Giannini 3006010 Espresso cooker, silver

It was time to retire the venerable, nearly 40 year old aluminum Italian espresso maker and after a very thorough search I found the Giannina available to us here in the U.S. It arrived very quickly and well packaged from the seller in Milan. This one is all stainless steel inside and out and very nicely polished, detailed and made. It looks nice on the stove top where it always rests ready. It makes an excellent coffee, for us it's perfect for two average sized cups using a strong, quality dark roast or likely 4-6 espresso / cafe zinho style coffee cups. The delicious and nostalgic scent of Italian style coffee perfumes the whole room as the coffee readies on the stove. The water heats quickly, the handle does not get too hot to touch, and the twist lock handle is nicer than the more common screw top of other makers. This is an excellent "luxury purchase" and one which I hope will last a very long time. Why not have one of the first actions of the day be an interaction with a thing of beauty, quality and delicious taste too?

Best quality and value in a stovetop espresso maker that I've found. Heavy duty stainless. Locking design (rather than screwtop) which is easier on the hands... killer coffee!

Ésta greca es lo máximo, y lo mejor que tiene es lo duradera que es, doy gracias a Dios y a ustedes por haberla encontrado, la cuidaré mucho.

Collection product and high quality

Good.

I love the quality,

I love my coffee maker ...

I bought my 6/3 Giannina in a shop outside Florence last year ... I was so pleased with its appearance and design that I thought I might be imagining the espresso also tasted better than decades of espresso made in a dozen different pots and machines. It does though, and the aesthetics of this pot still please me a year on. Using the Giannina twice a day, the gasket finally disintegrated after 8 months. Replacement gaskets from Consiglieri in Toronto (3 for ~ $20 including shipping to US). The pressure safety valve clogged after a guest tried to make coffee without water, charred and then thoroughly cleaned the pot (was I not the model of uncaffeinated restraint and composure that morning?) so I am investigating sources for possible replacement ... I see that the valve–and gaskets as well–are available at a shop in NJ called Piccolo's (when in NYC ...). And regarding the design of the handle: the shopkeeper where I bought the Giannina was very enthusiastic about the way the handle swivels down and snaps the two parts of the pot together. He especially liked that this operation could be done using only one hand–unlike pots that screw on–and indeed he corralled a passing friend who had lost one of his hands to demonstrate. This man obliged, and opened and closed the pot in one deft motion. I think he was practiced, though–it took me a few days to master the alignment and closure using two hands. Well worth the effort, though.

Après un an d'utilisation quotidienne : très satisfait. En plus d'être originale et très stylée, cette cafetière respire la solidité et sa simplicité d'utilisation, en intensif au quotidien, ne fait pas regretter son prix. Les plus par rapport à du Bialetti que je connais très bien (différents modèles, alu et inox) : simplicité de nettoyage (filtre café en 2 parties qui simplifie la tâche), passage occasionnel en lave vaisselle qui permet d'avoir une cafetière "comme neuve" et magnifique tout le temps (les Bialetti jaunissent avec le temps et leur nettoyage est laborieux), le système de fermeture vraiment génial qui permet de mettre l'eau à chauffer en avance alors qu'on a pas encore mis le café... Il faut connaître quand même quelques particularités par rapport aux Bialetti, que j'ai compris à l'utilisation : - le joint doit être bien propre pour que la cafetière fonctionne bien (passage sous l'eau en frottant avec le doigt pour bien retirer tout résidu de café). - contrairement aux Bialetti où il faut retirer la cafetière du feu dès que les gargouillis arrivent (sinon le café va bouillir), il faut avec celle-ci attendre la fin du processus : les gargouillis commencent puis montent en intensité pendant quelques secondes jusqu'à un "pic" que l'on reconnait avec l'habitude. Couper alors le feu, puis attendre encore un peu que les gargouillis disparaissent. Ce n'est qu'à ce moment là que toute l'eau est réellement passée et que le café est prêt. Sinon, le résultat n'est pas bon car le café est beaucoup trop fort. C'est donc assez différent d'une Bialetti sur ce point, et on a mis un peu de temps à le comprendre et personne ne l'explique. Seuls petits défauts : l'indicateur d'eau "mi-volume" est quasiment invisible, et l'ouverture du capot supérieur est presque impossible sans se brûler lorsque le café vient d'être fait (contrairement à la poignée qui est bien froide, le levier du capot tout en haut est bouillant).

Sehr durchdachte Kanne, massiver Edelstahl, Reduzierstück funktioniert einwandfrei, tolles Ergebnis, weil sehr leckerer Kaffee bei 3 und 6 Tassen. Lässt sich super saubermachen, spuckt keinen Dampf in der Mitte. Markierung für die kleinere Menge Wasser im Behälter. Ich koche bei mittlerer Hitze, gönne mir zusätzlich eine Commandante und Bohnen von einem örtlichen Röster. Die Gianni kann dazu aufleben, der höhere Preis ist durch die gute Verarbeitung gerechtfertigt. Sollte diese Kanne tatsächlich mal kaputtgehen, was ich mir aktuell nicht vorstellen kann, werde ich mir sofort eine neue kaufen.

Had one of these I ordered from ‘Manufactum’ back in 2018 so really glad Amazon are selling these now. My original Giannina Induction Large Espresso Maker is thankfully still going strong, and the large is a good size if you prefer a mug of coffee with added milk rather than espresso size. Machine is very good looking with a sleek, simple design, and very easy to use. I’ve purchased this second Giannina Induction Espresso Maker, recently as I accidentally dropped the strainer part of my pot in the bin when emptying the coffee grounds and didn’t realise until it was too late! So rather than hunting around trying to get a replacement strainer, as the machines are so good i opted to just buy a whole new machine. I expect this one to sit in the cupboard for some time as my first machine is still going strong.

Excelente, he probado otro tipo de cafeteras de este tipo y nada que ver, incluso supera a la Alessi en su funcionamiento, la volvería a comprar sin pensarlo dos veces.

Che sia il modello adatto a piani di cottura a induzione o piani a gas/elettrici la Giannina resta, a mio parere, il prodotto sul mercato meglio realizzato, squisitamente ingegnerizzato e pratico! Perché? Proviamo a prendere in mano due caffettiere dello stesso genere, per capienza ed uso su piano cottura, e valutiamone il peso! Confrontiamo lo stato dell'acciaio (non parliamo neppure dell'alluminio...) di altre marche con quello ben più spesso della Giannina dopo un annetto di uso con acque a svariati tenori di calcare! Guardiamo l'intelligente sagomatura del cappellino sopra l'ugello di fuoriuscita del caffè e dello stesso coperchio e rallegriamoci del fatto che, anche se lasciato aperto, il caffè non schizzerà mai fuori come accade puntualmente con il marchio più noto e immobile da anni... Osserviamo il fondo del bicchiere, perfettamente piatto nella Giannina per una facile pulizia, a confronto con lo stretto canale situato intorno al bordo interno del bicchiere di altri marchi in cui si depositeranno residui di caffè difficilissimi da eliminare! Apprezziamo il fatto che il passino non sia il solito pezzo unico ma sia costituito da un imbuto in cui si pone il vero filtro e godiamoci la possibilità di ottenere con la stessa caffettiera 3 oppure 6 caffè semplicemente capovolgendo una parte del passino in modo che possa accogliere mezza o intera dose di polvere! Tutto questo è quello che io definisco una buona "ingegnerizzazione". Insomma: io ne posseggo una da 3/6 tazze per piano a gas da oltre 20 anni e sembra uscita ieri dl negozio, e ne ho acquistata un'altra per piano a induzione che risulta identica ma, incredibile a dirsi, ancora più pesante a causa dei complessivi maggiori spessori dell'acchiaio! Che aggiungere altro? La Giannina è un "must" per chi sa apprezzare i dettagli, per chi sa notare le differenze, per chi ama i prodotti di classe e durevoli! Ah, dimenticavo quasi: fa anche un caffè eccezionale...