Stovetop · review
Six espresso cups — 7.9 ounces — in 18/10 stainless steel, on every cooktop including induction.
Where we land on it The only pot on this shelf that goes straight onto induction, and the only one made of stainless steel. Six cups published as 7.9 ounces, which is the figure that tells you what a moka pot really makes.
Every listing on this shelf addresses induction, which happens on no other shelf on this site. Seven of them address it with a limitation: no, or not really, or only with a plate.
This one addresses it by being made of steel. If the kitchen has an induction cooktop, the shelf has one answer and this is it.
That is the figure to hold onto before buying any moka pot. Six cups is a mug of coffee, split six ways into demitasse servings or poured into one cup and drunk as a strong short black.
Four pots on this shelf publish their volume. The other four sell you a number of cups and leave the ounces to the kitchen.
Read on the day this page was built: $60 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
At $60, it is the 8 cheapest of the 8 models in this category published here.
| Capacity | 6 espresso cups, 7.9 oz |
|---|---|
| Material | 18/10 stainless steel |
| Cooktops | All types, including induction |
| Origin | Made in Italy |
| Cleaning | Rinse each component with water only; no detergent, not dishwasher safe |
| Use | Take off the heat as soon as it gurgles |
| Safety valve | Not stated by the maker |
| Gasket | Not stated by the maker |
| Amazon reference | B07ZKZXM4B |
| EAN | 8006363028929 |
Yes, and it is the only pot on this shelf that does so without a qualification. The Moka Express needs a Bialetti adapter plate; the GROSCHE says it will heat *very slowly since its not magnetic*; the rest say no. Stainless steel is why.
It is a mug. Six moka "cups" are six demitasse servings, and the total is just under eight ounces. That is the most useful sentence on this shelf, and only four listings here give the equivalent figure.
The maker says water only, and that detergent damages both the pot and the taste. The reasoning is the same for every moka pot — the metal seasons — but only the two Bialetti listings on this shelf state it as an instruction.
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 | Cooktops | Safety valve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bialetti Stainless Moka Pot 6-Cup | $60 | 6 espresso cups, 7.9 oz | 18/10 stainless steel | All types, including induction | Not stated by the maker |
| Bialetti Moka Express 3-Cup | $43 | 3 cups | Aluminum and plastic | All types except induction | Not stated by the maker |
| Bialetti Moka Express Iconic 3-Cup | $42 | 3 espresso cups, 4.3 oz / 130 ml | Aluminum | Gas, electric, and induction with the Bialetti induction adapter plate | Patented |
| GROSCHE Moka Pot 3-Cup | $35 | 3 espresso cups, 5 oz | Food-grade anodized aluminum | All gas and electric, and propane camping stoves; induction works but heats very slowly, as it is not magnetic | Italian safety valve against pressure build-up |
Details checked on October 30, 2026.
An induction kitchen, where seven of the eight pots on this shelf are either slow, adapted or impossible
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.
