Stovetop · review
Six cups in aluminum with a bakelite handle and a side pour spout, for gas, ceramic and electric coil cooktops.
Where we land on it The cheapest thing on this shelf, and the only listing anywhere on it that publishes what its aluminum alloy contains — down to the nickel. Six cups, bakelite handle, no induction and no volume figure.
This product contains the following elements: Aluminum (Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Zinc, Manganese & Manganese Compounds, Nickel & Nickel Compounds, Tin).
Seven other listings here say “aluminum” and stop. This one names what is in the alloy and points at its own page for more.
It is an unusual thing to publish on a ten-dollar coffee pot, and it is the only material transparency on the shelf.
Six cups, a lid, a spout and a handle that does not burn. No safety valve in the listing, no volume, no gasket size, no induction.
At this price that is a reasonable trade, and the pot above it that publishes most of those things costs three times as much.
Read on the day this page was built: $13 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
At $13, it is the 1 cheapest of the 8 models in this category published here.
| Capacity | 6 cups |
|---|---|
| Material | Aluminum |
| Alloy content | Copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese and manganese compounds, nickel and nickel compounds, tin — as published by the maker |
| Handle and knob | Cool-touch bakelite |
| Lid | Flip up, with a side pour spout |
| Cooktops | Gas, ceramic and electric coil |
| Volume in ounces | Not stated by the maker |
| Safety valve | Not stated by the maker |
| Amazon reference | B00164QTY0 |
| EAN | 0094046200166 |
The maker publishes the elements in its aluminum alloy — copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, nickel and tin — with a link to its own page. No other listing on this shelf discloses anything of the kind. Whether that reassures or concerns you, it is more information than the other seven give.
The listing does not say. The one six-cup pot on this shelf that publishes a figure gives 7.9 ounces, which is about a mug split six ways.
Gas, ceramic and electric coil, published. Not induction. Of the eight pots here only one takes induction directly and one more takes it with an adapter plate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imusa 6-Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker | $13 | 6 cups | Aluminum | Gas, ceramic and electric coil | Not stated by the maker |
| Mixpresso 3-Cup Moka Pot | $16 | 3 cups, 5 oz total | Aluminum | Gas and electric; not for induction | Pressure safety valve |
| Primula 3-Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker | $16 | 3 demitasse / espresso servings | Cast aluminum | All electric, ceramic and gas, including propane; not compatible with induction | Not stated by the maker |
| Primula 6-Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker | $25 | 6 demitasse servings | Cast aluminum | Gas, electric and ceramic | Not stated by the maker |
Details checked on October 30, 2026.
A spare pot, a camping box or a first moka where price is the decision
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 2,000.
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.
