500289 Tue Mar 18 08:55:22 -0700 2008 14 41 Cookware 0 3503866 This looks really tempting to me! Has anyone tried it? http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/5279260/index.cfm?bnrid=3101506&cm_ven=E3&cm_cat=EDM&cm_pla=080318%20MukkaPrice&cm_ite=080318%20MukkaPrice%20MukkaB Tue Mar 18 08:55:22 -0700 2008 105717 alkapal 1 3507480 Hah! I watched the video and the looks of that coffee made my mouth water. The price seems a little steep, but it's made for W-S, and they're a little high, anyway. I don't know if it makes "real" espresso or not, but it sure looks like a nice cup of coffee. Wed Mar 19 10:08:08 -0700 2008 3503866 10743 yayadave 2 3508455 i know w-s is really (over) pricey, but i am seriously considering forking over the dough! drawbacks (in addition to cost): it is too small to cover a small electric burner (thus, wasted energy). and it takes too long to make cappuccino for more than one person (e.g., mr. alka and me, for breakfast) Wed Mar 19 13:59:32 -0700 2008 3507480 105717 alkapal 3 3508699 Yeah. The 10 oz. capacity is enough for a nice mug. (Who drinks out of those cups that come with dish sets, anyway?) I guess the answer is that sooner or later you're going to need two of them. Do you feel like waiting for either (a) W-S to put them on sale, or (b) W-S to have a bigger one made? Wed Mar 19 15:05:58 -0700 2008 3508455 10743 yayadave 4 3508724 bigger is better. oh yaya, you teed that one up soooooo easy! ;-D Wed Mar 19 15:12:35 -0700 2008 3508699 105717 alkapal 5 3508767 That thing looks so nice in the video, I'm afraid if I had one I'd look for excuses to use it. I'd end up not getting anything done that couldn't be done in the kitchen. Wed Mar 19 15:24:00 -0700 2008 3508724 10743 yayadave 6 3508810 everything can be done in the kitchen. if i had that machine, i'd be o.d.-ing on cappuccino -- buzzing on caffeine and sugar. Wed Mar 19 15:36:10 -0700 2008 3508767 105717 alkapal 7 3509507 I take it you have seen this one. http://www.amazon.com/Bialetti-Mukka-Express-Polished-Aluminum/dp/B000A8C0XW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1205980338&sr=8-4 It appears to be the same thing without the elegant glass top globe. For the extra ten bucks, I think I'd have to go for the W-S model. I can see buzzin' from the cappuccino and the sugar in all the cookies. Wed Mar 19 19:38:00 -0700 2008 3508810 10743 yayadave 8 3510095 i like the glass to watch the foamy goodness. maybe bialetti will come up with a 6 cup, so we have some options. Thu Mar 20 05:12:08 -0700 2008 3509507 105717 alkapal 9 3510829 I looked up some reviews on the all aluminum one, and they were favorable. A couple of people mentioned lifting the lid to see what was going on. The glass top would solve that. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cookware/msg091031235769.html Re: 6 cup I get the feeling that W-S is driving this, so a 6 cup is probably their call. Thu Mar 20 09:03:53 -0700 2008 3510095 10743 yayadave 10 3511045 thanks for those reviews. i did not realize there was a model in all aluminum -- before our conversation here. ;-) i still go back to the stovetop burner problem -- the pot is too small! i guess bialetti would not do an electric version. Thu Mar 20 09:57:19 -0700 2008 3510829 105717 alkapal 11 3511339 If they did, it would probably look like this. http://www.amazon.com/Bialetti-1%252dCup-Electric-Mukka-Express/dp/B000TD85LO/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1206035778&sr=8-28 I think you're going to talk yourself out of buying one of these and I'm going to talk myself into it. I keep going back to that video. Thu Mar 20 11:01:13 -0700 2008 3511045 10743 yayadave 1 3511354 I bought one for my sister for Christmas. Total crap. Didnt work and the coffee tasted like the metal the pot was made of. Thu Mar 20 11:03:47 -0700 2008 3503866 80361 MellieMac 2 3513574 I have a regular aluminum one that I'm very happy with; with use the metal builds up a coating on the inside. The directions mention you should throw out at least the first three cups the first time you buy it. There's a little bit of a learning curve to make sure it's tightened down enough and things are done in the proper order, but after that it's very reliable. Fri Mar 21 02:29:22 -0700 2008 3511354 176606 rhino77 1 3514285 I have the aluminum one and have been pretty happy with it. Definitely throw out the first half dozen attempts (and you could probably use water rather than milk for your discard batches). The small size is a little annoying, but other than that, no complaints. Fri Mar 21 08:47:06 -0700 2008 3503866 34183 kkbriggs