of Teflon tape around the threads, small enough that the tape is now invisible. It makes a very tasty cup of coffee, though you're supposed to use the full amount of water every time and fill up the coffee holder, even if you only want a bit of espresso for yourself. I haven't experimented with trying to make a smaller quantity. I've used both light and medium roasts, and next I'll be buying some espresso-roast coffee in bulk and grinding it at the store using the setting recommended in the instructions. Some of the reviews downgraded it for claiming 6 cups, when it's a much smaller amount of coffee. The thing is, a "cup" of espresso is a lot smaller than a plain cup of coffee, but it's a lot stronger, because it's made using a lot more ground coffee and uses a different method. I'd recommend it for the low price (about $15) and finally getting one that works all right and makes a good pot of espresso. If you have more money than time, and don't want to save money if you have to deal with returns and DIY repairs, get a better-known brand, though even the Bialetti moka pots now seem to be often made in Asia, and also get their share of negative reviews for build quality.

Defective from the factory. Safety valve leaked resulting in no pressure to move water through the ground coffee and no coffee. Disappointing lack of customer service from IMUSA, Great customer service from Walmart with a prompt refund.

Poorly Manufactured. Item came with metal shavings and slivers inside. Threading didn't work well to attach top to base and it leaked water and couldn't complete a brew