Moka Pot - 3 Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker - 100% Stainless Steel Italian and Cuban Mocha Coffee Maker

My husband purchased the Luxhaus 9 cup Moka Pot for us back in early 2023. That was before it was upgraded to the current model with the hinge now being steel as opposed to the original which was housed in plastic. And as you can see the new model also has a little heat-resistant knob on top for your convenience and safety as well. The truth is that we never had any issues or problems with the plastic hinge as some others have had, though, seeing it was plastic, I always just made sure to handle it with care. However, it is fastened with some very sturdy metal screws and, quite frankly, really solidly attached and holding up beautifully. I couldn't help but notice that some of the customer photos in the reviews showed pots that didn't look very well-cared for as far as cleaning, which left me wondering if some of the issues they had experienced with this moka pot were possibly just due to rough handling? And, believe me, I hesitated to mention that as I truly don't want to sound rude or offensive. But I'm just comparing those reviews to the experience we've had of having absolutely no problems with this moka pot. And I think the photo showing how well-cared for this little pot has been may also prove that a little extra TLC for it will be sure to repay you with many wonderful pots of coffee made in this moka pot for years to come. I've simply washed it after each use with soapy warm water, thoroughly rinsed and dried it as soon as possible after each use. My hope is that others reading this review will not take offense to me saying that, but rather take it more as a handy little bit of information gently and lovingly shared that will help to ensure you being a happy customer who will enjoy using this moka pot for years to come. So now moving on to my self-incurred glitch, I had contacted the company due to a need to purchase a couple of small replacement parts because of my failure to read the instruction manual before using and experienced a user error of my own doing. So, PLEASE, do yourself a huge favor and read through the instruction manual that comes with your Moka Pot! I had mixed raw cacao powder in with the coffee in the filter and tamped it all down pretty hard (coffee is not supposed to be tamped at all in this pot)...both of which are both BIG no-no's, as very clearly indicated in their handy little 'How to Use' manual...and also left my filter plate a bit mangled. I sent an e-mail to the company and heard back from the Founder and Owner of the company, who insisted on sending me a brand new replacement pot even though I clearly explained that what I experienced was due to my own negligence and error and not at all to do with anything inferior or faulty with the moka pot! I was just trying to purchase a couple of replacement parts, due to my idiotic mistake, or at least find out who he recommended I purchase compatible replacement parts from. He noticed from the photo I attached that I had the older model with the plastic hinge housing and because they don't currently sell replacement parts, he went above and beyond and sent me a whole new upgraded model! The new model is just as fantastic as its original counterpart!! As you can see in my photo that I snapped just today, with the older (almost 2 1/2 year old) pot on the left and the brand new one on the right, it looks like they're both brand new and maybe unused. However, that is not the case. The one on the left is just a very well-loved and well-taken care of moka pot! From the time my husband showed it to me on Amazon at the time of the order to the time it arrived in it's very special magnetic gift box, I knew that the aptly named Luxhaus Moka Pot was special and should be cared for accordingly! And the new one, is no different! They are both obviously gorgeous and and super solid, heavy little pots of a very high grade of highly polished stainless steel. And they both make such delicious, rich cups of coffee that make both every day coffee time and special times with loved ones extra memorable! So, as you can see, this moka pot is the real deal and truly has it ALL: Beauty AND Brawn!! But, also, keep in mind, that a product is only as good as the company behind it. And I believe my review speaks well to the fact that you will be hard pressed to find a company that stands behind it's products as this company has...and who cares more about their customers and their satisfaction as Luxhaus does! And that is extremely important to both me and to my husband. With all of that said, I obviously highly recommend anyone shopping for a moka pot to purchase one of these beauties as I don't believe you'll be disappointed!!!

I was looking for something to make espresso, but I didn't want the complexity, cost or footprint of an espresso machine. A moka pot seemed to be a good compromise. While it isn't espresso, it's still a very strong shot of coffee with good extraction, and is a very good base for frothed milk drinks. I chose the LuxHaus primarily because it is stainless steel, an "Amazon Choice", and is sold at what I consider to be a reasonable price point. I've had the LuxHaus moka pot for about a week, and so far I'm impressed. The results with dark roast coffee, or with New Orleans style chicory coffee have been excellent. I wasn't as impressed with the results from a lighter roast coffee. Using the LuxHaus moka pot is relatively easy, fill the lower chamber with water, add coffee to the basket, insert the basket into the lover chamber, screw on the upper chamber onto the lower chamber and place on a stove eye at medium heat. On my stove (gas) it takes six to eight minutes to make a pot. One tutorial I watched suggests starting with hot water for better coffee. I've done so, but can't really tell the difference in the coffee. Cleaning the pot is relatively easy, but a bit messy. The biggest issue is getting the grounds out of the basket, it isn't hard, but I end up using a paper towel to get all the grounds out, and to wipe clean the filter plates. I'd recommend a moka pot for those who want coffee house style drinks, but don't want full up espresso machines. I can also recommend the LuxHaus pot. It works as advertised, the LuxHaus pot itself seems very well made, and the coffee has been very good. The LuxHaus pot comes in a nice presentation box. According to the box, the pot is designed by LuxHaus and assembled in China. A card included with the pot says LuxHaus is run by a husband and wife out of their garage.

This pot is fabulous! It makes great demitasse. I use it daily. Easy to clean.

I’m pleased with with this moka pot real stainless steel it won’t darken the bottom with the gas range stove top

Summary: A pretty good quality product, but subtle design aspects make this item less safe than it could be. I’d recommend shelling out the extra $15 for the Bialetti Venus 10-cup—especially for a household with small kids or pets underfoot. (If you just want the safety concerns, scroll down…I’ve marked them!) I have a Bialletti 6-cup that I believe is an earlier version of or the immediate precursor to Bialetti’s current Venus line. Since we use it for a strong morning mug of coffee rather than an espresso (I have NOT tried a finer espresso ground in this product), those six espresso-sized portions just weren’t cutting it for our three-person household. I went looking for a larger alternative and—after reading MANY reviews—decided to take a chance on this LuxHaus 9-cup moka pot, which was almost 30% less expensive than the 10-cup Bialetti Venus. The LuxHaus is good enough that I’m not going to send it back for the Amazon returns department to dump in a landfill somewhere, but I still wish I had bought the Bialetti. Let me start with the positives: this seems like a well-constructed item made from quality materials that will withstand years of brewing. I love the addition of the spring on the bottom of the “funnel”/coffee basket. Having the top of the basket floating a couple of millimeters above the rim of the water container is super convenient. No more gently easing it out with my fingernails while trying not to spill wet or dry grounds. Every brand should adopt this! The manufacturer also did a good job with the angle and shape of the handle. I haven’t run into the issue I have with the smaller, older Bialletti model I own, where the handle drops straight down along the coffee reservoir and gets uncomfortably hot from proximity to the stove burner. (It does look like Bialetti fixed that on the current Venus, btw.) ****BEGIN SAFETY SECTION**** Now for the issues, which are primarily related to lid/spout design: The Bialetti, as you can see from my comparison photos, has a recessed lid that sits about a centimeter below the top of the coffee reservoir. There’s no pour spout at all, and the finished coffee goes through a small cutout in the lid and over the angled rim. The LuxHaus, in contrast, has a completely circular lid that sits just on top of the coffee reservoir, and the coffee comes out through a built-in pour spout that begins pretty much right at the final height to which the finished coffee reaches if you brew at maximum volume capacity. Somewhat counterintuitively, the very first cup of coffee from a full reservoir flows with perfect control over the Bialetti’s rim, even into a short mug sitting on the counter; the coffee in the LuxHaus, on the other hand, tends to splash out eagerly unless you pour very carefully and deliberately. It’s enough of an issue that, when the reservoir is totally full, I generally take the moka pot and cup over to the sink AND get the cup as close to the spout as possible before pouring. Perhaps more importantly, since the LuxHaus lid merely rests across the very top of the reservoir, it doesn’t really help contain any spillover if you accidentally slosh the coffee while you’re taking it off of the stove and moving it to the sink, counter, or table to pour. I’m not saying this thing is significantly more dangerous than its Bialetti counterpart, but the potential for hot coffee to splash over your hand (or onto a toddler’s head!) definitely seems higher. ****END SAFETY SECTION**** Aside from safety, the LuxHaus lid design creates a couple of additional drawbacks: First of all, even though the lid and it’s attachment point both seem solid, they’re undoubtedly the weakest point in the product from a structural standpoint. On the Bialetti, I can freely grasp the top of the reservoir to untwist it from the base—thus keeping my hand as far as it can get from the hottest part of the system, if I want to empty and reuse it without waiting for it to cool completely, and also avoiding any stress on the handle (which is the second weakest structural point on either product). I’m very hesitant to do the same thing on the LuxHaus, because I would also be grabbing and twisting the lid in a way that puts a stress on the attachment point which I suspect it wasn’t designed for and won’t withstand over the long term. And I’m not going to use the handle for leverage, due to the same concerns. So that leaves me awkwardly grasping, releasing, and re-grasping the main body of the reservoir UNDER the handle to unscrew it from the base…Annoying. Secondly, the larger radius of the LuxHaus lid—because it’s covering a larger cross section of reservoir than the Bialetti—leaves it heavier and therefore floppier (and louder!) during cleaning…That’s a fairly minor annoyance, though, that I probably wouldn’t have noticed at all except in comparison to my Bialetti. For those who aren’t worried about the safety aspect and just care about whether it makes a decent cup of coffee, our household has noticed that the metal basket seems to filter out fewer of the grounds compared to the Bialetti. There’s noticeably more “sludge” in the bottom of the reservoir/cups after the coffee’s been poured/drunk. How that affects your enjoyment of the resulting brew will be a matter of personal preference. We quickly got used to the difference in taste; it might be a bigger issue for someone who actually uses a fine espresso ground. In conclusion, still a four-star product that I’d probably be perfectly happy with if I didn’t have the Bialetti to compare it to. If you have the extra $15, go with the Bialetti; if that’s a stretch for your budget, you can probably buy the LuxHaus with confidence.

As much as I respect the aluminum moka pots, I don't think I'll ever go back! Stainless steel moka pots just brew quicker, and this LuxHaus moka pot is excellent! It was the only well-reviewed 3 cup stainless steel pot that I could find, and it's reasonably priced. I get great coffee in half the time that it takes for my Bialetti aluminum pot. It just works. I highly recommend it.

Coming from the Bialetti 6-cup for a bit more capacity when guests are here. Update: I've used this for several months as my main coffee maker. One day, I made the mistake of installing the filter upside-down, which caused a burnt flavor and a lot of "muddy" water left in the lower chamber. Other than that, it's been great. Faster brewing, easier cleaning, more coffee per bean, and cleaner pouring, with the same or better flavor than my Bialetti. Upgrading from 4 to 5 stars. I still would like if the lid and grounds basket sat more securely and accurately every time, but those are my only small gripes. The pros: • Aesthetically, this looks much nicer and doesn't pick up tarnish from the gas stove nearly as quickly. • The pour spout doesn't spill if you want more than a trickle. • The stem inside doesn't mist you with coffee if you get impatient and open the lid mid-brew. • The handle is further out, which makes it pick up less heat and reduces chances of burning yourself on the metal. • The wider grounds container seems to improve extraction efficiency slightly. This takes about the same amount of grounds as my Bialetti for what feels like twice the coffee at the same strength. • The little spring under the grounds container makes cleaning a little easier. • The silicone seal is much more durable than the rubber Bialetti seals, but you can get silicone gaskets aftermarket. • Brewing time is about half that of the Bialetti, but this may be due to the increased base size allowing more heat to transfer. Now, the cons: • The smooth body is harder to screw and unscrew. I can put together and take apart my Bialetti just holding the handle and pressing down slightly on a hot pad on the counter. For the LUXHAUS, this is a two-hand operation. • The seal is inconsistent. Even when I try to be careful with the assembly and get it nice and tight, I occasionally get a leak either when brewing or pouring (see picture). (No longer a problem after about 50 uses. The original problem was likely the spring causing the grounds basket to occasionally sit wrong. In exchange, the spring no longer is quite as helpful during cleaning.) • The lid arrived off-center and took a little time messing with the screw to get it aligned with the top, and I don't like how far outside the radius of the pot the lid edge comes. I keep pushing on it when I pick it up while cool or screw/unscrew the base, and it worries me that the plastic or pin will get damaged over the course of a few years.

Update: The second one leaks sometimes when pouring so I just pour over the sink. But i had a small part break: the black hinge to hold the top on and I contacted Luxhaus with pictures and the date I bought the item and Stefan contacted me right away. After I gave him my Amazon Order number, he sent me the part the next day. So service is great. Price is right. I would buy again. I only gave t 4 stars because the first one I received leaked at the seam. I use my stainless steel Bialetti every day but it only makes about 10 ounces and sometimes I like to have a larger cup. After reading the reviews, I decided to try the Luxhaus, even though some people said that they leaked because the design looked good, and the quality did as well. After the first one leaked, I decided to try another one, because I liked the design so much. And I made a nice strong cup of coffee. The second one I got screwed together perfectly-I knew it wasn't going to leak. You don't have to tighten it a crazy amount. It just has no quality issues. So glad I tried a second one because it works great. I So glad I tried a second one because it works great! Easy to clean. I like that I can get replacement parts easily for a reasonable price. I always take the rubber gasket off and wash it and the filter after every time I make a coffee. It seems to extend the life of the rubber gasket.

Almost a month I was looking for a good quality coffee maker. Now I am very disappointed how the stainless coffee maker could be rusty and black inside and outside in a month of use. Just wasted money.

There are so many subtleties using a moka pot reviews can vary due to people not having the skills required to make a great cup of coffee, these little coffee makers are not necessarily user-friendly. By making sure you follow the directions and use boiling water in the base, not packing down the coffee in the basket, using a courser rather than a finer grind, and taking your time, you will produce a fantastic cup of coffee. This particular design and brand is the epitome of this type of coffee maker and it's beautifully executed and a lifelong piece of equipment that will last for years and years. Great. value fore a truly excellent product.

Box of this item was very nice and experience looking.

The LuxHaus has proven to be an ideal means of making our daily expresso coffee and I am pleased that it is stainless steel and not aluminium. However it should advertised as only a two cup not three unless of course someone is thinking of smaller coffee cups used years ago.