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I purchased the 6-Cup Bialetti Espresso maker. I found that the 3 cup Bialetti Espresso maker I purchased several months ago was too small. The 6 cup maker brews two mugs of coffee which is about 10 ounces each (I dilute the espresso to make coffee "Americano") or 12oz of espresso. I add some cream or milk to get the perfect cup of coffee. The coffee maker is easy to use as follows: 1) Rinse it out with plain water before the first use and after each subsequent use. DO NOT ever put it in the dishwasher! It will cause the aluminum to turn gray. 2) Make a weak brew of coffee and discard. This will "season" the brewer. 3) Fill the filter with ground coffee and level off, do not tamp it down. 4) Fill the reservoir with cold tap water and put the filter in. Then just screw on the upper half and put it on the stove. 5) Use a medium to low heat (do not use high heat as it may burn the handle, damage the rubber seal and the high heat would produce a less than desirable coffee) under the brewer and close the lid. It will take about 6 to 8 minutes for the water to begin to boil. 6) When the water in the reservoir starts to boil the steam will propel it up through the ground coffee and into the upper reservoir. There will be a gurgling sound. Turn the heat down to low and wait for the water to fill the upper reservoir. 7) When the sound gets loud it means the bottom reservoir is empty and then turn off the heat. Can also check this by carefully opening the top and watching for when the top reservoir is full. 8) Be carful pouring the coffee - it is really hot! Enjoy! I have found that just about any medium ground quality coffee will make good coffee in this pot. Just be sure the beans are fresh. The machine should be rinsed with plain water after each use (I use a paper towel to wipe it down). No need to use soap and never put it in the dishwasher. The only part of the brewer that may need replacing is the rubber gasket. Other than that, this is an easy to use brewer that requires minimal maintenance.