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Question: The metal handle irks me a bit - doesn't it get hot? Or is there no heat transfer from pot to handle?
Document: Once in a while this coffee maker works beautifully for me - more often than not, I have problems. I've tried lowering the heat under the pot, raising the heat slightly under the pot, I've changed from fine grind coffee to a bit more coarse, everything I can think to vary in my attempts to get this pot to work properly.
Fantastic stove-top espresso or coffee maker. Brews quickly and coffee tastes great --the only way I now make a cup of coffee because the taste is superior. I like that the handle is not plastic and the 12-cup (i.e. 12-espresso cups) capacity is much more convenient. Well made from stainless steel. It is a bit more expensive than other brands, but well worth it --you definitely get what you pay for.
I was about to get worried I was never going to get the cup I longed for but hang in there... 2) unlike the Bialetti, which I always made on super high heat, you HAVE to brew this on low. It's the only way it will work.Enjoy! I strongly, enthusiastically recommend!
This is an amazing product, large volume of coffee, more like 14 cups than 12. The coffee tastes the best I have ever had. I have had the aluminum type.. don't go there. The stainless steel cleans up perfectly and wont get moldy left unused on the counter for a week or two. We use propane cook top and these work fine on the gas burner. We don't use high heat .. low to medium flame as to not burn the espresso.
Two more discoveries are: it takes a bit of time to make a pot of coffee - this isn't going to be an "instant" process - and there will be about 1/4 Cup of water left in the lower chamber and appears to be part of the pot's normal operating procedure. It's great coffee, a fabulous pot, but it certainly took me time to learn how to use it and was well worth the time! Enjoy!
I've tried, per other reviews, brewing the coffee on lower heat. And then I tried high heat. It just doesn't taste as smooth as the coffee made by my smaller pot. But it is still okay as espresso and I am not regretting the purchase, as I really did need a bigger one! (Based on other Amazon reviews I think the taste issue may be a common issue among larger stove-top espresso makers and is not brand or model specific).
"Sorry for my erroneous assumptions about the function and purpose of the pressure valves reflected in my first point. The "cure" I have implemented is this:  I do not prepare the coffee at the burner's highest setting, but at about 3/4 heat. Takes longer, but there is no excess pressure. The brewer works fine, now. (I have 3 other similar makers -- all Bialetti brand -- and will follow the same procedure with those.
Lid is held onto a hinge with very light solder joints. Rest of the pot seems good quality and did make good coffee. Returning due to breaking in the first week of use
While the discolorations on the inside might be normal the rusty weld is not. Unless you are missing the flavor of rust in your coffee I would avoid this pot. I guess it will make a very nice and expensive flower pot.
I love this pot because it is heavy, does not leak and makes a good amount of coffee. I was trying to replicate coffee I made in a pot in Euskadi but it wasn't as tasty! I guess you have to be back in Euskadi for the coffee to taste good! :-)
Answer: The handle does not get very hot, however the lever thats attached to the lid gets very hot and has to be handled with care to avoid getting burned.