This Easyworkz Pedro Stovetop Espresso Maker Moka Coffee Pot is simple, looks good, and works as it should!
The box is simple with a bit of writing on it. Inside the box is the complete Moka pot, including a reducer for using less coffee grounds, and a brief instruction manual. I haven't had to use the reducer so I have no idea how well that reducer functions. The coffee pot itself has a nice stainless steel shine to the exterior. Prior to using the moka pot I inspected everything, to make sure it was all there, and in good shape. Silicone gasket looks good, all the pieces fit together properly.
Before using the coffee maker for the first time I cleaned all of he pieces of the moka pot in the sink with dish soap and a sponge. This is very much something you will want to clean in the sink by hand. The funnel and reducer would probably be alright in a dishwasher, though.
Using a Moka pot is simple. Since this is a 10oz pot, you would want 25g or so of ground coffee in the funnel. First fill the boiler, the bottom of the moka pot, with water. Some use cold water, some prefer to start with warm water. fill it to just below the safety valve. Next is to add 25g of fine ground coffee to the funnel. My coffee bean grinder can grind very fine, so I don't grind at it's finest setting. Once the coffee grinds are in there, pack it down gently with the back of a spoon. Don't pack too tight, as water has to pass through it. Wipe off any residual coffee grinds along the top of the funny, so that it can make a proper seal with the silicone gasket.
Place the funnel, filled with coffee grinds, into the boiler. Make sure it is seated properly, and no grinds are along the top lip of the funnel. Then, screw the top of the coffee maker on there. You want it on there snug, but not overly tight, and don't grab the handle while doing so as you may damage the handle.
Use a burner about the size of bottom of the pot. If using gas, you don't want the flames going up around the sides of the moka pot. I use almost a medium-high heat with the moka pot. it won't take long, you listen for the thing to start gurgling, and that means most all of the water is out of the boiler. Try not to let it boil dry. You can carefully open the lid to take a peek at how the coffee brewing process is going. When it's finished, you can remove from the burner, maybe open the lid and give the contents a stir before pouring.
Using a moka pot, if one hasn't used one before, takes a bit of focus, and over time you can develop your own way of doing things. This moka pot performed fine for me, brews good coffee, cleans well, and looks good. It performed as it should have, and I have no complaints!