- Long lasting high temperature silicone gasket
- Suitable for all heat sources excluding induction
- Produces rich espresso coffee in minutes
- Simple to use
- Flip top lid
- Size - 13cm
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This Le'Xpress traditional Italian style stove top espresso maker has been designed to brew superior tasting coffee by forcing high pressure water through ground coffee to infuse and produce an exceptional full bodied coffee flavour. Simple to use the espresso maker, often also referred to as a 'Moka pot', provides a fuller roasted flavour preparing rich espresso coffee in minutes. The Le'Xpress espresso maker features a long lasting high temperature silicone gasket, plus a free replacement gasket. The espresso maker is suitable for all heat sources excluding induction and full instructions for use are included. The espresso maker can also be easily washed and is hand wash only.
Le'Xpress from Kitchen Craft is a stylish collection of tea, coffee and hot drinks items, gifts and accessories that captures the trend for cappuccinos, green tea and lattes to offer a selection of high quality beverage options. Le'Xpress offers a host of complementary items for the discerning coffee and tea lover.
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ITAL3CUP Number of Cups: 3 Cups Features: -Espresso coffee maker.-Available in one, three, six, nine or twelve cup coffee maker.-Italian style.-High quality durable silicone gaskets.-Gift boxed.-Full range of spare valves, filters and gaskets also available.-1 Cup coffee maker capacity: 0.04 Litres.-3 Cup coffee maker capacity: 0.12 Litres.-6 Cup coffee maker capacity: 0.24 Litres.-9 Cup coffee maker capacity: 0.36 Litres.-12 Cup coffee maker capacity: 0.48 Litres.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Firstly, this does the job. It makes very good coffee and I use it every day. I am surprised at the reviewer who couldn't taste the difference between coffee made in this and coffee made in a cafetiere. I guess we all have different tastebuds.
Having said that it does the job, be warned: this pot is rather cheap and nasty. Compared with a good brand like Bialetti it is poorly finished and has a tacky feel. It is too small to sit on a standard gas hob (unlike the 3 cup Bialetti which does sit on my hob) and so if you cook by gas you'll almost certainly find yourself having to spend out another fiver to get a hob ring reducer.
I very much wish I'd paid out more and got the Bialetti which my son has (now sadly taken to university with him, which is how I came to buy this cheap and nasty coffee maker).
Having said that it does the job, be warned: this pot is rather cheap and nasty. Compared with a good brand like Bialetti it is poorly finished and has a tacky feel. It is too small to sit on a standard gas hob (unlike the 3 cup Bialetti which does sit on my hob) and so if you cook by gas you'll almost certainly find yourself having to spend out another fiver to get a hob ring reducer.
I very much wish I'd paid out more and got the Bialetti which my son has (now sadly taken to university with him, which is how I came to buy this cheap and nasty coffee maker).
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I bought this as a present but when it arrived it wasn't the same design as on the box. Also it was fairly tinny and shoddily made. Think better can be got elsewhere. I daresay it may make a decent enough cup of coffee - won't know unless the recipient decides to make me a cuppa...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Well folks, I have to admit it I had been unfair with the seller writing a bad report because of the delivery (a little misunderstanding with the courier.. solved anyway) and I am now here to square things.
Cons of this machine:
Not a great quality of metal, machine poorly built, poor quality of the seal (transparent gaskets are not the best ones to put in a moka) , but hey, two of them in the package! yes, they put a spare one. That's good. Longer life for your moka.
Although advertised as a 3-coffee machine it does not make more then 2 espresso-bar cups (original ones, very small, Italian size.. not British which is slightly larger).
Pros:
Nice packaging (even instructions were there.. I guess being Italian makes that laughable though.. we don't need instructions for that.. anyway, not everybody is Italian!).
It does usually take a couple of weeks at least for any moka/ manual espresso machine in order to lose the metallic/plastic taste from the factory and start to make a decent coffee, but hey, took to this one only four coffees to get the best espresso (and you can trust me on that.. again, Italian, and very picky when it comes to espresso..) tasted in months.
Tips to make excellent espresso with this machine:
- Make the first two boils with water only (and.. trick: cinnamon and then basil in the water...I know..weird)
- Get the right amount of coffee in the filter,
- Press it properly (with a sugar spoon)
- not too much water in the boiler (fill up till touching the valve)
- NEVER wash the machine with soap!!! only water, .. though it would be best if you use it daily not to wash it at all)
- Get the first jet for your first espresso .. the second cup will suck big time!)
- Prepare sugar-coffee cream before (with the first jet of a previous machine) and add gradually coffee and twist
Cheers and Enjoy!
P.S. Only 4 out of 5 because of the poor quality of the gastket.
Cons of this machine:
Not a great quality of metal, machine poorly built, poor quality of the seal (transparent gaskets are not the best ones to put in a moka) , but hey, two of them in the package! yes, they put a spare one. That's good. Longer life for your moka.
Although advertised as a 3-coffee machine it does not make more then 2 espresso-bar cups (original ones, very small, Italian size.. not British which is slightly larger).
Pros:
Nice packaging (even instructions were there.. I guess being Italian makes that laughable though.. we don't need instructions for that.. anyway, not everybody is Italian!).
It does usually take a couple of weeks at least for any moka/ manual espresso machine in order to lose the metallic/plastic taste from the factory and start to make a decent coffee, but hey, took to this one only four coffees to get the best espresso (and you can trust me on that.. again, Italian, and very picky when it comes to espresso..) tasted in months.
Tips to make excellent espresso with this machine:
- Make the first two boils with water only (and.. trick: cinnamon and then basil in the water...I know..weird)
- Get the right amount of coffee in the filter,
- Press it properly (with a sugar spoon)
- not too much water in the boiler (fill up till touching the valve)
- NEVER wash the machine with soap!!! only water, .. though it would be best if you use it daily not to wash it at all)
- Get the first jet for your first espresso .. the second cup will suck big time!)
- Prepare sugar-coffee cream before (with the first jet of a previous machine) and add gradually coffee and twist
Cheers and Enjoy!
P.S. Only 4 out of 5 because of the poor quality of the gastket.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Just the job for two!
I bought this knowing it would only give two good servings of perfect Espresso and it does just that. Read more
Published 29 days ago by bigian
good buy
I bought this for my coffee swilling student son. He loved it because it was small enough to bring back to uni and store.it makes 1/2 cups and for the money was good value. Read more
Published 2 months ago by paul
If you want GREAT Coffee...
If you are looking for GENUINE coffe,not the garbage in a cup you get at coffee shops,this is it!Real strong espresso in aminute or two!
Published 2 months ago by Alex
Kitchen Craft Le'Xpress Expresso Coffee Maker
The thing you have to remember is that this is an EXPRESSO coffee maker so, when it says "Three Cup" that means three expresso cups - were not talking mugs here, wher talking... Read more
Published 2 months ago by David Alexander
Not terrible but also not great...
First of all, the maxim "you get what you pay for" definitely springs to mind. Many reviewers are saying that this caffettiera is "cheap and nasty" to look at. They are right. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. W. Yip
One hit wonder
I managed to make two espressos the first week I got this, after that it became unusable. The inner cup where the coffee goes gets stuck and refuses to come off, for washing and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. Rizos
just like you see in cowboy movies
I bought one of these on holiday in Tuscany and used it loads in our villa. A slow and rather messy system but does make a good strong brew, although it can be a little bitter if... Read more
Published 3 months ago by mo
Very poor quality
This item arrived with an almost invisible hole in the bottom of it, which I didn't realise until I filled it up with boiling water and it leaked, rendering it completely useless. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Annie
its all in the pot
bought this for a chrisie present makes brilliant expressos worth every penny, easy to use and to clean takes up miniumum space even in a busy kitchen.
Published 5 months ago by fun
Christmas present
I cannot comment on the quality of the product since it's a gift, but I must admit it's a lot smaller than I expected!!!!
Published 5 months ago by vickytherese
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