There is also the Mini Induction made of stainless steel. No problem with oxidation there.

Ive been using a regular bialetting 6-cup moka pot for a few months and never thought to use the filter basket as the measuring spoon when determining the amount of beans to grind. Great video, I learned something new! Cheers

@AlternativeBrewing

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Found a picture of a 4 cup one here on KZread! Pretty cool looking! Thanks for letting us see how it works 😁👍

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

Thank you, for this review

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

A lot of thanks man!

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing!

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Well Done 👍🏻' Thank You😘💝

@AlternativeBrewing

Жыл бұрын

No problem 😊

Thanks

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

No problem

I found a one-spout one in salvos for $8 in good nick and added two breville cafe roma stainless steel cups for $4 each. now know the right bean amount. Cheers.

@AlternativeBrewing

Ай бұрын

Oh wow!

Préfère duo classic

Ik heb de twee kop inductie versie het spettert veel. Wat is uw advies om dat te voorkomen?

Try to review the Kamira coffe maker from Sicily , very creamy people say make the coffe bitter but the creamy factor is a wow.

Great video. Do you know how to move the small piston along its axis? It’s in the cleaning part of the instructions. Is it ok to just leave the components to air dry or do I need to dry them?

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

Air drying will be okay - but you may need to dry them with a cloth if they don't dry quick enough - to avoid any oxidisation 👍

How many coffees today? My man's bouncing 😂

I want that stove

@mellard93

Жыл бұрын

Don’t suppose anyone knows where to buy it?

Thanks for the instructsions. Can you put only half water and half coffee to make one cup only (pouring the second cup into first one) ?

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

yes you can .. Id say 50% is the minimum amount 👍

Hi! Thanks for the video. I was wondering about temperature. How hot is the coffee supposed to be? Is it possible to get hot coffee instead of warm coffee?

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can! but tbh you don't want it too hot as it will burn the coffee. But adding hot water to it afterwards can maintain or increase the temp No worries

Nice, but you need to "run it" without coffee at least once a week to keep those tiny tunes from clunking up with buildup from coffee and hard water.

@AlternativeBrewing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Just bought one. So psyched! The instructions that came with it say to use a medium grind not fine. Otherwise it will taste bitter. Everywhere else I’m researching does not say this. It also says don’t tamp it down in the instructions. Thoughts?

@AlternativeBrewing

4 ай бұрын

trial and error - but yeah - not too fine or it'll block up. Medium-fine grind is okay. Gentle tamp if any

Hello, what is the name/brand of the stove that you use? Maybe a link where to buy it? Thx

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

h there! alternativebrewing.com.au/product/elegance-micro-burner-rekrow/ & the alternativebrewing.com.au/product/bellman-burner-stand/

Hello, is possible to create crema with this? Thank you

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

hi there, yes it is - you'll want good espresso fine coffee and it's best to brew it nice and slow and it will produce a crema 👍

Hey, thanks for the tutorial!! What is the name of the stove are You using un this vid??

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

This one here 👉 alternativebrewing.com.au/products/elegance-micro-burner-rekrow

I need a replacement gasket for the mini. Only finding the larger gaskets on Amazon. Any hints here?

@AlternativeBrewing

Жыл бұрын

You can find them here: alternativebrewing.com.au/products/bialetti-replacement-seal-filter-stainless-steel

Hey, good video. Can the spouts swivel so you can put a double espresso into the one cup? Cheers

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

oh wow I had't even thought of that!! that'd be amazing but I'm afraid not. But there's the single version - and I'm curious to see if your purchased a bigger basket for it, the espresso would be thick as!

@ruthdaisy1036

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of brewing into two shot glasses and then transferring to a mug but was just reading a review dated July 2020 which said you can turn one of the spouts so both shots go into one cup

@dzltron

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruthdaisy1036 I have one, you cannot rotate mine.

@ruthdaisy1036

3 жыл бұрын

@@dzltron Thanks, that's a shame, good if you could.

@dzltron

3 жыл бұрын

@@ruthdaisy1036 Ruth, it's also an issue of being able to hold the amount of liquid underneath the spigot. It's quite small.

Who makes the mini burner set you use in this video?

@AlternativeBrewing

3 ай бұрын

You can find it here: alternativebrewing.com.au/products/elegance-micro-burner-rekrow

From your experience, where the coffee is better and tastier on mini express or the Brikka with weight cap?

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

Brikka in this instance. There's a lower ratio of water to coffee with the Brikka and it achieves a slightly higher pressure so it comes out much thicker and darker (stronger) than any other of the the Bialetti models 👌

Hi, Can I use a 1 cup or a 2 cup basket on the Mini Express Espresso Coffee - 2 cup? I understand that the spouts can't be moved or shut, just want to know if the Mini Express Espresso Coffee 2 cup I compatible with the 1 cup basket I already own with my 1 cup moka express. The item number of the basket is 0800101. Thanks

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, yes you can. I done this on other occasions in the opposite way - to use a bigger basket on a smaller brewer to get a richer espresso. These two models have interchangeable baskets yes.

Hi there I have the same one but in red colour. My question is how you clean the pipes as my left side pipe is looks like it’s blocked. I tried to clean it with boiling 2 parts of water and 1 part of white vinegar but still I don’t have equal portions. Thanks in advance. Cool video btw

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Yes, you could try boiling water through the brewer without Coffee. in the basket. Or else try using a very small brush. Otherwise, what will generally happen is one side will naturally brew a little more than the other. If it is consistently one side that is not brewing correctly - perhaps try tamping. the coffee down harder in the basket in the side that brew more, or have the brewer ion a slight slant to impact the flow - as even with regular espresso machine spouts - there's no guarantee you'll get even flow from both spouts.

@alaskavaper966

2 жыл бұрын

Try old time pipe cleaners, some 12 inches long.

Hi there! I just got one of this and of course I had to check your video first. How fine should I go with my C40? Something around 12 clicks?

@AlternativeBrewing

Жыл бұрын

I'd say 12-25 is fine. Don't pack it too much with coffee ground at 12 though 👌

@martinmanzi1830

Жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing Roger that!!

can you use a manual coffee grinder to grind the coffee to be brewed using this mini express? must I use an electronic grinder?

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely you can!

@lyssss09

4 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing awesome! Thanks!

Can you Add the filter to get more clean coffee?

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you could. a paper filter on top of the grounds will do that !

If you wanted to make 1 espresso with this unit, do the spouts swivel to one side? Or is 2 cups the only option ?

@AlternativeBrewing

Жыл бұрын

Two cups is the only option

How do you avoid the issue where one cup gets much more coffee coming out vs the other? Everything is clean and put together as you do.

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

I would investigate further to see if there's no blockage in the side that's getting less - perhaps consider the unit to be on a slant maybe, causing it to prefer to one side - otherwise if totally unavoidable and still occurring I would place both espressos in to a larger cup, swirl and combine the two then pour back in to each cup evenly.

@desaianuj

4 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing Thanks. No blockage or slant. I found that using a little less coffee in the filter and making a slight divet in the very middle of the coffee grounds helps the water to come through a bit more evenly with slight crema.

Love your work ! But where is the crema ? 🤗

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

In the description - i know - I get it sometime and not others 😂

@micx2056

3 жыл бұрын

This is not espresso machine. It''s just a moka pot . If you're searching for crema most of times you'll get an awfull burn taste .

Hi. I have one of these and i wonder if i can turn 1 of the pipes to make Just one cup without broken it.

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't recommend it - you ould just pour both in to one cup - but there is also a 1 cup Model available 👌 alternativebrewing.com.au/product/bialetti-mini-express-1-cup/

@javierseguel1403

4 жыл бұрын

Alternative Brewing hahahah thanks

my bialetti mini express is making different amounts of coffee between 2 cups. what could it be? I only used the coffee maker twice Note: I'm using finely ground coffee

@AlternativeBrewing

Ай бұрын

Heating may not be the exact same every time - which means pressure is not the same.

This was so helpful and wonderfully made. Thank you! But you should use a towel, when using preheated water to close it. ;)

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀 Great tip! you're absolutely right - because the pot gets hot

Hi! What if you notice that less coffee ia coming out? Can it be that is clogged? If so, how to clean so that it unclogges?

@AlternativeBrewing

Жыл бұрын

HI there, sometimes less coffee will come out if there is too much ground coffee in the basket - oir the heat is up too high. Or else - you can try unclogging it by brewing without coffee beans and just use the water to flush it out 👌

@iam6322

Жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing Thank you so much!

Hi! I hope you read it ! Is it possible to make 1 cup espresso with this? Because it ( bialetti mini 1 cup) doesn't sell in my country, there is just 2 cups version and i really wonder. I want to buy it to my bf and he lives alone.

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

yes, woud would just pour the other espresso in to the one cup. It's possible to make just one espresso in to one cup using the 2 cup Mini.

@yarenaloglu

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing thank you :)

is it possible to use just one of the two brewers?

@AlternativeBrewing

Жыл бұрын

no sorry - bot have to brew - but there is a single one available 👉 alternativebrewing.com.au/products/bialetti-mini-express-1-cup

What is name of the stove and where can it be purchased?

@federicodiaz2538

Ай бұрын

Bialletti mi express moka pot or stove top

I have this product but I also have a problem. coffee squirts out of cups and splashes on my induction plate. I tried to lower the temperature, but it was the same. Do you have any advice? thank you

@AlternativeBrewing

Жыл бұрын

Lower the temperature if you can? .. sounds like it is brewing quite quickly and fast - and perhaps turn the heat off the moment you see the coffee dripping out 👌

@dif8231

Жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing Thank you, I'll try ☺️

Mine still brews 2 shots unevenly . What could I be doing wrong

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

nothing. It will do this occasionally. The brewer may be on an angle. .. try making sure it is level whilst brewing. otherwise - mix both espresso into on e cup and then divid out evenly to make sure its the same amount and strength in each cup 👍

Hi, may I use it on the hob?

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, of course

Where I can it this Moka

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

product link is in the description :)

Is the little spigot difficult to clean?

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

No. You can run a brew just using the water and this will clean it out nicely

In Italy we don’t press the coffee down when using a Moka , a common mistake

@TrenC

Жыл бұрын

Hiya @steve_o I have a moka pot and this cup model, and I totally agree wouldn't tamp down the moka pot, but it also doesn't make an espresso, where this mini is an espresso machine. still, everyone has their fave way of drinking too :D

@dakotasalavat6026

5 ай бұрын

In Italy they also refused to wash the thing 😂. Sorry, some traditions were coined before people knew anything about coffee. I’ve tried it many different ways. Tamping lightly just increases the risk of channeling and over temp brewing, but if you do it well and evenly and brew slow, it can help get a stronger more espresso like coffee. Also found taking the first 50% and stopping it even before it gets near bubbles helps with a better brew. It gets worse and worse the longer it goes.

@matzebraun

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!!

@1vanlinda

Ай бұрын

Mine only discharges coffee on one side, though if I do it without grounds it discharges on both sides. What gives?

Hi, is it still safe to use if the aluminium is oxidised?

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not a health expert - some people will say it is not healthy - but the oxidation is unavoidable on most Aluminium pots - and as long as you keep it to a minimum and keep it completely dry between uses - I know of people who've happily used Moka Pots for 20yrs+

What is the stove top you used to brew this?

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

hi Jasmin, they're the Rekrow Micro Burner with the Bellina Case - both links are in the video now for your convenience :)

@j_ryon

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Using a normal moka pot device at point 3:08 i put the pot in a cold water tank in order to stop the brew immediately, otherwise the rest of brew is a taste disaster and this is a common tip . You can't do this using this device .

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

no not really. Thanks for the tip though 👍

I saw that someone put milk in it instead of water. Is that okay for this product ?

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

:/ I've honestly not tried this yet - but my concern is less about will it work - and more about - you'll not be getting the best extraction from your coffee - so it'll most likely be a weaker brew. Better use water and add milk later.

I have a Miele induction.., does it work on it

@AlternativeBrewing

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there - no it won't sorry -this is an aluminium pot that won't work on induction

@MichaelWilliams-ik9kg

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlternativeBrewing where can I buy the two contraptions you use to boil the pot. You say two camp burners or something I could hear it properly.

Can i use this double spout moka pot if i need only one cup of coffee. Can i close the second spout?

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

it does not come with anything to close the second spout. There is a single spout moka pot though ~ alternativebrewing.com.au/product/bialetti-mini-express-1-cup/

@chillinjunior

3 жыл бұрын

Just have a double shot

he's bouncing, is he high on caffeine?

@lauramolecavage

3 жыл бұрын

lol i know right funny

@piyu4preeti

3 жыл бұрын

He is probably high on too many espressos😀

🇧🇷

А пенка где?

@Oleandrify

3 жыл бұрын

Это ведь не капучино, а эспрессо)

Nice kit, but distinct lack of crema.

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree

Dude, Beee-AH-le - - tii!!

@AlternativeBrewing

4 жыл бұрын

I redeem myself in the next video :)

A moka pot only makes mocha, not espresso. To make espresso requires a device that raises at least 9 bar of pressure in order to create the intense taste and rich crema. Moka pots only generate between 1 and 2 bar of pressure. Moreover, expresso requires fine-ground coffee, whereas the moka pot requires medium-ground coffee so as to prevent clogging. It is a common misconception that moka/mocha is espresso.

@ezer0923

2 жыл бұрын

It's the standard definition but espresso didn't start with high bars if I remember.

This doesn’t create a true espresso though right? True espresso needs high pressure. My bialetti never made real tasting espresso IMO

@AlternativeBrewing

3 жыл бұрын

Correct

Mokka, my friend. Not espresso. Different :-)

Ma quale espresso? È solo una moka con la parte superiore diversa dalla classica moka di sempre e niente di più.

That is way too much work

Guy looks like he has had 20 to many cups.

Bru should lay off the espresso before filming

1)Please learn to pronounce it properly: it’s: “B i a l e t t i “ not Belletti. 2)no Italian would ever put hot water to speed up the brewing process...

There’s no foam on top. That’s not how an espresso should look