True Italian aluminum maker. Please note all the same this is equivalent to 6 cups an Italian Mug: a big cup of 300ml. This is the maximum lc that can be done with a six cups. I like to take this amount of coffee in the morning at sunrise. That's why I chose the 6 cups. If you two to drink this amount of coffee take 12 cups. This coffee maker makes great coffee. It is easy to use and compact. Easy to clean: I rinsed under hot water after use. Bodied Italian coffee and cheaper than the use of capsules machines.