What size my Bialetti Moka Express is? I'm in need of new gasket set but can't find 10 cup version anywhere.

srpwnd, 11 months ago

I believe the 10 stands for 10 fluid ounces which is the volume of a 6 cup moka pot according to this guide fullcoffeeroast.com/…/Moka-Pot-Size-Guide-Choosin…

Tsunominohataraki, 11 months ago

Fluid ounces on an Italian made moka pot?

SuburbanHaikuist, 11 months ago

Mine is a 3 cup version and has “X17” on the bottom so I don’t know that 10 is the size. That base is definitely larger than mine. Fill it to just below the safety valve and measure that. Mine is right around 130ml

htmono, 11 months ago

Mine seemed to be 6 cup version. It holds about 300ml of water and the gasket was 71ml in diameter :)

Namazu, 11 months ago

Just to add another data point mine is the 9 cup version and I can’t fully make out everything on the bottom but there is definitely a “2” so doesn’t seem to be size related. Up until today I had no clue there was anything even on the bottom. Makes me wonder what it refers to.

sqw, 11 months ago

id guess these are probably inscrutable manufacturer identifiers like die/mold numbers

htmono, 11 months ago

Yeah it’s seems to be something else. And oh is it bugging me now when I don’t know.

breadsmasher, 11 months ago

How much fluid can it hold, if you measure it?

Capacity 1 cup: 60ml, 3 cup: 130ml, 6 cup: 250ml, 9 cup: 410ml, 12 cup: 775 ml

htmono, 11 months ago

I will try this. Do you fill it up to the safety valve or to the top?

breadsmasher, 11 months ago

To the safety valve I think is correct

https://i.imgur.com/MufEKvo.jpg

htmono, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago)

Filling it to the safety valve it holds little over 300ml of water. Filling it to the brim it will hold about 440ml of water.

Edit: 6 cup version seems to be 300ml in size not 250ml. Also the diameter of the rubber matches.

I’m still confused what the stamp means, even though it doesn’t matter.