How To Brew Delicious Coffee On The Moka Pot

Best cost:benefit brew method for anyone wanting anything near espresso at home, you can't change my mind.

Fun story. I have a moka pot. I have two toddlers. The moka pot pieces were strewn about the house and so I gathered them slowly together over several days. My standart coffee arrived and I wanted to treat it a little more specially than my typical morning cup. I filled the bottom with my water and my coffee. I brewed it with the lid down and I’m always a bit afraid with toddlers running amok. I went to pour my delicious, much anticipated coffee. The brew that came out of my pot was green. At first I thought maybe the moka pot was rusted? Or something?? But it turns out there was a green crayon in the top pot part 😅

Here's a tip: When screwing/unscrewing the top part of the mokapot onto the bottom reservoir, never ever tug it on the plastic handle. Countless mokapot owners have broken their handle on the mokapot doing that. Also, I too use hot water in my reservoir so I grab the bottom of the bottom reservoir with a kitchen towel and screw the top part on with my other hand. That way it'd be nice and tight to minimise pressure leakage.

Interesting. I grew up with an Italian grandfather who only made is his coffee in a Moka, so I didn't realize they werent a normal thing to have in a kitchen until much later in life. I still like to make my coffee in his (which I inhertied) when I have time to make my coffee (usually on the weekends)

i dont even like coffee, i just love hearing people talk about their passions, its awesome

One thing I love about the Moka Pot is that it's perfect for camping. Small & easy for storage, while needing only a propane heat source or fire to provide some great coffee.

I inherited a Moka pot from my father in law when he passed away in December never knew how to use it. I brewed along with you for for the first time. Thank you so much for giving me the chance to try the coffee that oupa liked.

To make a Cuban coffee the traditional way: brew the coffee like instructed in this video and prepare a cup big enough to hold all the prepared coffee, something like a large metal creamer cup but any sturdy cup will do (a handle will make the next step easier), add white sugar to taste (it is traditionally fairly sweet) and pour the first few drops of your brew in and whip vigorously with a spoon adding more drops as needed, until the mixture has lightened in color and is the texture of melted ice cream, incorporating as much air as possible. When the coffee is finished brewing pour it into your whipped sugar mix and stir gently to melt it, you will be left with a thick creamy coffee colored foam on top called "Crema" that gives a rich texture. Its one of those things that's so much more than the sum of its parts.

I use my Moka Pot on an electric stove. Over time, I've learned to keep the pot handle off the edge of the burner. By keeping the pot at the edge of the burner, it's also pretty easy to control the brew by sliding the pot even father off the heat but still allowing enough heat to keep the brew going. This also allows for good crema to form. :-)

If you have an original Aeropress which came with a funnel, you can turn the funnel upside down and use it as a stand for your Mokapot basket.

When filling the basket, I put it in the upper part of the pot between the spout and the chimney. Balances it perfectly. I love the mouth feel of the Moka pot without paper filter. Similar to a French press when you grind finer than the norm, that beautiful full mouth feel.

I am an Old School coffee drinker and make a pot of coffee in a stove top percolator. I have perfected my technique over the years and I love it. Brings back memories of my childhood when my dad brewed coffee daily at 5 am. I am going to attempt it with a moka pot. Thanks for the tutorial. ❤☕️☕️

When using an Aeropress filter just wet it and stick it to the underside of the top. No need to try an position it on top of the base. You are just asking for it to leave a gap that way. Also, If you've filled your basket before your water has been heated and added and you don't have somewhere to put it down. Just open the lid on the top and perch the basket inside.

Kitty was about to deliver a detailed lecture on computational modelling of pressure-induced fluid flow through a moka pot but was sadly put back on the ground before he could start 🐱 great tips for moka pot brewing!

My grandma has always used Mokka pots to make coffee for everyone and to this day just the smell of gas from the stove and brewed coffee brings so many memories with it :)

We Cubans use these Mokas too! Although we call them 'cafeteras' (in the mandatory Spanish accent)😅 Another interesting note, I've always seen it made with the coffee grounds tampered down into a smooth surface. And for that iconic Cuban Espresso shot, we prepare a separate cup of sugar for those first couple of ounces of coffee, then we pour it into said cup and stir until we see foam (or espumitas in that iconic Spanish accent). Once properly mixed, we pour it over the brewed coffee in the Moka pot. Pour into the espresso shot and enjoy!

I don't drink coffee most of the time, but I still somehow come back to this channel every few months. Fantastic content as always!

Thank you. I have just discovered your channel and your "hello there" has overridden Obi-Wan's in my brain ✨completely ✨ On a serious note, I brewed with my moka pot this morning and your tips have helped a ton. Cheers!

I use the top chamber to hold my filter basket. (nitpick...it's a pressure valve, not a gauge :) gauges are for measuring things). Great rundown on one of my favorite brew methods!

I was introduced to Moka pot after I moved to Austria and immediately fell in love. Till this day it’s my favorite type of coffee maker.