Bialetti Researched
Moka Express 6-Cup
The iconic aluminium stovetop pot — strong, sweet, espresso-adjacent coffee for the price of lunch.
Budget espresso-styleThe classic
Bialetti Brikka Induction 4-Cup
A weighted pressure valve builds real crema — the closest a moka pot gets to espresso.
ResearchedCrema chasers
8.5
BrewSift Score
Excellent
$70.49
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Should you buy it?
Buy it if
- Crema chasers
- Builds a genuine crema
- Richer, thicker cup
- Still simple
Skip it if
- Heavier than the plain Brikka
- Valve needs occasional cleaning
Not for you? Consider the Bialetti Moka Express 6-Cup — or see all moka pots .
The verdict
The Brikka is Bialetti's crema moka pot: a weighted valve holds the brew back until pressure builds, which is what raises the layer of crema an ordinary moka pot cannot. This induction version, per Bialetti, uses a patented two-layer aluminium and steel boiler, so it works on induction as well as gas and electric. Bialetti sizes it for espresso servings rather than mugs: the 4-cup pot brews about 5.4 oz of coffee and crema. Bialetti also says to rinse it with water after use, with no soap or dishwasher, and the valve needs occasional cleaning to keep sealing.
BrewSift Score breakdown
Scored across the dimensions that matter for moka. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.
Cup quality8.7
Ease of use8.2
Build quality8.5
Durability8.0
Value8.8
Pros & cons
What we like
- Builds a genuine crema
- Richer, thicker cup
- Still simple
Watch-outs
- Heavier than the plain Brikka
- Valve needs occasional cleaning
Specifications
- Material
- Two-layer aluminium and steel boiler
- Size
- 4 cup (about 5.4 oz, per Bialetti)
- Feature
- Pressure-valve crema
- Stovetop
- Gas, electric, induction (per Bialetti)
- Cleaning
- Rinse with water; no soap or dishwasher
From the journal
Where the Brikka Induction 4-Cup comes up in our guides.
Complete your setup
The gear that pairs with the Brikka Induction 4-Cup to make a complete, working setup.
Add a grinder
Timemore
Chestnut C2S
Grind consistency does more for the cup than almost any other purchase — a burr grinder is what makes good gear actually taste good.
$60Buy
Serve it right
Bodum
Pavina Double Wall Glasses (Set of 2, 12oz)
The right cup — a warmed demitasse for espresso, double-wall glass for milk drinks — is a small, satisfying finish to a good setup.
$39.69Buy
Keep beans fresh
Planetary Design
Airscape Coffee Canister
An airtight, opaque canister protects the beans you just bought from going flat within days.
$43.23Buy
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