I am already using mine for several days and have no complaints so far whatsoever. @Simply Irene - one small remark: the manual suggests you wait till the pot gets cold before unscrewing the upper part and, even more importantly, do not turn the parts using the handle (in spite of this feeling easier).
I have the Bialetti Venus moka pot. I love the high quality coffee that it produces. I have found that, in its upper chamber, in the circumference crevice below the bottom of the upper chamber, some slightly thicker oil residue doesn't come out with rudimentary cleaning. Inserting some folded, pressed napkin or paper towel into that circumference crevice does remove some of the resudue. Do you know of a method or substance that will help to remove the almost invisible coffee oil residue from below the bottom surface of the Bialetti Venus Moka Pot 's upper chamber? Thank you. Hope to hear back from you.
Thank you for the demonstration! Because this pot can also be used on induction burners, I imagine that the base will not be totally aluminium. It must be magnetic.
As I understand it, the fully octagonal one (base and top) is pure aluminium, the circular base octagonal top is only steel on the bottom with aluminium on the top while this is all steel.
It's all stainless steel. The bottom inside is sandblasted for texture so the water will heat better, but it's all stainless steel and is not coated with anything.
Hi Irene, I just got the Venus and was disappointed that I think like you said the base layer (the water reservoir) has some sort of coating not sure what the material is. I notice the Kitty is dishwasher safe while the Venus is not, I’m guessing that Kitty is true 100-% stainless steel.
Hi Annie, thanks for letting me know. I will check out the Kitty but this Venus is performing good until now. Apart from the coating inside, I am very happy with it. So far I haven't noticed the coating is falling out. I hand wash it and have never put it in dishwasher. It is funny that my friend bought a same size Venus on another website that hers is made in India and mine is made in China. Hers does not have the coating.
Simply Irene thanks for getting back to me. That make sense since Kitty is made in India and is all stainless steel. The box of my Venus says it’s made in China but the importing company put a sticker next to it says it’s made in India. It’s a bit confusing to me 😆 also what is disappointing is the craftsmanship (the thread and a couple details) are not handled very well. Regardless, it is still beautiful to look at :-)
I have a 6 cup version about 3 years old from Amazon. I checked the boiler section with a magnet and it is very magnetic as is the basket But the upper portion is Not magnetic. The top hinge is plastic on plastic.
Hi Irene-I just bought this. Is this supposed to be 4 espresso cups? It is not 4 regular cups obviously. Am I supposed to add hot water to my cup after pouring the espresso in my cup? I made it and though I like strong coffee this was too strong. I was thinking if I added hot water it would have diluted it a bit and tasted less bitter. I did grind fresh beans to espresso size. Please let me know your thoughts.
Hi Michelle, yes this is a 4 cups espresso. You can dilute it with as much hot/ice water as you want to get your perfect taste. Also, if you want white coffee, you can dilute with milk. I don't drink strong coffee so I reduced coffee and add water/milk. I only used two tablespoons of coffee on my video. It is able to hold more coffee. No rules, just get your perfect taste.
@@SimplyIreneNZ You should have dumped the first 3 cups of coffee made with this pot. Chao. Retired Vietnam era veteran expatriate living overseas in several countries including the Colombian Andes.
I've also been trying to figure out what the inside coating is made of, but I can't find the answer anywhere. I've even contacted Bialetti to ask them. I'll let you know if they reply.
@@SimplyIreneNZ Well I contacted Bialetti and they confirmed that the interior of the water reservoir is made of sandblasted steel. Hence its grainy texture in relation to the polished stainless steel on the outside.
4 shots/cups of espresso if you fill the coffee cap full. 4 shots/cups of espresso is only about half normal mug size full. 4 shots is too strong so I only use half of the grounded coffee to make a standard size cup of normal white coffee.
No problems. You need to adjust the amount of grounded coffee to be used to get the best taste you like in a mug size of white coffee. It will take a few times to get the taste right as we all have different preference.
It makes Italian cup of coffee. So if the moka pot says 4 cup, then in Italian saying, it can likely pour four small glass Italian cups with coffee using the 4 cup moka pot. We Americans just like a full glass of it.
Wow, shocked that the hot water over cold, to start, was more bitter? The reason for using hot to start is to spare dry cooking the coffee. I'm wondering if the process wasn't stopped fast enough? If you get streamed in it, it will make the coffee very bitter. I didn't see that on the video, but it's hard to tell. Finally, someone said how much coffee you use in a 4 cup. 👍
@@SimplyIreneNZ can i put less coffee in the percolator and just make regular coffee? I will receive the perc in about two hours, curious about your thoughts on this.
@@SimplyIreneNZ … thanks for your response. In old mocca pot coffee makers you could not use a reducer ... but the new models in recent years are (all) enabled to use a reducer (but it is almost never included in the original packaging). What happens is that this information is not widely disseminated ... or there are economic interests of the coffee industry so that coffee consumption does not decrease.
All the metal parts are stainless steel. There is no aluminium. The surface inside the boiler has been sandblasted to give it that texture. There is no coating.
I see a good deal of chatter regarding the material of construction of the base. This is the INDUCTION model, meaning it has to be made of some type of magnetic material in order to work. Stainless steel is non-magnetic. The pot top is either polished aluminum or stainless steel. Bialetti says it's stainless, so it probably is. As for the bottom, some type of steel pot. The top is non-magnetic and the bottom is magnetic. The finish is uniform top and bottom, and it almost looks like the whole thing is chromed. I have this pot and it works fine. It'll probably outlast me.
They mix impurities into the stainless steel to make it magnetic. That's why there are different grades of stainless. Pity just for those electric stoves, that magnetic stainless can oxide and rust. It's not a sign of being cheap, but it's the only way to get it to induce heat by induction.
This one is all stainless they just mix in impurities to the stainless, which makes it magnetic. That's what makes it rust. Stainless is rated by number on how pure it is. Please note that the top bottom might be made out of two different grades of stainless steel. There is no reason to add impurities to the top.
killbasa2000 induction function is not the main point in this unbox video. It’s the name of this pot so I just copy it on the title. As you should know from the video, I bought it because it’s stainless steel. I do not want to buy the traditional aluminium version.
I strongly advise against the Bialetti Venus, where the lid hinge is in plastic and connected to the handle. After less that 2 months of using it, the upper plastic part of the hinge simply snapped because the handle was slightly going sideways. This is a clear design flaw. Bialetti first ignored us then, after insisting, right out refused to replace part of or the entire coffee pot. Bad service ! Pay attention to the hinge not to be partly plastic, because it will eventually break. I believe the Bialetti New Venus fixes that design flaw.
@@supalognon I didn't know I know bought the new version but I guess I did bc the handle is separate like you said. Are you a regular user of this? I asked Irene a question about adding hot water bc when I made it it was too strong & I do like strong coffee/espresso. Was wondering if other ppl add hot water to dilute a bit
How can you review a moka if you don’t know how to make a basic coffe?!? It’s ridiculous. In Italy we call that “dirty water”. And that “it’s really good” is the worst part!
This is unbox and first impression video from an ordinary person. You can make a professional coffee appreciator video or choose to watch those videos that up to your professional level. Each to their own.
*hot water is not necessary or something you need to worry about when you're talking about brewing it quickly* *The coffee is suppose to come out strong. I don’t care what any coffee expert says* I've had my experience copying what others have said and found cold on low heat was better. Now I use cold water on low heat. Comes out strong. No bitter. I can taste the flavours.
@@iAmAHobbyist you should buy one and read the manual first or at least go to the shop check the manual. The video didn’t show how much research I did behind. If I could mention the body is 18/10 ss on the video not just saying it is stainless steel, you should know I should have done some homework before filming. Thanks for leaving a comment but I think it would be a nicer or more polite way to just tell me where on the manual it was written or post a video to show me where it is. I didn’t stand out as an expert and I have questions which I couldn’t get an answer from the shop or online. It would be nice if we could share information nicely and friendly here. You can see from this q&a section that I am not the only one to have this question.
@@SimplyIreneNZ BTW, I have only two Bialetti Mokapots - the Induction and the Mokaexpress. Could you care enough to send me some of your own. Thank you.
Good video, thanks for taking the time
Thanks for watching
I am already using mine for several days and have no complaints so far whatsoever. @Simply Irene - one small remark: the manual suggests you wait till the pot gets cold before unscrewing the upper part and, even more importantly, do not turn the parts using the handle (in spite of this feeling easier).
Thanks for your advice.
I have the Bialetti Venus moka pot. I love the high quality coffee that it produces. I have found that, in its upper chamber, in the circumference crevice below the bottom of the upper chamber, some slightly thicker oil residue doesn't come out with rudimentary cleaning. Inserting some folded, pressed napkin or paper towel into that circumference crevice does remove some of the resudue. Do you know of a method or substance that will help to remove the almost invisible coffee oil residue from below the bottom surface of the Bialetti Venus Moka Pot 's upper chamber?
Thank you. Hope to hear back from you.
I have never noticed that though. Have you tried putting it in dishwashing machine for a full cleaning? I do that often.
Thank you for the demonstration! Because this pot can also be used on induction burners, I imagine that the base will not be totally aluminium. It must be magnetic.
Thanks.
As I understand it, the fully octagonal one (base and top) is pure aluminium, the circular base octagonal top is only steel on the bottom with aluminium on the top while this is all steel.
it's all stainless steel I think
It's all stainless steel. The bottom inside is sandblasted for texture so the water will heat better, but it's all stainless steel and is not coated with anything.
Hi Irene, I just got the Venus and was disappointed that I think like you said the base layer (the water reservoir) has some sort of coating not sure what the material is. I notice the Kitty is dishwasher safe while the Venus is not, I’m guessing that Kitty is true 100-% stainless steel.
Hi Annie, thanks for letting me know. I will check out the Kitty but this Venus is performing good until now. Apart from the coating inside, I am very happy with it. So far I haven't noticed the coating is falling out. I hand wash it and have never put it in dishwasher. It is funny that my friend bought a same size Venus on another website that hers is made in India and mine is made in China. Hers does not have the coating.
Simply Irene thanks for getting back to me. That make sense since Kitty is made in India and is all stainless steel. The box of my Venus says it’s made in China but the importing company put a sticker next to it says it’s made in India. It’s a bit confusing to me 😆 also what is disappointing is the craftsmanship (the thread and a couple details) are not handled very well. Regardless, it is still beautiful to look at :-)
I have a 6 cup version about 3 years old from Amazon. I checked the boiler section with a magnet and it is very magnetic as is the basket But the upper portion is Not magnetic. The top hinge is plastic on plastic.
Thanks for your demo, Some peoples like bitter coffee, some don't. I prefer Bialetti Brikka.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Irene-I just bought this. Is this supposed to be 4 espresso cups? It is not 4 regular cups obviously. Am I supposed to add hot water to my cup after pouring the espresso in my cup? I made it and though I like strong coffee this was too strong. I was thinking if I added hot water it would have diluted it a bit and tasted less bitter. I did grind fresh beans to espresso size. Please let me know your thoughts.
Hi Michelle, yes this is a 4 cups espresso. You can dilute it with as much hot/ice water as you want to get your perfect taste. Also, if you want white coffee, you can dilute with milk. I don't drink strong coffee so I reduced coffee and add water/milk. I only used two tablespoons of coffee on my video. It is able to hold more coffee. No rules, just get your perfect taste.
Do you need to dump the first two brews like so with the Moka pot express?
No
The answer "No" is wrong.
The instruction of the Bialetti Venus state that you shall dump the first THREE brews.
@@SimplyIreneNZ
You should have dumped the first 3 cups of coffee made with this pot.
Chao.
Retired Vietnam era veteran expatriate living overseas in several countries including the Colombian Andes.
I've also been trying to figure out what the inside coating is made of, but I can't find the answer anywhere. I've even contacted Bialetti to ask them. I'll let you know if they reply.
Thanks, please keep me posted.
@@SimplyIreneNZ Well I contacted Bialetti and they confirmed that the interior of the water reservoir is made of sandblasted steel. Hence its grainy texture in relation to the polished stainless steel on the outside.
That's great to know. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much for sharing the information, Andrew!!
@@tullio_oliveira No problem man!
I still dont get it. Does it make one cup of American coffee? Not few shots of espresso that need to have water added or milk later on?
4 shots/cups of espresso if you fill the coffee cap full. 4 shots/cups of espresso is only about half normal mug size full. 4 shots is too strong so I only use half of the grounded coffee to make a standard size cup of normal white coffee.
@@SimplyIreneNZ thank you❤ been really confused for the past week
No problems. You need to adjust the amount of grounded coffee to be used to get the best taste you like in a mug size of white coffee. It will take a few times to get the taste right as we all have different preference.
It makes Italian cup of coffee. So if the moka pot says 4 cup, then in Italian saying, it can likely pour four small glass Italian cups with coffee using the 4 cup moka pot. We Americans just like a full glass of it.
That is one huge cuppa!!!!
4 cups vs 2 cups?
Wow, shocked that the hot water over cold, to start, was more bitter? The reason for using hot to start is to spare dry cooking the coffee. I'm wondering if the process wasn't stopped fast enough? If you get streamed in it, it will make the coffee very bitter. I didn't see that on the video, but it's hard to tell.
Finally, someone said how much coffee you use in a 4 cup. 👍
Good to see a professional at work.
Thanks
Simply Irene I think he was being ironic.
@@justininfrance I plead guilty.
@@justininfrance But it's the thought that counts, isn't it.
nice vid, ty
Thanks.
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if it's stated Induction , then clearly it's not aluminum as the base needs to be magnetic to work on an induction hob.
Okay good to know. Thanks.
Hello, could you tell me how many milliliters of coffee come out with the Venus version of 4 cups? Thank you
It’s about 120ml.
@@SimplyIreneNZ can i put less coffee in the percolator and just make regular coffee? I will receive the perc in about two hours, curious about your thoughts on this.
You can dilute the espresso to make regular coffee after it is extracted. The water tank is pretty small which is not able to fill up a regular mug.
The cup size is a demi tasse (half cup)
Thanks.
Do the magnet test. If in doubt run a magnet near all the metal surfaces. If the magnet sticks it is stainless steel.
Not every steel is magnetic.
It is missing the reducer… am I right? Right?
Isn’t there nobody interested in the reducer?
It is not necessary for moka pot. Only coffee machine is using it.
@@SimplyIreneNZ … thanks for your response. In old mocca pot coffee makers you could not use a reducer ... but the new models in recent years are (all) enabled to use a reducer (but it is almost never included in the original packaging). What happens is that this information is not widely disseminated ... or there are economic interests of the coffee industry so that coffee consumption does not decrease.
@@inkandescent3382 what’s a reducer?
Roses are beautiful
The inside of base has a coating maybe titanium
Good to know. Thanks.
So If it’s titanium as I said it’s not good for health :(
All the metal parts are stainless steel. There is no aluminium. The surface inside the boiler has been sandblasted to give it that texture. There is no coating.
Thanks for the clarification.
I see a good deal of chatter regarding the material of construction of the base. This is the INDUCTION model, meaning it has to be made of some type of magnetic material in order to work. Stainless steel is non-magnetic. The pot top is either polished aluminum or stainless steel. Bialetti says it's stainless, so it probably is. As for the bottom, some type of steel pot. The top is non-magnetic and the bottom is magnetic. The finish is uniform top and bottom, and it almost looks like the whole thing is chromed. I have this pot and it works fine. It'll probably outlast me.
They mix impurities into the stainless steel to make it magnetic. That's why there are different grades of stainless. Pity just for those electric stoves, that magnetic stainless can oxide and rust. It's not a sign of being cheap, but it's the only way to get it to induce heat by induction.
This one is all stainless they just mix in impurities to the stainless, which makes it magnetic. That's what makes it rust. Stainless is rated by number on how pure it is.
Please note that the top bottom might be made out of two different grades of stainless steel. There is no reason to add impurities to the top.
Thank you for letting me know.
Its stainless steel
It's fully stainless steel for sure
Thanks
How can you say that for sure?
Where did you see this information? Thanks
@@assoprandocartuchos_real i have one.
If a magnet sticks to it, it ISN'T aluminum, it's SS.
I prefer cold water on low heat. It NEVER comes out under extracted. Online can lie or tell you stuff that's unnecessary.
I am same, cold water on low heat. I did the hot water once only for this video lol.
4:10 too much heat. Keep the fire low - coffee will taste much better
Okay thanks.
Cold water and the heal on low 👍🏻
I just ordered this and realized it isn't made in Italy. Cancelling the order. Ugghh.
I doubt if there is any made in Italy.
Really? You're not going to find a moka pot made in Italy. They closed down years back.
Demonstration of induction pot on gas hob lol
killbasa2000 induction function is not the main point in this unbox video. It’s the name of this pot so I just copy it on the title. As you should know from the video, I bought it because it’s stainless steel. I do not want to buy the traditional aluminium version.
I strongly advise against the Bialetti Venus, where the lid hinge is in plastic and connected to the handle. After less that 2 months of using it, the upper plastic part of the hinge simply snapped because the handle was slightly going sideways. This is a clear design flaw. Bialetti first ignored us then, after insisting, right out refused to replace part of or the entire coffee pot. Bad service ! Pay attention to the hinge not to be partly plastic, because it will eventually break. I believe the Bialetti New Venus fixes that design flaw.
My Bialetti that I just bought is all stainless steel except for the black handle
@@michy2630 Is it Bialetti New Venus ? If so, then it is OK, the plastic handle is not directly connected to the upper lid.
@@supalognon I didn't know I know bought the new version but I guess I did bc the handle is separate like you said. Are you a regular user of this? I asked Irene a question about adding hot water bc when I made it it was too strong & I do like strong coffee/espresso. Was wondering if other ppl add hot water to dilute a bit
You put the same comment on every single RUclips video, shut up ffs
Good video, but you need a coffee tamper for the best teast.
For moka pot, you don't need coffee tamper.
No - never in a moka pat, you create too much pressure by tamping it down. Tamping is for espresso machine with pumps.
looks more like 1/2 cup
Espresso cup size
@@SimplyIreneNZ they should call it Tazza then
How can you review a moka if you don’t know how to make a basic coffe?!? It’s ridiculous. In Italy we call that “dirty water”. And that “it’s really good” is the worst part!
This is unbox and first impression video from an ordinary person. You can make a professional coffee appreciator video or choose to watch those videos that up to your professional level. Each to their own.
You will get your coffee much faster if you start with hot water.
Cold water takes few minutes only so I am pretty okay. I don't keep hot water so I need to boil water anyway if I use hot water.
*hot water is not necessary or something you need to worry about when you're talking about brewing it quickly*
*The coffee is suppose to come out strong. I don’t care what any coffee expert says*
I've had my experience copying what others have said and found cold on low heat was better. Now I use cold water on low heat. Comes out strong. No bitter. I can taste the flavours.
If it is aluminum or stainless steel, it’s written in the manual. You should have read the manual first.
What makes you think that I didn't read the manual? You shouldn't make assumption if you haven't read the manual.
@@SimplyIreneNZ watch your video again. Thw answer is there
@@iAmAHobbyist you should buy one and read the manual first or at least go to the shop check the manual. The video didn’t show how much research I did behind. If I could mention the body is 18/10 ss on the video not just saying it is stainless steel, you should know I should have done some homework before filming. Thanks for leaving a comment but I think it would be a nicer or more polite way to just tell me where on the manual it was written or post a video to show me where it is. I didn’t stand out as an expert and I have questions which I couldn’t get an answer from the shop or online. It would be nice if we could share information nicely and friendly here. You can see from this q&a section that I am not the only one to have this question.
@@SimplyIreneNZ did I say something bad that hurt you? Truth really hurts.
@@SimplyIreneNZ BTW, I have only two Bialetti Mokapots - the Induction and the Mokaexpress. Could you care enough to send me some of your own. Thank you.