How to Make Coffee in a Moka Pot
How to make perfect coffee in your Moka pot, plus troubleshooting, Moka pot maintenance, and an explanation of the parts.
Equipment
- 1 Moka pot
Materials
- ground coffee enough to fill the filter of the Moka pot
Instructions
- Fill the bottom chamber with cold (preferably filtered) water up to the bottom level of the valve on the side.
- Insert the filter.
- Grind your coffee slightly finer than for a drip coffee, about the size of table salt.
- Fill the filter with ground coffee, just slightly mounded but do not pack it down.
- Screw the two chambers tightly together.
- Place the Moka pot on the stove over low heat, being sure the handle is not directly over the flame.
- Remove the Moka pot from heat just when coffee starts to gurgle and whistle, being careful not to let the coffee boil in the top chamber, ensuring the best possible coffee.
- Open the lid and mix the coffee with a spoon before pouring into cups.