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Review on ☕ Cuisinox Roma 10-Cup Stainless Steel Stovetop Moka Espresso Maker: Unparalleled Brewing Excellence by Quintin Gore

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Amazing build quality. difficult conditions. A few design features and changes wouldn't hurt.

Amazing build quality. difficult conditions. A few design features could be used. I think the bottom half needs a separate handle because it gets hot and you end up having to wait for it to cool down too much before you can rinse and clean it. You can run it under the cold water of your sink for a minute, so it's not too much of a problem. I also just fill the lid with cold water, go have my cup, then come back and by then it will be cold. But still. It's also annoying when you want to pour boiling water on the floor and trying to screw it down will be a challenge as it gets hot. I only use my shirt and have to use the emergency relief as a lever. I don't know if that's bad for the pressure valve. I also think there should be that circular groove in the top half. It makes it painful to clean. I put some oil in the top half of the receiver while the coffee was being poured thinking it would be more efficient, but you end up having to clean more and that ditch is still dirty. It's about half an inch tall and you'll need a toothbrush to get there if you want it clean. I mostly leave it covered with coffee residue; it shouldn't affect the taste of my coffee too much, right? It's more of a technical thing, but the way the ground coffee holder is placed needs to be changed. To keep the pressure from escaping as easily, there needs to be a tighter seal. The o-ring is supposed to keep that gap tight, but my girlfriend can't tighten it enough, and when I tighten it to the right size, she can't loosen it. I'm just saying that there must be another way to achieve the same water pressure to the top. I'm used to these shortcomings and I'm happy to use it every morning. A few notes: Make sure you take the pot off the heat. BEFORE he's done breaking out. The bottom part will be hot, do not touch. I mostly use it for regular coffee. I know it says 10 cups but it's actually a regular cup for me, about 10 ounces. I don't know if I'm just immune to caffeine, but I fill the cup holder 2/3 full and it makes it just as potent. as i need. Leave some coffee at the bottom of the top container since the particles are there; Steel filters don't filter everything. I am very happy with it. I like the shape of the handle, I like the weight, I like the stainless steel. This pot is a joy to use.

Pros
  • Pleasant to use
Cons
  • Anything I can add