Brand | Bialetti |
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Model Number | ME4 |
Color | Aluminum |
Product Dimensions | 24.99 x 19.99 x 14.99 cm; 635 Grams |
Capacity | 0.23 Liters |
Volume Capacity | 240 Milliliters |
Material | Aluminium |
Auto Shutoff | No |
Item Weight | 635 g |
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Bialetti 1164 Moka Express Coffee Maker, 4 Cup, Aluminum, CM435
Price: | $47.92 & FREE Delivery. Details |
Material | Aluminium |
Brand | Bialetti |
Colour | Aluminum |
Capacity | 0.23 Liters |
Item Weight | 0.64 Kilograms |
About this item
- The Original Bialetti Stove top Coffee Maker, Patented by Alfonso Bialetti
- Patented safety valve, easy to check and clean
- Made In Italy
Product Information
Size:4 CUP | Colour:AluminumTechnical Details
Additional Information
ASIN | B0016H2PLS |
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Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank |
291 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
59 in Coffee, Tea & Espresso 68 in Small Kitchen Appliances |
Date First Available | 3 November 2017 |
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Product description
Moka Express is the icon of Made In Italy all over in the world since 1933, ideal to prepare an authentic Italian espresso
From the manufacturer
Bialetti for Oceana
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Moka Express OceanaBialetti shows its commitment to the environment by linking the iconic Moka Express to Oceana, a world organization dedicated to the protection of ocean ecosystems that puts the spotlight on the issue of single-use plastic pollution. Moka Express, a 100% eco-sustainable coffee preparation method. |
Zero WasteZero waste: the only waste it produces, in fact, is 100% biodgradable and compstable. |
Zero DetergentsZero detergents: it does not require chemical detergents for cleaning, it can be cleaned only with water. |
TimelessTimeless: it is a green investment as the coffee maker has a minimum life of 10 years and maintenance is reduced to the essentials. |
How to make a perfect italian coffee
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Select a quality blend, suitable for the production of coffee for the Moka. Fill the boiler up to the lower level of the safety valve, without exceeding it and using fresh water, possibly low in limestone. |
Fill the filter generously, without pressing the coffee powder, forming a small gutter and avoiding dust escaping on the edges of the boiler. Close the coffee pot, screwing the collector firmly onto the boiler and place it on the stove. |
The flame must never envelop the coffee maker, but remain inside the bottom of the same, in order to allow extraction in adequate times and not too quickly. As soon as you start to hear the typical Moka gurgle, the coffee is ready and you will need to turn off the fire immediately. |
Never let excess coffee boil: this would burn it, compromising its success and making it too bitter. Enjoy hot coffee, as soon as it is ready, remembering to mix the contents of the collector: the coffee extracted at the end, in fact, is less full-bodied than that leaked at the beginning of boiling. |
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I use Blue Mountain beans medium ground and get a mug of strong, fragrant black coffee to rival anything from a good cafe (except no crema - get a Brikka for that!) Worth paying a little extra for a well proven design from a maker with an impeccable history.
Easy to use, mildly fiddly to clean but worth the effort. Recommended.
The resultant coffee is concentrated so you have to only pour about an inch into a mug and then add hot water or hot milk to get a nice coffee.
The coffee is medium strength and I am not sure how you make it stronger
An ideal size if you are the only coffee drinker in your house, you'll definitely need a larger one if there more coffee drinkers at home.
Only gripe is it discoloured quite quicky after the first wash but thats no biggie
Top reviews from other countries

巷ではマキネッタで淹れたコーヒーは本場ではモカと呼ばれていてマシンで淹れたものとは別物だからそんなものだよ。なんて話も耳にします。私もかつてはその通りだと思い、こんなものか…と諦めていました。
しかし、本場であれほど愛されているものがこんなものであるはずかない、普段からバールでエスプレッソマシンの味に親しんだイタリア人の舌を満足させられるものであるはずだ…との疑念が拭えませんでした。
そうして幾度となく試行錯誤を繰り返して、遂にマキネッタで限りなくマシンの味に近づけることに成功しました。ここにレシピを示します。
・豆の量はすりきり一杯の約5.5g/cupを使用(ここ重要)。マシンの標準7g/cupだと入れ過ぎ。※尚、これは2カップ用の場合で容量によって前後します。ご自身がお持ちのマキネッタの大きさに合わせてください。
・挽き目はマシン用(極細挽き)とドリップ用(中細挽き)の中間ほど(私の所持するバリオvではマシンが4番、ドリップが12番なので8番です)。
・水の量は40cc/cup。安全弁より5mmほど下が目安(ここ重要)。安全弁の位置だと水が多過ぎて、抽出最後の余計な雑味部分まで出てしまいます。勿論濃度も落ちます。
・バスケットに粉を入れて平らにならし、バスケット周辺の粉を払った上でしっかりと閉める。
・あとは弱火で加熱。5-7分くらいで抽出完了。
出来たコーヒーは耐熱グラスに注ぐと意外と透明。香りはマシンで淹れた時の様なスパイシーで複雑な香り。味わいは流石にマシンのようなクリーミィさはないものの、コクがありながらもクリーンでストレートでもいただける。焦げ臭さとは無縁。クレマこそないものの、確かにエスプレッソと言われて出されても文句が付けられない味わいです。
最後に失敗例とその解決策を載せます。抽出〜片付けまでの段階でチェックしてみて下さい。
・いつまで経ってもコーヒーが上がってこない…火が弱過ぎるか、ジョイント部分が閉まってない可能性があります。
・安全弁が作動して蒸気が出ている…細く挽き過ぎた豆をバスケットに過剰に詰めたためです。一旦火から下ろして下さい。
・カップに注いだコーヒーが濁っている…細く挽き過ぎ。もう少し粗めに挽きましょう。
・〃コーヒーの色が薄い…粗く挽き過ぎ。もう少し細目に。豆が少ない可能性も。
・コーヒーがぬるい…火が強すぎる。弱火で5分以上かけて抽出されるくらいでちょうどいい。
・コーヒーが熱すぎる…火が弱過ぎる。10分以上かかるような場合はもう少し火を強めましょう。
・コーヒーが焦げ臭い…細く挽き過ぎた豆を過剰に詰めたためです。
・コーヒーかすの嵩がバスケット上部より低い…豆の量が少な過ぎます。もう少し多めに。
・バスケットから出したコーヒーかすがブロック状でカチカチに固まっている…豆の量が多過ぎる。バスケットを外して逆さにしてかすを出した際、3-4個の塊になって崩れるくらいが丁度いい豆の量。指で触れると簡単に崩れます。
・ボイラー部分に溜まったお湯にコーヒーが混じっている…挽き目が正しくない、或いは豆の量が少な過ぎたためにバスケット内部で豆が暴れた可能性があります。
それでは良きエスプレッソライフを!

Firstly, Bialetti is definitely one of the best moka pots out there, in terms of quality and materials. Yes, you can get cheaper ones, but sometimes it’s worth paying more. It’s also worth noting that you cannot make a true espresso in a moka pot as this requires very high pressures. So you won’t get the crema sitting on top. But your average person won’t know or tell the difference, and you can always enjoy serving it to a coffee snob and seeing how they react. I just enjoy the coffee without getting caught up in the pretentious rubbish that is often spouted.
The Bialetti cup size is ESPRESSO sized cups, not mug size. So this 4 cup size takes about 200 ml of water in the base, which after brewing, gives about 150 ml of strong dark coffee. The rest is lost in the coffee grounds, through evaporation, with a bit remaining in the base; that is part of the process and is normal. The 150ml is about 3-4 ‘shots’, which can be served as espresso size, or watered down with hot water for large Americanos, or add milk for latte, or steamed milk for cappuccinos. That’s exactly what the coffee shops do; take 1 or 2 shots and make the drink to suit. So it will make espresso size for 4 people, or Cappuccino/Latte size for 2 people.
There is a technique to using it, and it takes several goes to get it right. But once you do, it’s as simple as it gets. Fill up the base with cold tap water. Fill up the funnel with ground coffee (popular choices seem to be Illy or Lavazza). It takes about 18g but you don’t need to measure. Screw the top on. Put it over a gentle heat, after a minute or two the coffee slowly streams out, and remove it from the heat when it starts spluttering. Less than 10 minutes from deciding to have a coffee, so sitting down and enjoying it.
Some have difficulty knowing how high to have the heat, but it’s easy to work out. Simply fill the base, put it on the heat, and see what gas/electric mark you need to make it gently boil. Mine is the medium gas mark on the smallest ring. So I use this when it’s assembled and it works every time. I don’t need to guess, I know that the specific setting that makes it boil. Easy.
Cleaning it is easy. Once it’s cooled, take it apart, dispose of the grounds (very good on the compost) and wash everything in hot clean water, ensuring it’s dry before storing it.
Highly recommended – 5 stars.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 December 2018
Firstly, Bialetti is definitely one of the best moka pots out there, in terms of quality and materials. Yes, you can get cheaper ones, but sometimes it’s worth paying more. It’s also worth noting that you cannot make a true espresso in a moka pot as this requires very high pressures. So you won’t get the crema sitting on top. But your average person won’t know or tell the difference, and you can always enjoy serving it to a coffee snob and seeing how they react. I just enjoy the coffee without getting caught up in the pretentious rubbish that is often spouted.
The Bialetti cup size is ESPRESSO sized cups, not mug size. So this 4 cup size takes about 200 ml of water in the base, which after brewing, gives about 150 ml of strong dark coffee. The rest is lost in the coffee grounds, through evaporation, with a bit remaining in the base; that is part of the process and is normal. The 150ml is about 3-4 ‘shots’, which can be served as espresso size, or watered down with hot water for large Americanos, or add milk for latte, or steamed milk for cappuccinos. That’s exactly what the coffee shops do; take 1 or 2 shots and make the drink to suit. So it will make espresso size for 4 people, or Cappuccino/Latte size for 2 people.
There is a technique to using it, and it takes several goes to get it right. But once you do, it’s as simple as it gets. Fill up the base with cold tap water. Fill up the funnel with ground coffee (popular choices seem to be Illy or Lavazza). It takes about 18g but you don’t need to measure. Screw the top on. Put it over a gentle heat, after a minute or two the coffee slowly streams out, and remove it from the heat when it starts spluttering. Less than 10 minutes from deciding to have a coffee, so sitting down and enjoying it.
Some have difficulty knowing how high to have the heat, but it’s easy to work out. Simply fill the base, put it on the heat, and see what gas/electric mark you need to make it gently boil. Mine is the medium gas mark on the smallest ring. So I use this when it’s assembled and it works every time. I don’t need to guess, I know that the specific setting that makes it boil. Easy.
Cleaning it is easy. Once it’s cooled, take it apart, dispose of the grounds (very good on the compost) and wash everything in hot clean water, ensuring it’s dry before storing it.
Highly recommended – 5 stars.


It does stain a bit inside the bottom pot (where you put water), but that's nothing wrong. Try not to leave the machine closed for too long (more than one/two days) to avoid mould and stains.
Do not use strong flame or the handle will melt and the rubber inside will get damaged.
Turn the flame off as soon as you hear the typical gargling noise (if you wait too long the coffe will burn, the machine as well, the pressure valve will brake).
There are different coffee grounds available on the market, just check the one you want is suitable for coffee machines.
It sounds more complicated than it is. I have been using Bialetti espresso maker machine since ever (very italian roots) and I wouldn't go for any other one( not even other Bialetti styles). I hope this helps. Ciao!

In my family we've been using this product since forever, like every family in Italy.
So, if you really want to experience and taste true italian coffee, the way italian people make it at home... this moka is the best way to do it.
I recenlty moved to London from Italy so I had to buy one for my new home because my mom forbade me from bringing the one we use at home in italy (which is exactly the same as this one)! She's been using it for decades and I think she has feelings for it ashah.
About the product itself: it's super easy to use it, cleans very well and can make 2 perfect espressos!!!
Also, I suggest you use it with Lavazza coffee if you're really in for an italian experience!

and regarding the photos of the burnt handle of the Moka I can say that they put the moka over a very high flame and then they burned the handle, the coffee must be made with low flame, slowly, slowly.
The Moka is original Italian Product , I am 51 years old and I am Italian .
This Moka is excellent.