I first have to say that moka is a fantastic way of enjoying your coffee. I am now making my own espressos/lattes/mochas are home very easily. This moka pot is incredibly easy to use, clean, and maintain. Takes about 10 minutes to have a great cup of coffee at home. The one single downside to it is that you have to make 6 cups worth each time (about 2 person's worth of espresso drinks), so if you ever want to make less or more, you will need multiple sized pots (I have a 3-cup model too). Do not get a knock-off, trust me. I have had friends and family make this mistake. This pot is very cheap already, so a knock-off won't save you a whole lot of money. The problem is the knock-offs use worse materials throughout the whole pot. The plastic in the handles is terrible, the lid isn't tight and coffee spurts out and makes a mess, the pressure valve is either broken or works poorly. Really it is just more of a headache than the savings deserve.
I scoured the web for instructions and tutorials on how to make a proper moka coffee, and eventually I got it right. It takes a bit of practice and in the beginning sometimes it turns out better than other times. Here are my compiled instructions from what I have read/watched/learned from practice:
1)take your moka pot apart into the three pieces
2)fill the base with cold filtered water to the level of the pressure valve
3)place the middle piece into the base
4)grind your coffee of choice into a fine grind
5)carefully spoon your coffee into the middle coffee basket. fill so that the coffee is level with top of the coffee basket. DO NOT TAMP THE COFFEE DOWN. (if you use a burr grinder your grounds may be more airy, to correctly fill the moka lightly pat down the grounds with the back of a spoon as you are filling the coffee basket. if you do not lightly pat it down, you will notice that after you have made your coffee the level of your grounds will be much lower than when you started)
6)screw on the top collecting chamber tightly. Tighten it by hand, but do not put in try too hard to get it that extra bit tight (this will make it really tough to unscrew it later)
7)set the pot on the stove and make sure the handle is not over the element or flame. turn the burner onto medium. keep the lid closed during the brewing process, except to peek in once in a while
8)once the level of the coffee in the top chamber is about half way to a quarter of the way from the top, you can turn off the burner and let the pot sit on the stove until the coffee finishes brewing.
9)once the coffee level has stopped climbing, you will hear/see bubbles instead of coffee coming out from the top funnel. once it is down, just pour into a cup(s) and do with it what you please. Enjoy!
10)once the pot has cooled unscrew it into the three parts. Get out the grounds from the middle coffee basket. rinse the inside of all the sections of the pot with hot water using only your hands or towel to get out the coffee residue. DO NOT USE SOAP! you do not have to be all to thorough about with the cleaning. let it dry and set it away for another day.
Hope that helps.
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Moka ExpressBialetti shows its commitment to the environment. Moka Express, a 100% eco-sustainable coffee preparation method. |
Zero WasteZero waste: the only waste it produces, in fact, is 100% biodgradable and compstable. |
Zero DetergentsZero detergents: it does not require chemical detergents for cleaning, it can be cleaned only with water. |
TimelessTimeless: it is a green investment as the coffee maker has a minimum life of 10 years and maintenance is reduced to the essentials. |
Coffee according to the traditional Italian ritual
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Made in ItalySince 1933, symbol of Made in Italy all over the world. |
Patented safety valvePatented safety valve, inspectable and easy to clean. |
Ergonomic handleErgonomic anti-scald handle, for a comfortable grip. |
How to make a perfect italian coffee
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Fill the boiler up to the lower level of the safety valve, without exceeding it and using fresh water, possibly low in limestone. |
Select a quality blend, suitable for the production of coffee for the Moka. Fill the filter generously, without pressing the coffee powder, forming a small gutter and avoiding dust escaping on the edges of the boiler. Close the coffee pot, screwing the collector firmly onto the boiler and place it on the stove. |
The flame must never envelop the coffee maker, but remain inside the bottom of the same, in order to allow extraction in adequate times and not too quickly. As soon as you start to hear the typical Moka gurgle, the coffee is ready and you will need to turn off the fire immediately. |
Never let excess coffee boil: this would burn it, compromising its success and making it too bitter. Enjoy hot coffee, as soon as it is ready, remembering to mix the contents of the collector: the coffee extracted at the end, in fact, is less full-bodied than that leaked at the beginning of boiling. |
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***DO NOT OVERHEAT!***DO NOT OVERHEAT!***DO NOT OVERHEAT!***There. I've done my good deed, and passed along the warning for the next person. Reading the translated-to-English directions, it's easy to miss this important cautionary note. In fact, it's not even IN the directions. It's written on the side of the box.But fortunately, before my Moka Express ever arrived, I read another reviewer's cautionary note about avoiding HIGH heat (which can destroy the rubber gasket), so I didn't have any problem from the get-go.And speaking of 'get-go' here's the deal. The FIRST time out (actually the second time, because the directions recommend that you dispose of the first batch), I had THE *BEST* ESPRESSO I EVER HAD. PERIOD. BAR NONE.Using some Columbian coffee (that a friend had actually hand-carried from Columbia a few weeks ago), and setting my smallest burner (it's a ceramic-top stove) to just under "5" (10 being the hottest), the espresso that came out of this coffeemaker was INCREDIBLY smooth, and totally without the bitter taste that it can sometimes have.If this is the result after using it ONCE, I'm looking forward to seeing how good it gets after I've had a chance to figure out the best combination of type of coffee/amount to use/fineness of grind/etc.Also, for the price, it absolutely cannot be beat. The full pot yielded about six double-shots, so after just one use, it's almost half paid for!I'm going to be drinking a lot more espresso. And cappuccino. And cafe-au-lait.Oh well. Who needs sleep? It's overrated anyway! ;-)-Jonathan SabinUPDATE... We put it in the dishwasher today.DON'T make this mistake!When we pulled it out at the end of the cycle, the shiny aluminum exterior had turned into a pretty ugly, uneven, dull finish. I'm sure it'll still work just fine, but it sure doesn't look as nice as it did before.(ONE other review, among the 48 thusfar, mentions the dishwasher issue, but doesn't say why.)UPDATE TO THE UPDATE... It's taken about 3 months, but a BUNCH of hand-cleaning has finally reverted our Bialetti to its former shiny state! It's STILL making the best espresso/cappucino I've ever had!
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