Is the 4-cup maker made in Italy? Our last one never worked as well as one we had long ago.
617273
Yes. Having nothing to compare it took about 7-8 pots to make decent brew and about a month to get my grind dialed in. I make one pot a day seven days a week with it. Still have the original gasket on the boiler base.
617274
You will continue to find some still Made in Italy but with the recent closure of Bialetti's operations in Milan most likely all new models will be made in Romania.
2179874
I think is an Italian brand made in China, as everything else..... But don't buy it, is crap! I bought it, use it three months (once a week at most), and it is not working!
720282
I don't know. We didn't get that far. There were so many structural problems with this coffee pot, we sent it back. Got a second one and more problems. Very shoddy. They're actually made in China. Can say it is made in Italy because it's assembled or shipped there. Finally gave up and got a refund but had to pay to ship it back. Would never buy any of this brand.
1789074
I don't know if it's made in China, but save yourselve some grief and get an actual Bialetti Moka pot, because this one is a poor substitute. I have both. This one holds less water than the same size Bialetti, and even less water ends up making coffee in the top half. The lid is also shaped such that the coffee bubbles over and spills when pouring. Makes a huge mess.
48612
I'm pretty sure it was Italy, but I returned it. It was unpredictable and unreliable. I ended up with a very nifty Breville brand (#600xl) and I am VERY HAPPY with it. I would give the Bialetti 1 star and the Breville 5 stars. Good Luck!
2074794
The bottom of my unit says Made in China. I have had it for several months and it works flawlessly. Very well made machine. Best of all; Excellent coffee.
1769298
This machine is made in Italy....I ordered another with compressor and it WAS made in China. VERY poor quality, lots of plastic and the turn on knob was broken upon removal from packing material. This machine is fabulous. I have made at least 100 plus quarts and pints since purchase. We give as gifts to housewarming or hostess gifts for dinner parties. I have only one complaint it is about 45 lbs very heavy to lift. It was well worth the money not like any other machine out there. PERFECT ice cream/ gelato every time. A tip on vanilla. I use Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Bean Paste. Takes that vanilla ice cream to a higher level. Just delicious.
2220326
Don't know where was manufactured as we returned it because the quality of coffee it produced was awful. Nothing like the earlier model.
1515198
Bialetti closed their operations in Milan and they are now being made in Romania. Same company different location. Very upsetting for the MADE IN ITALY label.
614176
I have the 12-cup coffeemaker. It is made in China...unfortunately... I can say that it is going strong, as did my others (this is the third over the last 20 yrs). We make two pots per day and it is "on" for approximately 7 hrs each day.
46536
I got a maker a couple of weeks ago, and I can confirm new models are still made in Italy, as stated both on the box and the maker itself.
624927
To be honest I bought mine through Amazon Warehouse as I could not find any "new" machines. I had bought one years ago through Starbucks and loved it (which is still going strong) Anyway I needed another expresso maker and could not find any as good as it at making the perfect shot. I am so glad I found one at the Warehouse for half the price as well!!!! I don't know if they make them now at all, but both of mine are made in Italy.
46541
i am curious too; I cannot imagine it being made in italy for a price like this. I think the company is or was Italian at one time, but today many of our items, even with once USA name brands, are made overseas. I have a 6 cup Vev Vigano, and want a smaller one, and am thinking of going with this one.
144542
Both of mine, the one bought about eight years ago and the one purchased recently, are both madE in Italy.
2233022
Yes, but unlike Patricia, we love our unit. We make different teas and French press coffee and the unit's ability to easily set the temperature for the appropriate task for steeping the tea or making coffee is a real plus. It is also nice to have set the timer to have a pot of water at the right temp when I get up in the morning. I found the origin of manufacture by simply looking at the bottom of the base plate where it is clearly stipulated. I did not infer the origin based on the quality of the product. Schengen China has some amazing manufacturers. I don't want to get into an in depth discussion about made in America verses made off shore. I would prefer that we employ American workers every chance we get. However, the free market is a principle that we Americans so dearly love as a corner stone of our style of capitalism. This and greed, drive corporate manufacturing decisions. The shareholders must make a profit from their investments, the middle class be damned. So, that aside, this is a really great product and, unfortunately, it is made in China. Good luck finding a small appliance made in America.
1500881
Stamped on the machine is "Made in Italy" Seems to be a tough little thing!
855061
My instruction sheet included with the pans has "Made In Italy" on it. It seems various distributors are in the U.S.