LuxHaus 3 Cup Moka Pot (2oz each cup - 6oz total) Stovetop Espresso Maker - Stainless Steel Italian and Cuban Mocha Coffee Maker

My husband purchased the Luxhaus 9 cup Moka Pot for us back in early 2023. That was before it was upgraded to the current model with the hinge now being steel as opposed to the original which was housed in plastic. And as you can see the new model also has a little heat-resistant knob on top for your convenience and safety as well. The truth is that we never had any issues or problems with the plastic hinge as some others have had, though, seeing it was plastic, I always just made sure to handle it with care. However, it is fastened with some very sturdy metal screws and, quite frankly, really solidly attached and holding up beautifully. I couldn't help but notice that some of the customer photos in the reviews showed pots that didn't look very well-cared for as far as cleaning, which left me wondering if some of the issues they had experienced with this moka pot were possibly just due to rough handling? And, believe me, I hesitated to mention that as I truly don't want to sound rude or offensive. But I'm just comparing those reviews to the experience we've had of having absolutely no problems with this moka pot. And I think the photo showing how well-cared for this little pot has been may also prove that a little extra TLC for it will be sure to repay you with many wonderful pots of coffee made in this moka pot for years to come. I've simply washed it after each use with soapy warm water, thoroughly rinsed and dried it as soon as possible after each use. My hope is that others reading this review will not take offense to me saying that, but rather take it more as a handy little bit of information gently and lovingly shared that will help to ensure you being a happy customer who will enjoy using this moka pot for years to come.So now moving on to my self-incurred glitch, I had contacted the company due to a need to purchase a couple of small replacement parts because of my failure to read the instruction manual before using and experienced a user error of my own doing. So, PLEASE, do yourself a huge favor and read through the instruction manual that comes with your Moka Pot! I had mixed raw cacao powder in with the coffee in the filter and tamped it all down pretty hard (coffee is not supposed to be tamped at all in this pot)...both of which are both BIG no-no's, as very clearly indicated in their handy little 'How to Use' manual...and also left my filter plate a bit mangled.I sent an e-mail to the company and heard back from the Founder and Owner of the company, who insisted on sending me a brand new replacement pot even though I clearly explained that what I experienced was due to my own negligence and error and not at all to do with anything inferior or faulty with the moka pot! I was just trying to purchase a couple of replacement parts, due to my idiotic mistake, or at least find out who he recommended I purchase compatible replacement parts from. He noticed from the photo I attached that I had the older model with the plastic hinge housing and because they don't currently sell replacement parts, he went above and beyond and sent me a whole new upgraded model! The new model is just as fantastic as its original counterpart!! As you can see in my photo that I snapped just today, with the older (almost 2 1/2 year old) pot on the left and the brand new one on the right, it looks like they're both brand new and maybe unused. However, that is not the case. The one on the left is just a very well-loved and well-taken care of moka pot! From the time my husband showed it to me on Amazon at the time of the order to the time it arrived in it's very special magnetic gift box, I knew that the aptly named Luxhaus Moka Pot was special and should be cared for accordingly! And the new one, is no different! They are both obviously gorgeous and and super solid, heavy little pots of a very high grade of highly polished stainless steel. And they both make such delicious, rich cups of coffee that make both every day coffee time and special times with loved ones extra memorable!So, as you can see, this moka pot is the real deal and truly has it ALL: Beauty AND Brawn!! But, also, keep in mind, that a product is only as good as the company behind it. And I believe my review speaks well to the fact that you will be hard pressed to find a company that stands behind it's products as this company has...and who cares more about their customers and their satisfaction as Luxhaus does! And that is extremely important to both me and to my husband. With all of that said, I obviously highly recommend anyone shopping for a moka pot to purchase one of these beauties as I don't believe you'll be disappointed!!!

Yes to THIS. The first thing you'll notice, after using your old aluminum mocha pot is – the brew time is way faster with the Luxhaus. My old one took forever. Probably the seal.The Luxhaus instructions urged customers 'not' to overfill the basket and 'not' to tamp... but this heats, brews/extracts so quickly (like, it begins to brew at about the 2 minute mark depending on if you've pre-heated your water and/or the temperature you heat it), I've been able to ignore their concerns.So, I'm filling the basket full, I'm tamping and I've just started using a little finer grind, not that I want to slow down the extraction, I just want a rich cup of espresso. If you're just wanting a great cup of coffee that tastes more like an Americano – fill the basket, tamp a bit, grind 'medium' - about like a commercial grind. Delicious also.Note: I read all the reviews here first but pushed past some of the complaints because they sounded like they came from consumers who have little experience with coffee making in general... i.e. various brewing techniques, grind, etc.I think a lot of coffee lovers who use a stove top espresso maker simply over-heat. You don't need a super high flame if you're using gas. I use the smallest size on my gas stove and set it to maybe low/medium. You do want a fast extraction so it might help to heat up your filtered water first. Not necessary but I sometimes do it.Also, don't wait around for that last foamy spew to burble out. Pour your coffee as soon as the upper 'collector' is full – like at the very moment all the sputtering begins... cuz the longer your coffee heats or boils, the more bitter it will taste.Anyway, in my graphic designerly opinion, this mocha pot is beautiful, both in form and function. It's stainless steel (stop using your aluminum one; toxic/heavy metals might cause neurodegenerative issues), easy to clean (soap/water).I've only had it for about a month but so far and true – I don't use it every morning because I have a Breville, a clever dripper, an Aeropress, pour-over devices, etc. I like to mix it up. But this is always in the mix.So far, I have 0 complaints. I think the designers/manufacturers crushed it with this mocha pot. I love it.

Coming from the Bialetti 6-cup for a bit more capacity when guests are here.Update: I've used this for several months as my main coffee maker. One day, I made the mistake of installing the filter upside-down, which caused a burnt flavor and a lot of "muddy" water left in the lower chamber. Other than that, it's been great. Faster brewing, easier cleaning, more coffee per bean, and cleaner pouring, with the same or better flavor than my Bialetti. Upgrading from 4 to 5 stars. I still would like if the lid and grounds basket sat more securely and accurately every time, but those are my only small gripes.The pros:• Aesthetically, this looks much nicer and doesn't pick up tarnish from the gas stove nearly as quickly.• The pour spout doesn't spill if you want more than a trickle.• The stem inside doesn't mist you with coffee if you get impatient and open the lid mid-brew.• The handle is further out, which makes it pick up less heat and reduces chances of burning yourself on the metal.• The wider grounds container seems to improve extraction efficiency slightly. This takes about the same amount of grounds as my Bialetti for what feels like twice the coffee at the same strength.• The little spring under the grounds container makes cleaning a little easier.• The silicone seal is much more durable than the rubber Bialetti seals, but you can get silicone gaskets aftermarket.• Brewing time is about half that of the Bialetti, but this may be due to the increased base size allowing more heat to transfer.Now, the cons:• The smooth body is harder to screw and unscrew. I can put together and take apart my Bialetti just holding the handle and pressing down slightly on a hot pad on the counter. For the LUXHAUS, this is a two-hand operation.• The seal is inconsistent. Even when I try to be careful with the assembly and get it nice and tight, I occasionally get a leak either when brewing or pouring (see picture). (No longer a problem after about 50 uses. The original problem was likely the spring causing the grounds basket to occasionally sit wrong. In exchange, the spring no longer is quite as helpful during cleaning.)• The lid arrived off-center and took a little time messing with the screw to get it aligned with the top, and I don't like how far outside the radius of the pot the lid edge comes. I keep pushing on it when I pick it up while cool or screw/unscrew the base, and it worries me that the plastic or pin will get damaged over the course of a few years.

I purchased this moka pot replacing one I had (stainless steel and glass). So far, I love the size, love the amount of coffee it makes, no changes in taste, love that is stainless steel, so I can continue to reduce plastic consumption that transforms into micro plastic. No leakage so far, I can rely on the moka pot to make my coffee. Other thing I really like it’s the design it has. It’s not the typical aluminum form, the handle I love because you can grab it and it’s sturdy, it looks luxurious.

Very happy with the product. My main reason for buying was the 100% stainless steel claim and its true. Even the basket holding the grinds is steel, which I had doubts about. It made a great cup of espresso.I knocked a star because the lid hinge seems very unstable and I think it'll break after a short time, but I'll still be able to use the pot, so its worth it to me.I think the people who had leakage issues were probably having water escape the emergency valve, so just pour it over the sink if the valve ends up on the bottom side where you're pouring.

I was looking for something to make espresso, but I didn't want the complexity, cost or footprint of an espresso machine. A moka pot seemed to be a good compromise. While it isn't espresso, it's still a very strong shot of coffee with good extraction, and is a very good base for frothed milk drinks. I chose the LuxHaus primarily because it is stainless steel, an "Amazon Choice", and is sold at what I consider to be a reasonable price point. I've had the LuxHaus moka pot for about a week, and so far I'm impressed. The results with dark roast coffee, or with New Orleans style chicory coffee have been excellent. I wasn't as impressed with the results from a lighter roast coffee.Using the LuxHaus moka pot is relatively easy, fill the lower chamber with water, add coffee to the basket, insert the basket into the lover chamber, screw on the upper chamber onto the lower chamber and place on a stove eye at medium heat. On my stove (gas) it takes six to eight minutes to make a pot. One tutorial I watched suggests starting with hot water for better coffee. I've done so, but can't really tell the difference in the coffee. Cleaning the pot is relatively easy, but a bit messy. The biggest issue is getting the grounds out of the basket, it isn't hard, but I end up using a paper towel to get all the grounds out, and to wipe clean the filter plates.I'd recommend a moka pot for those who want coffee house style drinks, but don't want full up espresso machines. I can also recommend the LuxHaus pot. It works as advertised, the LuxHaus pot itself seems very well made, and the coffee has been very good. The LuxHaus pot comes in a nice presentation box. According to the box, the pot is designed by LuxHaus and assembled in China. A card included with the pot says LuxHaus is run by a husband and wife out of their garage.

I got this back in 2021, and it is still going strong. It has outlasted all of the 8 sided Italian ones by a long ways.This was my daily driver for quite some time, and even though I've been more "team French Press" lately, it still gets used on a weekly basis. The gasket is still good (again, unlike that other brand, where the rubber would start to fall apart). It doesn't have as much faux froth as the 8 sided one, but that may be because they recommend using lower heat for a better result, and so I don't set the stove to "nuclear blast" any more.It stays warm for quite a while, but that really only matters if you're not going to pour it all into a cup, or when you need to take it apart for cleaning. It cleans up really easily: I really like how the spring pushes the grind basket up so that you can easily take it out. The stainless steel look is always classic, and it doesn't chip or break.It fills up a "regular size" mug, maybe with a bit of room for cream--depends on your mug, and how foamy you make the cream.

I bought this 9-cup LuxHaus Moka Pot for my wife (she still LOVES everything about it after 6 months of constant, daily use), especially since it includes a 100% no-rust guarantee plus a 100% lifetime satisfaction guarantee & a 100% money-back guarantee.-- I tried this Moka Pot myself every day for 10 days (so I developed an informed opinion).Overall Rating: 4/5Overall Rating (wife): 5/5Overall Rating (husband): 3/5Coffee flavor (wife): 5/5Coffee flavor (husband): 1/5 (explained hereinbelow)Installation/setup easiness: 5/5Ease of Use: 5/5Ease of Cleaning: 3/5Build quality: 5/5Utility: 5/5Customer SUPPORT: 5/5I love a strong brewed coffee (Turkish, Cuban, Espresso, etc.), but I have never enjoyed the coffee which usually comes out of most retail coffee makers I’ve ever tried [including Drip, Pour-Over, Percolator, Stovetop (Moka Pot), Single-Serve Capsule, French Press, and Espresso Coffee Makers].Consequently, I always loved “Turkish Grandma’s” coffee (which I scored 5/5 stars for its delightfully-robust body and flavor).Consequently, “Turkish Grandma’s” 5/5 coffee is the STANDARD against which I compare all brewed coffees, including the 1/5 coffee I produced via this LuxHaus Moka Pot (which NEVER produced a cup of brewed coffee for me which matched the body and flavor of “Turkish Grandma’s” coffee).“Turkish Grandma” brewed her coffee by (i) first boiling water in a small, open (uncovered) pot on her gas stove and then (ii) she added her finely-ground, dark-roast coffee to the water boiling in the small uncovered pot, and then (iii) she lowered the gas flame to keep the water-coffee mixture simmering just below the boiling point for a predetermined amount of time while she constantly stirred the water-coffee mixture to ensure optimal extraction of the coffee oils. “Turkish Grandma” would then DECANT the supernatant, brewed coffee into a cup in order to enjoy her delicious Turkish coffee with minimal sediment.Consequently, as is detailed below at bottom, I currently make my MODERNIZED version of “Turkish Grandma’s” coffee by using a microwave oven instead of a gas stove.=================================MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS MOKA POT=================================1. The LuxHaus Moka Pot which we actually own (“9-cup”) holds only a MAXIMUM 16 fl. oz. of water immediately below the body of the pressure-release safety-valve (not the 18oz cited at www.amazon(dot)com/dp/B08BLRJCWS).-- In our LuxHaus Moka Pot, 18 fl. oz. of water sits immediately ABOVE the TOP of (and fills) the hole in the center of the body of the pressure-release safety-valve.-- In our LuxHaus Moka Pot, 17 fl. oz. of water sits immediately BELOW (and at the BOTTOM of) the hole in the center of the body of the pressure-release safety-valve.2. The coffee basket (aka “pop-out dispenser”) of our “9-cup” LuxHaus Moka Pot holds only 7 tablespoons of ground coffee. Consequently, by definition, 7 tablespoons of coffee would make the equivalent of either 7 OR 3.5 brewed 2oz-espresso-cups MAXIMUM [depending on whether one uses either 1 OR 2 tablespoons of ground coffee for each 2 fl. oz. of water, respectively], especially since one “espresso cup” customarily means(i) 2-3 fl. oz. [customarily 2 fl. oz. MOST TYPICALLY/TRADITIONALLY] of brewed espresso coffee [tinyurl(dot)com/mpv2ddaw ; tinyurl(dot)com/p6wd3aar ; tinyurl(dot)com/tt5x2wpb]AND(ii) 1-2 tablespoons of ground coffee [customarily 1 tablespoon MOST TYPICALLY/TRADITIONALLY] for each 2 fl. oz. of water [tinyurl(dot)com/3m5a885f ; tinyurl(dot)com/3sm4jf6w ; tinyurl(dot)com/3ttjnd5y ; tinyurl(dot)com/y4uew2p4].-- According to tinyurl(dot)com/3m5a885f, 10 is the coffee-to-water ratio for the Moka pot brewing method, which uses 0.4 tablespoon of ground coffee for each 2 fl. oz. of water.-- Consequently, it's not clear why the online description of the “9-cup” LuxHaus Moka Pot cites “9 espresso-size cups (about 2oz each)”.3. Unfortunately, in our “9-cup” LuxHaus Moka Pot, when I used 7 tablespoons of ground coffee with either 7 OR 14 fl. oz. of water in order to make either 3.5 OR 7 brewed 2oz-espresso-cups, respectively, the resultant brewed coffee tasted burnt and woody and muddy, not at all like a delicious, brewed espresso coffee.4. Unfortunately, in our “9-cup” LuxHaus Moka Pot, even when I used just 3 tablespoons of ground coffee with 12 fl. oz. of water (viz., 1 tablespoon of ground coffee for each 4 fl. oz. of water [tinyurl(dot)com/349adtzc ; tinyurl(dot)com/3s89r2zk]) in order to make three 4-oz cups of regular brewed coffee, the resultant brewed coffee was almost tasteless. In contrast, the same combination of 3 tablespoons of ground coffee and 12 fl. oz. of water produces a deliciously-rich coffee when brewed by using my MODERNIZED version of “Turkish Grandma’s” coffee (detailed below).Consequently, that’s why my rating is only 1/5 for Coffee flavor (husband) for coffee produced in our “9-cup” LuxHaus Moka Pot, and also why I stopped using our LuxHaus Moka Pot after my 10-day trial.Notwithstanding, based on the many 5-star reviews, it seems self-evident that there are many happy owners of the LuxHaus Moka Pot, including my wife.Obviously, just like “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, taste is totally dependent on each person’s palate (and nose and tongue).Peace.==================================MY OWN MODERNIZED TURKISH-STYLECOFFEE-BREWING METHODUSING MICROWAVE OVEN==================================PROS:Super-easy to use and cleanCoffee brews quickly and uniformly just below boiling, which prevents over-extractionBrewed coffee is deliciously rich and robust and flavorfulSteeping time can be easily controlledNO coffee stains to cleanNO lime deposits to periodically remove with vinegarNO rust from long-time use of metal pots (including “stainless steel” pots which can indeed rust [cf. tinyurl(dot)com/he29zuju])CONS: NONE=================EQUIPMENT USED:=================To make my MODERNIZED (microwave) version of “Turkish Grandma’s” coffee, I use:1. 2 PYREX measuring cups [like these: tinyurl(dot)com/mr2365ay]-- one 16 fl.oz. and one 32 fl.oz.and2. one of these types of stainless-steel mesh filters: tinyurl(dot)com/4pdznnr7 [or any of these which one might prefer instead: tinyurl(dot)com/3wtu4zrk] which take out 90+% of coffee grounds, leaving only a miniscule amount of sediment (which I discard as soon as I reach the bottom of my coffee mug)and3. an inverter-type microwave oven (which regulates and precisely controls the microwave power Inside the microwave oven).======================COFFEE-MAKING STEPSfor 12 fl.oz. of brewed coffee:======================A. Put 16oz of tap water (or filtered water) into the 32 fl.oz. PYREX measuring cup (the coffee grounds absorb/retain 2-4oz of water).B. Heat the 16oz of water (inside the 32 fl.oz. PYREX measuring cup) in microwave oven at 100% power until water starts boiling (approximately 3-5 minutes).C. Use a long-handled spoon(i) to break the surface of the heated water &(ii) to gently stir the heated water(in order to prevent getting scalded by steam-propelled superheated water).D. Add 3 LEVEL tablespoons of coffee grounds to the heated water in the 32 fl.oz. PYREX measuring cup.-- STIR THE WATER-COFFEE MIX WELL TO THOROUGHLY DISPERSE THE COFFEE GROUNDS.-- I use 3-5 LEVEL tablespoons of coffee grounds per 12oz of water for my taste (one can use more or less coffee grounds for whatever strength coffee one wants).E. Put the 32 fl.oz. PYREX measuring cup which contains the WATER-COFFEE MIX back into the microwave oven and heat the WATER-COFFEE MIX for approximately 3-5 minutes at whatever power level will keep the WATER-COFFEE MIX simmering (just below boiling).-- With our OLD, regular, 1100-watt microwave oven, I could NOT use more than 20% power (otherwise the WATER-COFFEE MIX boiled over).-- With our NEW, inverter-type, 1100watt microwave oven, I can use 70% power without having the WATER-COFFEE MIX boil over.F. Put the stainless-steel mesh filter into the 16 fl.oz. PYREX measuring cup.G. In order to separate the brewed coffee liquid from the coffee grounds, DECANT all the supernatant liquid brewed coffee of the WATER-COFFEE MIX from E. above into/through the stainless-steel mesh filter which is sitting inside the 16 fl.oz. PYREX measuring cup.H. Remove the stainless-steel mesh filter which now contains some of the coffee grounds (most of the coffee grounds will remain in the 32 fl.oz. PYREX measuring cup if one DECANTS the supernatant liquid brewed coffee CAREFULLY).I. One can drink one’s delicious, freshly-brewed, “Turkish Grandma’s” coffee directly in the 16 fl.oz. PYREX measuring cup (the thick glass keeps the coffee hot longer).-- add sweetener & creamer to taste-- I stop drinking when there's approximately 1-2oz of coffee left because of the residual coffee grounds in the bottom (mesh filter can't take all grounds out, but paper filters take all the flavor out).-- please let me know if any of you ever finds a mesh filter with much smaller hole sizes that remove more of the residual coffee grounds.Enjoy!

Almost a month I was looking for a good quality coffee maker. Now I am very disappointed how the stainless coffee maker could be rusty and black inside and outside in a month of use. Just wasted money.

There are so many subtleties using a moka pot reviews can vary due to people not having the skills required to make a great cup of coffee, these little coffee makers are not necessarily user-friendly. By making sure you follow the directions and use boiling water in the base, not packing down the coffee in the basket, using a courser rather than a finer grind, and taking your time, you will produce a fantastic cup of coffee. This particular design and brand is the epitome of this type of coffee maker and it's beautifully executed and a lifelong piece of equipment that will last for years and years. Great. value fore a truly excellent product.

Box of this item was very nice and experience looking.

The LuxHaus has proven to be an ideal means of making our daily expresso coffee and I am pleased that it is stainless steel and not aluminium. However it should advertised as only a two cup not three unless of course someone is thinking of smaller coffee cups used years ago.