How to Use the Bialetti Mini Express Espresso Coffee

Learn how to make delicious espressos using the Bialetti Mini Express. Great for making any type of coffee, whether your at home or on the road camping or hiking.
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The Bialetti Mini Express 2 Cup is a beautiful variation of the classic Bialetti Express, the world’s most used stovetop espresso maker. The Mini Express 2 Cup features cup platforms and dual spouts that deliver espresso right into your cup.
This stovetop espresso maker is designed simply to on coffee, water, and a stove. Use it at home, at the office, or while camping - anywhere you have a stove.
It is easy to use and brews delicious, rich espresso with velvety crema in under five minutes. If you enjoy a flat white or latte, they can be made by adding steamed milk to your espresso. This 2 Cup model brews up to 60 ml of espresso, enough to fill two 30 ml espresso cups.
Built with durable and classy aluminum alloy, the body and spouts of the Mini Express will last a lifetime. The black acrylic centerpiece is able to be handled when the aluminum is hot.
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[@janpcs]

There is also the Mini Induction made of stainless steel. No problem with oxidation there.

[@danrosenphotos]

Ive been using a regular bialetting 6-cup moka pot for a few months and never thought to use the filter basket as the measuring spoon when determining the amount of beans to grind. Great video, I learned something new! Cheers

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Glad I could help!

[@HappyComfort]

Found a picture of a 4 cup one here on KZbin! Pretty cool looking! Thanks for letting us see how it works 😁👍

[@AlternativeBrewing]

No problem 👍

[@mkardi24]

Thank you, for this review

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gregorymatthews91]

Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing!

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Thanks for watching!

[@AG_DIAZ]

A lot of thanks man!

[@AlternativeBrewing]

No problem!

[@vageliasamoli3236]

Well Done 👍🏻' Thank You😘💝

[@AlternativeBrewing]

No problem 😊

[@matthewwilliams3036]

Great video. Do you know how to move the small piston along its axis? It’s in the cleaning part of the instructions. Is it ok to just leave the components to air dry or do I need to dry them?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Air drying will be okay - but you may need to dry them with a cloth if they don't dry quick enough - to avoid any oxidisation 👍

[@hayristan]

Ik heb de twee kop inductie versie het spettert veel. Wat is uw advies om dat te voorkomen?

[@nn9283]

Try to review the Kamira coffe maker from Sicily , very creamy people say make the coffe bitter but the creamy factor is a wow.

[@jorgejorge7827]

Hey, thanks for the tutorial!! What is the name of the stove are You using un this vid??

[@AlternativeBrewing]

This one here 👉 alternativebrewing.com.au/products/elegance-micro-burner-rekrow

[@hansleen9960]

Hello, what is the name/brand of the stove that you use? Maybe a link where to buy it? Thx

[@AlternativeBrewing]

h there! alternativebrewing.com.au/product/elegance-micro-burner-rekrow/ & the alternativebrewing.com.au/product/bellman-burner-stand/

[@eolenet7529]

Thanks for the instructsions. Can you put only half water and half coffee to make one cup only (pouring the second cup into first one) ?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

yes you can .. Id say 50% is the minimum amount 👍

[@iam6322]

Hi! Thanks for the video. I was wondering about temperature. How hot is the coffee supposed to be? Is it possible to get hot coffee instead of warm coffee?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Yes you can! but tbh you don't want it too hot as it will burn the coffee. But adding hot water to it afterwards can maintain or increase the temp No worries

[@ekortal]

Préfère duo classic

[@artamige]

Hello, is possible to create crema with this? Thank you

[@AlternativeBrewing]

hi there, yes it is - you'll want good espresso fine coffee and it's best to brew it nice and slow and it will produce a crema 👍

[@TheRay21420]

I found a one-spout one in salvos for $8 in good nick and added two breville cafe roma stainless steel cups for $4 each. now know the right bean amount. Cheers.

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Oh wow!

[@imakesushinotsushit]

Thanks

[@AlternativeBrewing]

No problem

[@martinmanzi1830]

Hi there! I just got one of this and of course I had to check your video first. How fine should I go with my C40? Something around 12 clicks?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

I'd say 12-25 is fine. Don't pack it too much with coffee ground at 12 though 👌

[@martinmanzi1830]

@@AlternativeBrewing Roger that!!

[@DBP9]

Hey, good video. Can the spouts swivel so you can put a double espresso into the one cup? Cheers

[@AlternativeBrewing]

oh wow I had't even thought of that!! that'd be amazing but I'm afraid not. But there's the single version - and I'm curious to see if your purchased a bigger basket for it, the espresso would be thick as!

[@ruthdaisy1036]

I was thinking of brewing into two shot glasses and then transferring to a mug but was just reading a review dated July 2020 which said you can turn one of the spouts so both shots go into one cup

[@dzltron]

@@ruthdaisy1036 I have one, you cannot rotate mine.

[@ruthdaisy1036]

@@dzltron Thanks, that's a shame, good if you could.

[@dzltron]

@@ruthdaisy1036 Ruth, it's also an issue of being able to hold the amount of liquid underneath the spigot. It's quite small.

[@yarenaloglu]

Hi! I hope you read it ! Is it possible to make 1 cup espresso with this? Because it ( bialetti mini 1 cup) doesn't sell in my country, there is just 2 cups version and i really wonder. I want to buy it to my bf and he lives alone.

[@AlternativeBrewing]

yes, woud would just pour the other espresso in to the one cup. It's possible to make just one espresso in to one cup using the 2 cup Mini.

[@yarenaloglu]

@@AlternativeBrewing thank you :)

[@mikeroberts157]

I need a replacement gasket for the mini. Only finding the larger gaskets on Amazon. Any hints here?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

You can find them here: alternativebrewing.com.au/products/bialetti-replacement-seal-filter-stainless-steel

[@karavilas]

Hi there I have the same one but in red colour. My question is how you clean the pipes as my left side pipe is looks like it’s blocked. I tried to clean it with boiling 2 parts of water and 1 part of white vinegar but still I don’t have equal portions. Thanks in advance. Cool video btw

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Thanks so much! Yes, you could try boiling water through the brewer without Coffee. in the basket. Or else try using a very small brush. Otherwise, what will generally happen is one side will naturally brew a little more than the other. If it is consistently one side that is not brewing correctly - perhaps try tamping. the coffee down harder in the basket in the side that brew more, or have the brewer ion a slight slant to impact the flow - as even with regular espresso machine spouts - there's no guarantee you'll get even flow from both spouts.

[@alaskavaper966]

Try old time pipe cleaners, some 12 inches long.

[@dikurday]

Can you Add the filter to get more clean coffee?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Yes you could. a paper filter on top of the grounds will do that !

[@nickcresta5365]

If you wanted to make 1 espresso with this unit, do the spouts swivel to one side? Or is 2 cups the only option ?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Two cups is the only option

[@kristinschrader9398]

Just bought one. So psyched! The instructions that came with it say to use a medium grind not fine. Otherwise it will taste bitter. Everywhere else I’m researching does not say this. It also says don’t tamp it down in the instructions. Thoughts?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

trial and error - but yeah - not too fine or it'll block up. Medium-fine grind is okay. Gentle tamp if any

[@alexcohen1369]

Hi, Can I use a 1 cup or a 2 cup basket on the Mini Express Espresso Coffee - 2 cup? I understand that the spouts can't be moved or shut, just want to know if the Mini Express Espresso Coffee 2 cup I compatible with the 1 cup basket I already own with my 1 cup moka express. The item number of the basket is 0800101. Thanks

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Hi Alex, yes you can. I done this on other occasions in the opposite way - to use a bigger basket on a smaller brewer to get a richer espresso. These two models have interchangeable baskets yes.

[@mcpulya6890710]

From your experience, where the coffee is better and tastier on mini express or the Brikka with weight cap?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Brikka in this instance. There's a lower ratio of water to coffee with the Brikka and it achieves a slightly higher pressure so it comes out much thicker and darker (stronger) than any other of the the Bialetti models 👌

[@lyssss09]

can you use a manual coffee grinder to grind the coffee to be brewed using this mini express? must I use an electronic grinder?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Yes, absolutely you can!

[@lyssss09]

@@AlternativeBrewing awesome! Thanks!

[@jgrogers8081]

Who makes the mini burner set you use in this video?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

You can find it here: alternativebrewing.com.au/products/elegance-micro-burner-rekrow

[@jimwjohnq.public]

What is name of the stove and where can it be purchased?

[@federicodiaz2538]

Bialletti mi express moka pot or stove top

[@o.o99]

Hi, is it still safe to use if the aluminium is oxidised?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

I'm not a health expert - some people will say it is not healthy - but the oxidation is unavoidable on most Aluminium pots - and as long as you keep it to a minimum and keep it completely dry between uses - I know of people who've happily used Moka Pots for 20yrs+

[@KINGNEF]

is it possible to use just one of the two brewers?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

no sorry - bot have to brew - but there is a single one available 👉 alternativebrewing.com.au/products/bialetti-mini-express-1-cup

[@EmiliaMili]

Hi, may I use it on the hob?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Yes, of course

[@iam6322]

Hi! What if you notice that less coffee ia coming out? Can it be that is clogged? If so, how to clean so that it unclogges?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

HI there, sometimes less coffee will come out if there is too much ground coffee in the basket - oir the heat is up too high. Or else - you can try unclogging it by brewing without coffee beans and just use the water to flush it out 👌

[@iam6322]

@@AlternativeBrewing Thank you so much!

[@javierseguel1403]

Hi. I have one of these and i wonder if i can turn 1 of the pipes to make Just one cup without broken it.

[@AlternativeBrewing]

I wouldn't recommend it - you ould just pour both in to one cup - but there is also a 1 cup Model available 👌 alternativebrewing.com.au/product/bialetti-mini-express-1-cup/

[@javierseguel1403]

Alternative Brewing hahahah thanks

[@amrolabib190]

Love your work ! But where is the crema ? 🤗

[@AlternativeBrewing]

In the description - i know - I get it sometime and not others 😂

[@micx2056]

This is not espresso machine. It''s just a moka pot . If you're searching for crema most of times you'll get an awfull burn taste .

[@desaianuj]

How do you avoid the issue where one cup gets much more coffee coming out vs the other? Everything is clean and put together as you do.

[@AlternativeBrewing]

I would investigate further to see if there's no blockage in the side that's getting less - perhaps consider the unit to be on a slant maybe, causing it to prefer to one side - otherwise if totally unavoidable and still occurring I would place both espressos in to a larger cup, swirl and combine the two then pour back in to each cup evenly.

[@desaianuj]

@@AlternativeBrewing Thanks. No blockage or slant. I found that using a little less coffee in the filter and making a slight divet in the very middle of the coffee grounds helps the water to come through a bit more evenly with slight crema.

[@mellard93]

I want that stove

[@mellard93]

Don’t suppose anyone knows where to buy it?

[@j_ryon]

What is the stove top you used to brew this?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

hi Jasmin, they're the Rekrow Micro Burner with the Bellina Case - both links are in the video now for your convenience :)

[@j_ryon]

Thank you!

[@sulmasalem6494]

Where I can it this Moka

[@AlternativeBrewing]

product link is in the description :)

[@dif8231]

I have this product but I also have a problem. coffee squirts out of cups and splashes on my induction plate. I tried to lower the temperature, but it was the same. Do you have any advice? thank you

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Lower the temperature if you can? .. sounds like it is brewing quite quickly and fast - and perhaps turn the heat off the moment you see the coffee dripping out 👌

[@dif8231]

@@AlternativeBrewing Thank you, I'll try ☺️

[@reillyblum3197]

Is the little spigot difficult to clean?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

No. You can run a brew just using the water and this will clean it out nicely

[@mhern79]

I saw that someone put milk in it instead of water. Is that okay for this product ?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

:/ I've honestly not tried this yet - but my concern is less about will it work - and more about - you'll not be getting the best extraction from your coffee - so it'll most likely be a weaker brew. Better use water and add milk later.

[@hatem0]

Can i use this double spout moka pot if i need only one cup of coffee. Can i close the second spout?

[@AlternativeBrewing]

it does not come with anything to close the second spout. There is a single spout moka pot though ~ alternativebrewing.com.au/product/bialetti-mini-express-1-cup/

[@chillinjunior]

Just have a double shot

[@germandougherty1443]

How many coffees today? My man's bouncing 😂

[@MichaelWilliams-ik9kg]

I have a Miele induction.., does it work on it

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Hi there - no it won't sorry -this is an aluminium pot that won't work on induction

[@MichaelWilliams-ik9kg]

@@AlternativeBrewing where can I buy the two contraptions you use to boil the pot. You say two camp burners or something I could hear it properly.

[@saschab.5154]

This was so helpful and wonderfully made. Thank you! But you should use a towel, when using preheated water to close it. ;)

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Thanks 😀 Great tip! you're absolutely right - because the pot gets hot

[@teop7887]

Nice, but you need to "run it" without coffee at least once a week to keep those tiny tunes from clunking up with buildup from coffee and hard water.

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Thanks for the tip!

[@fperez7504]

Mine still brews 2 shots unevenly . What could I be doing wrong

[@AlternativeBrewing]

nothing. It will do this occasionally. The brewer may be on an angle. .. try making sure it is level whilst brewing. otherwise - mix both espresso into on e cup and then divid out evenly to make sure its the same amount and strength in each cup 👍

[@steve_o734]

In Italy we don’t press the coffee down when using a Moka , a common mistake

[@TrenC]

Hiya @steve_o I have a moka pot and this cup model, and I totally agree wouldn't tamp down the moka pot, but it also doesn't make an espresso, where this mini is an espresso machine. still, everyone has their fave way of drinking too :D

[@dakotasalavat6026]

In Italy they also refused to wash the thing 😂. Sorry, some traditions were coined before people knew anything about coffee. I’ve tried it many different ways. Tamping lightly just increases the risk of channeling and over temp brewing, but if you do it well and evenly and brew slow, it can help get a stronger more espresso like coffee. Also found taking the first 50% and stopping it even before it gets near bubbles helps with a better brew. It gets worse and worse the longer it goes.

[@matzebraun]

Thank you!!!!

[@1vanlinda]

Mine only discharges coffee on one side, though if I do it without grounds it discharges on both sides. What gives?

[@gabrielelkindhoory1082]

my bialetti mini express is making different amounts of coffee between 2 cups. what could it be? I only used the coffee maker twice Note: I'm using finely ground coffee

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Heating may not be the exact same every time - which means pressure is not the same.

[@SonnyDarvishzadeh]

he's bouncing, is he high on caffeine?

[@lauramolecavage]

lol i know right funny

[@piyu4preeti]

He is probably high on too many espressos😀

[@unlx6310]

А пенка где?

[@Oleandrify]

Это ведь не капучино, а эспрессо)

[@micx2056]

Using a normal moka pot device at point 3:08 i put the pot in a cold water tank in order to stop the brew immediately, otherwise the rest of brew is a taste disaster and this is a common tip . You can't do this using this device .

[@AlternativeBrewing]

no not really. Thanks for the tip though 👍

[@RafaelDelaroza]

🇧🇷

[@gilwillia]

Nice kit, but distinct lack of crema.

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Yeah I agree

[@thegayestshit]

Dude, Beee-AH-le - - tii!!

[@AlternativeBrewing]

I redeem myself in the next video :)

[@johnmichaelrichards]

A moka pot only makes mocha, not espresso. To make espresso requires a device that raises at least 9 bar of pressure in order to create the intense taste and rich crema. Moka pots only generate between 1 and 2 bar of pressure. Moreover, expresso requires fine-ground coffee, whereas the moka pot requires medium-ground coffee so as to prevent clogging. It is a common misconception that moka/mocha is espresso.

[@ezer0923]

It's the standard definition but espresso didn't start with high bars if I remember.

[@conscientiousdefector]

This doesn’t create a true espresso though right? True espresso needs high pressure. My bialetti never made real tasting espresso IMO

[@AlternativeBrewing]

Correct

Mokka, my friend. Not espresso. Different :-)

[@diogene3913]

Ma quale espresso? È solo una moka con la parte superiore diversa dalla classica moka di sempre e niente di più.

[@Godricgaming]

Guy looks like he has had 20 to many cups.

[@shaymaa1981]

That is way too much work

[@pamelachilensky8566]

Bru should lay off the espresso before filming

[@danielaenns651]

1)Please learn to pronounce it properly: it’s: “B i a l e t t i “ not Belletti. 2)no Italian would ever put hot water to speed up the brewing process...

[@barblue3]

There’s no foam on top. That’s not how an espresso should look