Is that the Walter White version?
^^ I like the design, but isn't it basically the same as a Moka pot?
Kind of, the water gets forced into the upper chamber same as a Moka, but with this it flows back down into bottom pot.
Result is americano coffee rather than espresso
It looks rather tippy and breaky to me. I'd have coffee grounds and shattered glass all over my kitchen in no time. How is the coffee?
It's actually pretty secure. The rubber stops on bottom of the filter hold it in place well.
The worst part is the handle gets pretty hot.
Decided to try it out tonight. The booklet recommends a diffuser for gas stoves, but f-that....slows down the process.
Couple reviews said it took forever for the water to boil so I cheated & used hot tap water. The pot boiled almost right away, so would use bottled or filtered water next time. Recommendation was to use a level scoop (included with the maker) for each cup, and a coarse grind.
Here is video of it in action. Couple of clips are sped up considerably.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnor7L842dQIt reached a boil very quickly, and then very slowly it drained back into the lower pot. Resulting coffee was pretty good... i prefer it stronger so would use a finer grind next time and an additional scoop or two of coffee. Total time took about 15 minutes, so only good for when you are not in a particular rush.
Worth the 40 bucks i think, even just for the novelty. Something to amuse dinner guests sometime.
