Stovetop · review
Three espresso cups — 4.3 ounces, 130 milliliters — from the original 1933 design, with a patented safety valve.
Where we land on it The original, and the only listing on this shelf that publishes its volume in both ounces and milliliters: 4.3 oz, 130 ml, for three cups. A patented safety valve, and induction only with an adapter plate.
A moka “cup” is a demitasse, not a mug. This listing is the only one on the shelf that converts: three cups is 4.3 ounces, which is 130 milliliters.
Four other pots here publish a volume too. Four do not, and two of those are sold as six-cup pots — which, on the one six-cup listing that does publish a figure, works out at 7.9 ounces in total.
Not into stainless steel: this is aluminum, and the one stainless pot on this shelf costs less. Not into induction: that needs a plate.
It goes into the design, the valve and the documentation, and the listing makes no other claim.
Read on the day this page was built: $42 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
At $42, it is the 6 cheapest of the 8 models in this category published here.
| Capacity | 3 espresso cups, 4.3 oz / 130 ml |
|---|---|
| Material | Aluminum |
| Safety valve | Patented |
| Cooktops | Gas, electric, and induction with the Bialetti induction adapter plate |
| Origin | Made in Italy |
| Cleaning | Rinse with clean water only; no detergent, not dishwasher safe |
| Filling | Water to the safety valve, coffee without pressing |
| Brew time | Not stated by the maker |
| Amazon reference | B0000CF3Q6 |
| EAN | 0076753067997 |
4.3 ounces, or 130 milliliters, published. That is a little over half a standard mug, shared between three small cups. Four listings on this shelf publish a volume and four do not — and on a moka pot, the "cup" is the single most misleading word in the category.
There is, five dollars below, in red or black. Its listing carries three bullets and mentions neither the volume nor the safety valve, and says it does not take induction. Same name, same design, less published.
No, and the maker is blunt about it: the product will be irremediably damaged and the taste of coffee altered. Two Bialetti listings on this shelf say the same; nothing else here is as explicit.
These coffee machines share the category and the price bracket. Only what each one states is shown; an incomplete column would mislead.
| Model | Price | Capacity | Material | Safety valve | Cooktops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bialetti Moka Express Iconic 3-Cup | $42 | 3 espresso cups, 4.3 oz / 130 ml | Aluminum | Patented | Gas, electric, and induction with the Bialetti induction adapter plate |
| Bialetti Moka Express 3-Cup | $43 | 3 cups | Aluminum and plastic | Not stated by the maker | All types except induction |
| GROSCHE Moka Pot 3-Cup | $35 | 3 espresso cups, 5 oz | Food-grade anodized aluminum | Italian safety valve against pressure build-up | All gas and electric, and propane camping stoves; induction works but heats very slowly, as it is not magnetic |
| Primula 6-Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker | $25 | 6 demitasse servings | Cast aluminum | Not stated by the maker | Gas, electric and ceramic |
Details checked on October 30, 2026.
Someone who wants the original with its documentation intact, on a gas or electric cooktop
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 1,000.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for coffee equipment and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Aluminum · interrupted flow spout · 3 or 6 cups
Alessi asked an engineer, not a stylist, to fix the moka pot. The internal profile interrupts the flow before the bitter steam phase arrives — which is the one thing a classic moka cannot do for you.
Best for: A moka drinker who will not reliably take the pot off the heat at the right moment.
18/10 stainless · induction-ready · 4 or 6 cups
The stainless Bialetti that works on induction, which the aluminum Moka Express does not. Slower to heat, easier to clean, and it will outlive the classic.
Best for: Anyone with an induction cooktop, or who wants a moka pot that goes in the dishwasher.
Pressure valve · induction-ready · 2 or 4 cups
A weighted valve holds pressure back until it releases in one burst, which produces a genuine layer of crema. It is also fussier than a normal moka, and unforgiving if you fill it wrong.
Best for: A moka drinker who wants something closer to espresso and will follow the instructions.
