THE GOOD STUFF
> Beautiful, trendy and elegant, this caffettiera looks great anywhere.
> Plenty of capacity. I don't use it for espresso but for my daily milk coffee, yet it gets me three generous cups.
> Despite the size, this percolator is quite light.
> The handle is comfortable and has a comfy grip. Also, as the handle is off the percolator body of the, it doesn't heat up as much as other stove coffee makers.
> The silicone seal is quite tight and allows perfect percolation. I've found that this is really important, as I own other stove coffee makers, and the seal is the culprit for the bad quality of the coffee as the water doesn't go through the coffee properly.
> The spout pours beautifully.
> The upper body rolls on the lower body without difficulty, without getting stuck and without having to force it.
> Easy to clean, just wash it out with clean water; that's it. Despite the dripping, the white coating is not stained.
> The ethical/charitable scope of the company is something important to me. I've spent my money on a caffettiera that funds Grosche's Safe Water Project. Also, the company is carbon neutral, environmentally friendly, it's managed by women, and ticks all the ticks you want companies with a social conscience to tick on.
NOT SO GOOD.
> Aluminum, not stainless steel, which I would expect for the price I paid for this coffee maker.
> If you put the stove burner a bit high, the coffee will spit out profusely. That happened to me the first time I used it and, it dripped over the caffettiera itself, and all over my stove and bench even though the upper container wasn't even super full. I learned the lesson, now I put it on a medium heat and no problem.
> If the container is full of water, like below the screwing ridge and on or over the valve, the coffee will still spit out and drip all over the stove and kitchen bench. No inner line mark to indicate maximum height of water allowable. You have to learn the lesson by trial and error.
> You have to wait for the percolator to cool down so the spitting inside has finished; otherwise, you'll get a mess in your kitchen as the inner spout is too big and, as it keeps spitting coffee not only inside but also outside. This is a design problem. I don't have this problem with other similar percolators, as I prepare the coffee and pour it immediately without a mess. So, this one is quite annoying.
> You can call it Milano, you can point to the made-in-Italy vale and mention Italy many times, but except for the valve this is a made-in-China product as per the box (see my photo).
