Here are the steps to make a great cup of coffee in a moka pot:
First, prepare fresh coffee beans by grinding them to a medium-fine coffee powder, similar to the coarseness of fine sugar and fine salt.
The point: not only will too fine a grind make it difficult for the water to flow through, but the coffee residue will flow into the upper pot along with the liquid, resulting in a less flavourful coffee.
Suggestion: The moka pot requires different coarseness for extracting different coffees, no one can give you a standard answer, you need to experiment to get the best coarseness of coffee powder.
Then, add an appropriate amount of cold or lukewarm water to the lower pot of the moka pot, taking care that the water surface does not exceed the safety valve.
Point: Yes, the vast majority of people who read the product's instructions strictly adhere to this guideline for fear of the moka pot turning into a bomb! When the pressure in the lower jug is greater than the safety value, the high-pressure water vapour is vented through the safety valve.
Recommendation: Never allow children to use a moka pot!
Next, place the filter paper into the filter basket, pour the ground coffee powder into the filter basket and gently smooth it out, do not compact the coffee powder or it will cause the coffee liquid to be difficult to pass through.
Key point: don't compact the coffee grounds, we want to make sure that the high pressure water flows smoothly through the ground coffee basket. The metal filter of the moka pot is not perfect to pass the coffee filter residue, the top of the coffee powder cake covered with round filter paper is the best solution.
Suggestion: line the metal filter basket with coffee grounds! Don't use a large capacity moka pot to make small portions of coffee! For example, make 3 cups or 1 cup of coffee in a 12-cup 9-cup moka pot. Ground coffee or water that doesn't meet the standards for use in a moka pot will result in a bland coffee.
Afterwards, tighten the top and bottom seats of the moka pot and place it on the stovetop over low heat. During the heating process, you will see that the water in the lower pot is heated to create pressure, causing the hot water to pass through the coffee grounds to extract the coffee liquid, which will gradually rise to the upper pot. When you hear a ‘gurgling’ sound from the pot and see a steady flow of coffee liquid into the upper pot, you can turn off the heat.
Key: Tighten! Heat slowly! Don't wait until there is no more water in the lower pot before turning off the heat!
Suggestion: The silicone gasket between the upper and lower pots will gradually lose its sealing effect under high temperature, so please replace it in time. Slowly rising water temperature is more conducive to coffee extraction. Keep the lid on the pot open and keep an eye on it during the whole heating process. Yes, this is not a fully automatic coffee maker, it needs you to watch all the time. After all the water in the lower part of the moka pot has boiled dry, the temperature of the coffee maker will rise rapidly, and the coffee pot will be discoloured by the heat, like below:
Finally, pour the brewed coffee into a coffee cup and add sugar and milk to taste.
Key point: don't touch the hot pot! Prevent burns!
Suggestion: Wait for the moka pot to cool naturally to a safe temperature before pouring the coffee liquid. Wait for the moka pot to cool to room temperature before cleaning. Do not wash the silicone gasket with detergent or in the dishwasher.
It should be noted that there may be some differences between different brands and models of moka pots, so follow the product instructions during operation.
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