Moka Pot for Great Coffee on the Stove Top

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Be your own barista with a simple moka pot coffee maker and brew super smooth espresso style coffee at home on a gas or electric stove top.

Moka pots come in a variety of sizes, so it’s easy to brew a cup just for yourself or for friends. Coffee from a moka pot is not a true espresso like you get from an espresso machine, but it’s strong enough to kick you in the pants. And remember, you don’t need a degree from Coffee College to brew awesome coffee; the foundation for a great coffee is using freshly ground coffee beans that you love.

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2-3 cup Moka Pots
6-cup Moka Pots
9-cup Moka Pots

How Does a Moka Pot Work

A moka pot is made up of 3 parts:

  • The bottom boiling chamber which is filled with water.
  • The middle funnel/filter which is filled with the ground coffee.
  • And the top coffee pot chamber where the brewed coffee collects.

When heated, the water comes to a boil in the bottom chamber and rises up the funnel and passes through the ground beans where it brews the coffee, continuing up through the funnel where it collects in the top chamber as strong, ready to drink coffee, or it is often mixed with hot water to make an Americano or with hot milk to make a cafe au lait.

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Brew great coffee on the stove top with a moka pot.

How to Use a Moka Pot

Fill the bottom chamber with hot water from the tap; fill to the pressure valve level, not above. Some folks fill the bottom chamber with almost boiled water, and if you’ve got time for that, do so; usually when I want a cup of coffee, I want it as soon as possible, so heating it to completion in the actual moka pot works just fine for me, and it cuts out an unnecessary step, I think.

Fill the middle funnel/filter with ground coffee. Using freshly ground coffee beans you love is the single greatest thing you can do to accomplish the perfect cup of coffee. Unremarkable coffee beans will make unremarkable coffee no matter how you brew it.

Do not compact the ground coffee into the filter, simply fill it level to the top and level it off. Use a medium grind of coffee, just like you put in an electric coffee machine. Don’t use a course grind as in a French press, or as fine a grind as used in an espresso maker where pressurized water is forced through the grounds.

Securely screw on the top pot, but no need to overtighten.

Place the moka pot on the stove on low heat with the top up. A moka pot coffee maker can be used on a gas or electric stove.

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I love to use a little moka pot for the perfect cup of cafe au lait

Low and slow is the moka pot mantra. Even on low heat, it will brew in a timely fashion, so no need to rush.
Be sure the moka pot handle is not overly exposed to the heat, or the handle may become too hot and become damaged.

After only a few minutes, the water will begin to boil and reach a temperature where it rises through the funnel, pass through the coffee, and pour through the funnel top into the upper chamber. If your heat is correct, the coffee comes through slowly and fills the upper chamber steadily. The coffee shouldn’t gush out of the top, but rather pour gently out of the funnel.

As brewing nears completion, the coffee will quicken and become lighter and have a final push through the funnel top.

Immediately close the top and remove the pot from the heat.

It’s not a true espresso, but it can be a very strong coffee, especially if using a darker roast. If that’s how you like your coffee, then drink away!

I like mine mixed with a bit of hot water to make an Americano-style cup of coffee, or mixed with an equal amount of hot milk or cream to make a cafe au lait. Take a peek at current prices for Moka Pots on amazon and see if you find one you like.

Is a French Press better for brewing coffee?

I’m a big fan of the French press, and you can check out my blog and video all about French press coffee brewing.

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The perfect pairing for coffee is a fresh, home-baked Scone Recipe.

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Pour Over Coffee is not complicated

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Pour over coffee is easy; not as easy as French Press coffee, or a Mr. Coffee type coffee maker, but it requires minimal equipment to get the job done. All you need to make pour over coffee is coffee, hot water, a filter, a funnel, and a coffee carafe or thermos. You don’t need a fancy pants pour over funnel, or spout, or a lab coat and a degree from Coffee College. The key to great coffee, no matter how you make it, is freshly ground coffee beans that you love.

What You Need To Make Pour Over Coffee

COFFEE buy whole beans and grind them at home, freshly ground coffee makes all the difference.
CARAFE or THERMOS or just a CUP, if you’re only making a cup…although you’ll probably need something deeper to accommodate the funnel when you pour the water over the grounds.
FUNNEL you can buy an overpriced hipster fancy pour over coffee thingy designed specifically for coffee…or you can just buy a funnel like mine
FILTER a coffee filter, duh
WATER …DON’T pour boiling water over your ground coffee! Heat cold water to a boil, then set aside for 1 minute, then return to the burner on low heat to maintain the temperature while you
pour.

When making pour over coffee, 2 Tbsp whole coffee beans to 6oz of water is a good ratio to start with…but coffee is subjective, so experiment and adjust to taste.

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grind beans, heat water, pour…ta-da!

How to Make Pour Over Coffee

Use your favorite coffee beans. Shop around. Experiment. The beans make all the difference.
Buy whole beans and grind them fresh at home.
Grind the beans coarsely.
Don’t over grind.
Finely ground coffee will thicken in the filter and the water will pass too slooooowly through the filter, ain’t nobody got time for that. If there a few chunks of larger bean in your grind, it’s not the end of the world…less is more…that’s coffee philosophy 101.
Place the funnel in a carafe or thermos. A carafe or thermos is handy whenever you brew extra coffee, even if you have an electric coffee maker; leaving it on a burner is a recipe for bitter, burnt coffee. It’s easy to find a carafe at the thrift store–I’ve never bought a new one!–but if you’re a buy-new kinda person, here are some current online prices at amazon for coffee carafes.
Line the funnel with a coffee filter and fill with freshly ground coffee.
Heat water to a boil, remove from burner and allow to cool 1 minute, then return to the burner and keep on low heat; this is just to maintain the heat between the pouring.
Slowly pour water over the coffee grounds. Do this in a circular motion. Cover all grounds evenly, don’t pour in a single concentrated area.
Once all the water is poured through, remove funnel and cap carafe or thermos.
That’s it, dude.

If that sounds a little too hot for your tastes, you can always try some Homemade Cold Brew Coffee.

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cold brew for the best iced coffee

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