Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #107479 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Brand: Imusa
- Model: B120-42V
- Released on: 2008-04-26
- Dimensions: 7.00" h x
5.25" w x
4.00" l,
Features
- 3 cup Espresso maker
- Aluminum body
- Perfect for making stove top espresso
- Easy to use
Imusa Espresso Coffeemaker, 3 cup
Product Description
This aluminum coffeemaker has the classic style your looking for in a stove top espresso maker, with the quality of a Imusa brand product. Imusa has been producing coffeemakers for over fifty years and is considered one of the top manufacturer of coffeemakers in the world. This coffemaker makes 3 cups. It brews a traditional Espresso Coffee in minutes.Made for the stove top, it can be used on all gas, ceramic or coil surfaces. The bakelite hande provides for easy handling. Made from durable long lasting aluminum. Recommended handwash only.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
99 Cent Store version
By dr_rotwang
Sorry I got this. The bottom bulges, so it doesn't sit flat, the insert for the coffee grounds has to be pried out with a screwdriver every time I use it. It's a junk Chinese-made stove-top espresso maker. Imusa has never been known for high quality, but it wasn't ever selling crap. This is crap. I'm ordering a Bialetti and tossing this out.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
It's OK for the price -- if you really want espresso now. : )
By ElectoEverything
I bought many of these, in 3 sizes, about a year ago.I think I paid about 1/2 of the $7 they're asking.For the price I paid I'm happy enough with nomajor complaint.For example, you could complain, if you're a worrisomeperson the fact that the coffee can drip away fromthe lip of the pot when you pour it means you, really,can't serve it up directly to someone.You'll have to pour it into a cup over the sink.Yep, seriously, that's a small problem.Stains on the painted, top, area are there almostimmediately. The paint quality is OK but notstain proof. Cleaning the painted area is onlydone with, lye or, corrosive cleaners.If the top is aluminum (it's hard to tell on thisitem) then it won't stain.I was confident, enough, to give on (1 cup size) asa gift to a friend who likes espresso. That's whyI bought several of them.Note: This review is about a 1 cup size. I have a3 cup, or larger, size that I might review at anothertime when I use it. It might not drip at the tipwhen pouring.The actual brewing is simple. Overheating the waterwill cause sputtering and could cause drips ofespresso to get past the shut lid. I don't call thisa design failure, for the price, because once you'reaware of the chance of overheating you should setyour heat at the right spot.I found that, for electric stove, heating the coilto red hot and put the 1 cup size on the elementand I can after 10 seconds turn the element tothe lowest (warm) position and be confident mywater will be completely boiled (and coffee made)but without overheating the bottom compartment andthe top causing a sputter of coffee.I'm sure you can find this sweet, heating, spot too.For the price, considering free shipping, it's as ifthe item costs $4 or so. This puts it in the DollarStore category in my opinion.It works. Nothing to break. And that's it.Final note. I'm a materials scientist. I put a dabof silicone glue on the screw when it was new.I first removed the screw, put silicone on thethreads and tightened the screw to the top handle.Then I put silicone over the screw head.I did this for 2 reasons.1. The head, if not stainless steel, will rustfrom the acid in the coffee. The screw is almostcertainly stainless steel but I didn't want totake a chance and I had silicone handy.2. The threads into the plastic (Bakelite) handlemight have come loose. Metal into plastic doesn'tget loose and tightened very many times before theplastic breaks. So 1 time to screw into plasticis ensured by gluing the screw when you get it.In 1 year I've had no problem with the screw or rust.You could use epoxy for the above. Perhaps also avinyl cement could be used too but won't last aslong and might add a smell to your pot. The coffeewon't smell, probably, but I hate the smell of vinyl.Enjoy the deal.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Don't waste your money
By R. Grissom
Don't waste your money. Pay a few dollars more for the more "recognized" brand. This pot leaks hot coffee when poured. Won't even keep it around as a back-up.
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