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Bialetti Moka Pot

Bialetti Moka Pot

    A time-tested way to make espresso-style coffee

    A compact Italian-made eight-sided wonder, the moka pot makes espresso-style coffee without the need for a large, expensive, high-maintenance machine. Invented in 1933 by Italian engineer Alfonso Bialetti, the elegant three-chambered pot relies on pressure generated by simple stovetop steam, which builds up in the lowest chamber and pushes up through the coffee grounds.

    If this is your first time using the moka pot, we also suggest brewing a couple of coffees to season the pot before brewing one to drink.

    WHAT YOU'LL NEED

    Coffee
    Grinder
    Moka pot (pictured: "Bialetti Jr.")
    Kettle
    Scale
    Timer





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    COFFEE AMOUNT

    20-22 grams

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    Grind Size

    Fine

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    WATER AMOUNT

    345 grams

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    Brew Time

    3-6 min

    Step One

    Grind and weigh your coffee

    For a 6-cup moka pot:
    Grind about 20-22 grams of coffee finer than you would for a pour over, but not quite as fine as you might for a true espresso machine—slightly larger than granulated sugar.

    Ground coffee

    Step Two

    Fill the bottom chamber of the moka pot with water until it is level with the valve, about 345g.

    Place the funnel—the coffee grounds receptacle—into the pot. If any water enters the funnel, pour out the excess and replace the funnel.

    Water being added to a moka pot

    Step Three

    Fill the funnel with the ground coffee, leveling the grounds and wiping the funnel’s rim clean.

    Do not tamp the grounds.

    Assembled moka pot

    Step Four

    Screw the moka pot’s spouted top on tightly.


    Moka pot on a stove pot.

    Step Five

    Place the moka pot on a stove over medium heat.

    If using a gas stove, make sure the flame is not larger than the base of the pot so as not to expose the handle to heat.

    Moka pot on a stove top

    Step Six

    As the water approaches a boil, the pressure will push the coffee into the upper chamber.

    You know it’s done when you hear a hissing, gurgling sound. Immediately remove the moka pot from the heat. Let the coffee finish flowing into the upper chamber, and then use caution (and a potholder) to pour your coffee.

    Moka pot with the top chamber full of coffee

    Care Instructions


    To clean your moka pot for its next use, once the pot is cool enough to handle, unscrew the spouted top and remove the rubber gasket and filter plate that sit above the funnel. Use warm water without soap to clean all of the parts thoroughly. If you’re unable to remove any residual coffee oils, use a coffee-specific cleaner such as Cafiza, which will remove residue without imparting a soapy taste.

    Moka pot being served