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The Moka Express is the octagonal aluminium pot Bialetti has made since 1933. In Australia the silver six-cup is A$89.95 at Myer, in stock online on 5 November 2026 and listed at that price with no markdown, and A$95.00 at David Jones. Bialetti's own specification is gas and electric hobs, with induction only through its separate plate.
Three things decide whether it suits a kitchen: what six cups actually yields, which hob it will sit on, and the gasket Bialetti says to replace every year. Myer's product data muddies the second point by listing the hob type as "All", which Bialetti's own page does not support.
Our verdict
Buy the six-cup Moka Express at A$89.95 for strong stovetop coffee for two without pods or a pump; induction-only kitchens need Bialetti's plate, and true espresso is a different machine.
- A good fit for
- A kitchen with gas, coil or ceramic-glass hobs that brews for two at once, wants strong coffee without pods or filters, and will rinse by hand and change a gasket yearly.
- We would skip it if
- An induction-only cooktop without the plate, a one-cup morning (the three-cup fits better), or a drinker who wants true espresso, steamed milk or a machine that brews unattended.
Reasons to consider it
- Six cups yields about 270 ml per pass, enough for two generous mugs or three small ones
- No pods, paper filters or electricity: an aluminium boiler, funnel, filter plate and gasket
- Myer lists the overall size at 16.5 x 22 x 11.5 cm and a two-year warranty, with 30-day change-of-mind returns
The compromises
- Aluminium is rinsed with water only: no detergent and no dishwasher
- Induction needs Bialetti's separate plate, A$36.95 at Amazon Australia on the check date
- Someone has to stay at the hob: the manual says not to leave it unattended and to keep a gas flame inside the base
What we have not verified: No Australian retailer read here gives the base diameter, so whether the pot sits steadily on a small burner has no published number behind it. Bialetti's gasket kit had no Australian listing in the pages read, so the yearly running cost is not priced here.
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Moka Express · 6 cup
About 270 ml of strong coffee from a gas or electric hob, no pods, paper filters or power, and a gasket as the only part Bialetti tells you to replace on a schedule.
Before you buy: Hand wash with water only, gas or electric unless you add the A$36.95 induction plate, and someone has to stay with the pot.
Price checked 5 November 2026. Retailer prices can change.Six cups is 270 ml, not six mugs
Bialetti measures a moka in espresso cups, not the 250 ml mugs most Australian kitchens fill. The six-cup is sold as 270 ml, so one pass gives two generous mugs or three small cups. Bialetti sells the Moka Express in sizes from one to eighteen cups, and Myer and David Jones both carry the three, six and nine.
That is why six cups is the household size and three cups is the solo one. Two people who each want a mug at breakfast fit the six-cup. A single drinker will pour half of it away or reheat it, and stovetop coffee does not improve on the second heating. At Myer the three-cup is A$69.95, A$20 less.
Gas and electric yes, induction only with the plate
Bialetti lists the body as aluminium and the handle and knob as thermoplastic, compatible with electric and gas hobs and suitable for induction only with its induction plate. Myer's product data gives the hob type as "All", which reads as induction-ready; Bialetti's own page says otherwise, so follow the maker. The plate was A$36.95 at Amazon Australia, sold by Amazon, against an A$45 RRP. Its title says one to six cups while a bullet says up to nine; for the six-cup, both cover it.
The manual tightens the rules for the hobs it does support. On gas, the flame must stay inside the rim of the base. On electric or ceramic glass, use a medium setting rather than the highest. Ovens and microwaves are out. The safety valve sits in the bottom chamber; Bialetti warns that limescale can clog it and says to work the small piston along its axis when washing, which matters in hard-water areas.
Care, the gasket and the warranty
Nothing here needs pods or paper. Bialetti's care rule is short: rinse with water only after use, no detergent, no dishwasher. The repeating part is the rubber gasket, which Bialetti says to replace at least once a year; a worn one shows up as water weeping from the seam or coffee that tastes of burnt rubber. A spare-gasket kit was not part of the Australian pages read, so budget for one without a confirmed local price.
Bialetti's manual gives a 24-month warranty against manufacturing defects and excludes wear parts such as gaskets, funnels and handles. Myer's listing shows a two-year warranty as well, and its 30-day change-of-mind return sits on top of the Australian Consumer Law guarantees, which Myer says its policy does not replace. Online orders come back as refunds; exchanges are in-store only.
Where a pump machine or a plunger wins
The Moka brews under pressure, but there is no pump, no steam wand and no dial. Someone after true espresso, steamed milk or coffee from a button should look at a pump or capsule machine instead. A$89.95 at Myer, or A$95.00 at David Jones, buys the pot; an induction-only kitchen adds A$36.95 for the plate, for A$126.90 in total.
A plunger or a pour-over cone asks for a kettle and attention per cup; the Moka asks for a hob and one pot to watch, then hands over 270 ml at once. Skip it on an induction-only cooktop without the plate, in a one-cup household, and in any kitchen where nobody will stand at the hob until the upper chamber fills, since the manual says not to leave it unattended.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- Myer: Bialetti Moka Express Coffee Pot in Silver (opens in a new tab)
- David Jones: Bialetti Moka Express Stovetop Coffee Maker 6 Cup Silver (opens in a new tab)
- Amazon Australia: Bialetti induction plate for Moka pots (opens in a new tab)
- Bialetti: Moka Express technical features (opens in a new tab)
- Bialetti: Moka Express instruction manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Bialetti: what is the purpose of a Moka gasket (opens in a new tab)
