[pashky]

And once again this article ignores the fact that biggest threat to Bialetti's own sales are not other ways to brew, but clones. Simplicity of the design means copies are just as good. I once bought 2cup pot in Aldi for only 4 euros because Airbnb where I stayed only had huge 12 cup version and it was just me drinking coffee. I simply left it there when I moved out.

Which is actually another problem - they don't work very well when partially loaded. So you can't own only one if you ever have guests and don't want to do multiple runs.

[fanf2]

I have a couple of moka pots which I like to use in the summer to make iced coffee. The small one is annoyingly too small for a decently sized drink. So I got a huge Bialetti, since it seemed rude to buy a cheap clone. It makes about a pint of strong coffee which is enough for a couple of very long cold lattès.

[DocTomoe]

Or - given they are pretty cheap - you get a small one for your personal morning coffee, and a large one for when you have guests over.