I had disappointing results when I first tried my Moka pot. Your steps and video made all the difference! Actually had a flavorful cup of coffee following your directions! Thank you
Living in Italy now and transitioning from American style coffee to brewing with a Moka, your video has completely changed everything about my morning coffee experience. Grazie mille, Matteo! ☕
I just love this channel! Matteo is super personable and his videos are packed with solid, concise information. Today I bought an E & B Lab 3 cup Moka pot based on a previous video in which Matteo spoke about the E & B competition filter. I’m super excited for its arrival and putting all his good advice into action.
Excellent!!! Very very slowly, and carefully detailed description, you have done a magnificent job. I’m very impressed and because of your detailed description I can use my pot. May the grace of God be with you. Thank you
Thanks for the video, mate! Used to make a lot of mistakes such as pressing the coffee, using high heat and not removing it from the stove at the right time. Cheers from Brazil!
An alternative to V60 for me is Orea, I use it all the time, the latest model has 4 in 1 bottoms that you can use to achieve different results. I made some videos about that.
I have made dozens of servings with a mokka pot yet your video was so informative I think I just relearned how to make coffee. I just enjoyed the entire video. Thank you!
one tip: the last bit of coffee makes it bitter. stop the brewing by simply puting the pot in a small bowl with a bit of cold water for 2 sec and the coffee tastes better.
Nice! I've been using a Moka Pot for over serveral years and still learned a few things from this video. I'm going to start placing the basket in the uper chamber to fill it with coffee. Thanks, great tip!
Thank you Mateo! I have one question, sorry if it was asked before: I've seen another video where they suggest heating up the water before putting it in the chamber, as to avoid re-roasting the coffee with the stove's temperature. What do you think about that? I usually heat it up an electric kettle for a little while, then pour it in the chamber. Also makes the waiting shorter :) EDIT: nevermind, I just found your super-detailed video about it, hah!
Nice video, you cover all the important points and clarified a couple things for me. I’ve been roasting my own beans for about a decade now experimenting with different beans and roasting techniques. Currently use a hot air roaster for its convenience, but sometimes use a cast iron pan for variety. Use a hand grinder or an electric grinder for its convenience. Raw beans kept sealed in the dark, roasted in a metal can with airtight lid. Brewing mostly filter coffee, but occasionally using a moka pot or Turkish ibrik, sometimes an old percolator, or even making camp coffee for variety. Expresso machine mostly gathers dust as even my hand grinder is a bit too coarse and I mostly make a medium roast.
Excellente! The breakdown of moka pot basics is very good I watched this after making my own cup of coffee. I would also add the importance of grind size , but this is for more advanced. Thank you sir
Fantastic! Thanks for the video! Fell in love with the Moka Pot in Italy a couple years ago. Now, I have 2 coffees a week. One Saturday and Sunday morning and both with my Moka Pot!! Will always taste like Italy to me!
I'm a newbie and love mine. Great coffee, fun to fiddle with, and inexpensive. I have a 3 cup pot and usually cut it with water 1:1 or 1:2. Delicious result.
A few months ago I bought an Easyworkz 12 cup stainless steel moka pot. I had a horrible time getting it to build up steam. I finally figured i was losing pressure between the boiler and upper chamber no matter how much I tightened them. I finally bought a rubber O ring to put around the rim of the funnel abd poof....I had a beautiful pot of coffee.
Thanks for the video! I'm about make my first cup with a JavaJolt moka pot I got as a gift. I've watched several videos that talk about using boiling, or really hot water in the base. Is that something you've heard of? Thank you again! Great tips!
Alright, my take on this is that, boiling water can easily lead to sputtering. I never suggest boiling water. Hot water though I do but in certain cases. I made a video about that. You can check it if you want ruclips.net/video/pOE0XNUUnbo/видео.htmlsi=N-i3i0DKDEHiUMNP
I have been using a Moka pot for many years, but I learned a few tips from this video that are new to me. I intend to incorporate them later today. Thank you! By the way, what a good, clearly presented, and well produced video, too! (But you misspelled “essential.”)
Another good tip is to preboil the water in a pot, and then just use that hot water with the moka pot. Save some minutes and has helped me to get less of a burnt flavor in my cup
All your films are very good, instructive and helpful regarding the moka pot clasic model. Thanks a lot. Now, I am waiting for the moka pot induction tips. This is different challenge then classic pot.
Question: here you used 85C hot water. In other film you used room temperature water. What temperature is the best according your experience? And whether coffee roast level plays the role how hot water you use for moka?
@@sawomirsliwicki5373 Here I use room temperature. ruclips.net/video/pOE0XNUUnbo/видео.htmlsi=17c1bDQCC30ucaAH you can check this video for more info about water temperature. Yes roast level plays an important role. Thanks
Perfect instructions Matteo, concise and clear. Thank you! I don't have a Moka Pot yet but hoping to get one soon. Has anyone used the Joy Resolve brand with the glass upper portion? I am curious about how the build quality feels.
Really appreciate one of the few - accurate - Moka Pot espresso instructions. However, I would not characterize these as "beginner" instructions. Rather, this is the ONLY method anyone will ever need to brew outstanding Moka Pot espresso (assuming you're using good coffee ground correctly for a Moka Pot). The coffee itself has, by far, the most impact on the quality of your finished Moka Pot espresso. Personally, after much experimentation, I usually use pre-ground (for drip) Peet's Major Dickason's, the grind is spot-on for a Moka Pot and flavor is excellent. Big plus is Peet's stamps the Roast date on the package. Peet's other dark roast coffees have similar results. Over the course of my 10+ years of using 15+ different size and style Moka Pots, I've tried most of the "pro" tips and methods - none of them improved the finished Moka Pot espresso. The hacks only make it more difficult. Again, many thanks for this video. .
Hi, thank you very much for your comment. I'm sure this is a method that anyone can use and it works well. There are other tools that you can use during coffee preparation, you can find them in other video here on my channel. You are right when you say sometimes hack can make it more difficult. I try to put push the understanding of moka pot so that anyone can understand how to achieve the coffee they like, regardless on the technique you use.
I am having mokapot coffee today, and while sipping, this was on top of my feed ❤ Thank you Matteo for this coffee vid. I enjoyed it like an affirmation to my brewmethod this morning 😃
Precise and complete! But Matteo what do you think of using warm water in the pot? Some say that the time it takes to start percolate the ground coffee is just sitting on top, getting fried. I have used both normal temp water and warm water, I would say I did find the later taste more full bodied.
Thanks for the feedback. Regarding the warm water, you can find a video I made talking about this. You can find the guideline there. It mainly depends on the coffee you brewing.
All good advice, just to add the final most important step: when the coffee starts to foam just before it spits, plunge the bottom of the moka pot into a bowl of room temperature or cool water to immediately stop the extraction. This will eliminate all bitterness and leave you with a rich and sweet brew. Perfect!
Like u‘re Video. U do it exactly the way i like it best. With the lid closed, the coffee tastes even better to me. I'd rather take a cautious peek under the lid in between.
Love these videos. I have a new 3-cup pot, but it seems to take a very long time (10+ minutes) and always ends up tasting burnt! Not sure what I’m doing wrong, but I’ll keep trying.
Try preheating the water (but don't boil it) and as Matteo said, don't grind too fine. It takes a little experimentation to get the grind right. Once I ground very fine and I ended up with less coffee and a lot more water/coffee mixture in the boiler.
Very detailed! But if I may, I would not use the upper chamber to hold the basket. 99 times out of 100 grounds spill over and could fall inside. Instead, 1) fill up the boiler, 2) insert the basket so it’s firm in place, 3) add the ground coffee, 4) wipe the rim off from any grounds, 5) close the upper chamber. Use always the same amount of coffee each time.
With a bit of practice you can avoid that and also is easy to remove the dry grounds from inside. I don't place it like you do because to pack well the coffee you need to always give a little tap on the counter like I do in the video. If I place the basket before with water, is not ideal
Great guide, thank you Matteo. I have a question bottom of my moka pot's water container got little bit dark, I guess it's because of me using it wrongly at the beginning. Can I clean it with your deep cleaning method or do I have to do something else? Thanks.
Thanks for the comment. So that happens when the moka starts to oxidate. Usually when you don't dry it after washing it. Remove it all is a bit tricky. Try with bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, leave it for a few seconds and then scrub it gently.
Thanks for your comment Rebecca! I'm glad you managed to get a good brew, coffee beans wise, it really depends on what you like. I suggest to explore local roasters. They can help you to explore your flavour preferences.
Thanks for the tips and steps. Easy to understand!! I have one question, the bottom and top part of my moka turned black inside. How do you get rid of the black stuff? Wonder if it's still safe to use 🤔
Hi, Thanks for the comment. The Moka turns black when aluminium starts to get oxidated. I suggest you to keep always your pot dry after you clean it, that will reduce the oxidation. Yes, its safe, no worries. I can suggest you to place a teaspoon of bicarbonate of sodium and a bit of water, so to create a paste. Spread it on the surface and leave it for 10/ 15 minutes. after that , scrub it gently with a sponge and rinse well. It will help to remove a bit of the black, probably not all of it. Let me know if that helped
for the basket, use some kind of glass to hold it. For smaller moka pots a shot glass might be enough. This allows you to keep it stable and distribute the coffee more evenly by tapping the basket gently against the rims of the glass. Obviously, you need to see if you have any glasses the right size. But if you do it's an easy way to make it a little easier in my experience.
You know the trick. Thanks for sharing it. In fact is what I do as well. This is video is tailored for beginners that usually don't have much tools at home, so placing it on the upper part is a cleaver way for a newbie. But you are totally right, that makes the life easier
I want one of those plates !!! First, it should make the heat less intense. Secondly, for induction stove !! (Can it be use on conventional electric range ?)
Thanks so much for the feedback. You can put less coffee in the basket, but you won't have the same good result. If you for example put half dose of coffee you won't achieve a good intense coffee because the coffee bed won't create resistance. So you will get a watery and underwhelming coffee. You can get a smaller moka to make less coffee.
hi matteo, i don't know if will see and reply to this comment because it's late, but i wonder how low of a dose would you suggest me to go if i use 3 cups moka pot. i saw the ultimate recipe and 17g is a bit too much coffee for me so i want to use less but i want to know how does it affect the brew, thank you and great video as always
To get the best out from moka pot is suggest to fill the basket until the top for a better extraction and intensity. Unfortunately there aren't small basket for a 3 cups. I suggest you to get a 2 or 1 cup.
thanks for the tip regarding ground coffee storage...i wonder if it works in my tropical country? we've kept ours in the fridge because outside, it's always hot and humid. any thoughts? thank u.
I think that with a vacuum canister you can solve the problem of moisture. Because you remove oxygen but also humidity. About the temperature, it's a bit harder.
I have a Breville Smart Grinder Pro. It has so many different settings. If you know this grinder, can you recommend a good number to start on? I got my first MOKA for Christmas and am learning to use it.Thank you for your videos.
Lavazza is my favorite espresso, also i put half of what you put don't like too strong , sometimes i put more water over that screw you said depends, i make few light espresso a day goes well with cigarettes 🚬
Grazie ❤ I only trust Italians on these sorts of things. Besides the cool accent, your content is high quality. Your video made me buy a high quality Maka pot.
Thank you for your comment. I usually use medium roast. I tend to go to the darker side, but a good dark, not extreme. You can do light roast but it’s more tricky.
I am a stoere boer from South Africa and like my coffee on the rocks ie strong without sugar or milk. I mastered the brewing by watching different videos and i think im brewing nice cups of coffee. Thank you Matteo.😊
I am going to try this soon, I've been wanting a moka pot for a few months now. But i just want to know does this brewing method taste better than a pour over?
Hi, thanks for your comment. Moka and pour over are two different brewing methods, so they are very hard to compare. Moka is something in between Espresso and Pour over. Some people don't like it. I personally like everything if it's done correctly. Moka will have more strength than pour over and also shorter beverage, more concentrated. You will know if you like it only if you try it
At around time 3:35 there is a mention that the water level should be at 1cm below the safety valve. I think what was meant was 1mm below the safety valve. As they say an image is worth one thousand words, so I think the visuals are pretty clear about what should be the level below the safety valve. Other than this nit pick about length units I think it is a great step by step video and I have seen other great videos from Matteo D'Ottavio. Have been using Moka pots for years. Always good to see what other people do.
I say it depends on the coffee you are brewing. For dark and medium roasted coffee I suggest room temperature. For light roast hot water, never boiling to avoid sputtering.
Hi Matteo, thanks for this simple video. Just to clarify, on low heat...just WAIT? On my glass top (not induction) it feels like it sits there FOREVER but I don't like increasing the heat because it always results in a boiling splashy disaster. Will the pressure slowly build and get it done?
@@dysonsphere with glass top is a bit different of course, it might takes longer and that can result in sputtering. Glad you found the answer on the other video. That will help. Thanks for the comment 🙂
Thanks for the video Matteo! Is there a specific reason that you don't use a paper filter? I'm not a beginner anymore, I've been brewing moka pot more than a year now, but recently I started using paper filters. Even though I measured my upper chamber and ordered the "right" size, the paper filters are not covering the entire section of the upper chamber. Even though I wet the filter, at the end of a terrible and unextracted brew, I see that the paper has fallen on top of the coffee basket. I was thinking that maybe my heat is wrong, my water to coffee ratio or grind size, but I assume the paper filter was blocking coffee to be extracted since it was small. Do you have experiences brewing with paper filter? Also any videos on entry level grinder recommendation would be awesome! Grind size is the most important thing, and I have a shitty one lol.
Thanks for the comment. This is a video for beginners, if you check in my channel you can find something more advance already where I use paper filter and more
The only thing I do differently is I boil the water in a kettle before I add the water to the bottom. The brew time is a bit shorter although its only a minute saved, and your not heating the coffee grounds in the upper chamber.
That really depends on the kind of coffee you brewing. I suggest hot water if you brew light roasted coffee because you need higher temperature. If you brew medium dark roasted coffee it’s better room temperature, otherwise temperature will be too high and you over extract the coffee. Usually who starts brewing with moka pot uses dark roasted coffee, so in this video I suggest room temperature and lower amount of water. In other videos I go deeper into moka pot extraction
Freshly ground beans give a much better flavour. To make the brewing fast, boil water while grinding, then fill the pot with boiled water, use a dish towel to hold the base when screwing the top on. The flavour is strongly dependent on the amount of water in the pot, and the grinder setting. You need to experiment to find the ideal. I dilute the coffee as I prefer the flavour. Oh, and don’t use cheap coffee, the best beans come from independent roasters, but not all are good. Some supermarket cofee is good, but not necessarily the most expensive stuff.
Thanks for sharing some of your insights. I never suggest hot water, especially for beginners because the could easily lead to sputtering. I totally agree on coffee quality
Hello Matteo. I have the LuxHaus Stainless Steel 6 cup Moka Pot. I just tried the new method you suggested. I did not heat the water . I used room temperature water. The flame was on low to medium heat. It took almost 4 minutes to bring up a narrow flow. I lowered the temperature to a bit lower and watched the flow of coffee. After 3 minutes the water began to gurgle. I put the pot into cold water. The coffee was awful. I have been told the stainless steel pot takes longer to heat up and therefore so does the water. This is why I heated the water first. However, once the pot is heated, the heat temperature is said to last longer than an aluminum pot. Either way, my coffee is awful. I cannot figure out what is going wrong.
Hi! I made a video about 6 cups moka, this one ruclips.net/video/9TwyYWFZoK8/видео.html . See if it can be helpful. The problem of big mokas is that water takes more time to heat and if it's starts to boil then it's difficult to manage. When you say your coffee tastes awful, what do you mean? is it too intense or too bitter or too sour? From that I can understand more. The problem of heating up the water before is that then you risk to have sputtering more often. Try the method on the video I linked and let's see if it can help you. :)
Hello. I warm the water in the bottom half of the moka pot first. It is put on the stove at low medium heat. Once it begins to boil I remove the lower chamber from the stove and put on the top of the moka pot. I then put the pot back on the stove at low heat. I have a 6 cup stainless steel moka pot. The coffee is at the correct grind. My coffee takes awful. I have tried five times. What do you suggest. Thankyou
try not to preheat the water and put just a bit less water in the boiler. Also brew it the whole time at low heat. I share with you this video I made about 6 cups moka pot ruclips.net/video/9TwyYWFZoK8/видео.htmlsi=RmAvWM-emNEb1LsF
Do you cleen with soap or dishwashing liquid or special washing ? For the moment I clean each time and imediatly but only with hot water. .. And sometimes I put it on the fire with only water inside to clean it...
I usually rinse it with hot water and dry it straight after the rinse. Ones a week I deep clean it. I use sometimes dish soap. but also run the moka with water and vinegar to remove oils from inner parts where I cannot reach with the sponge
Thank you so much for your instructions, it’s just on time! I recently got a moka pot from Christmas Santa, had to fight hard for it, but by the end it’s mine and I love it!
I’ve never made coffee with any equipment so far. I use instant coffee but i want to switch on ground coffee. I have some questions like. if want only 1 cup coffee so how much coffee and water should i use. And after the brewing can we use the same coffee again?
I love your attention to detail. I have learned more from this video than all others I have seen. thank you!!
Your comment makes me happy. I really appreciate your feedback. Thanks 🙏
I had disappointing results when I first tried my Moka pot. Your steps and video made all the difference! Actually had a flavorful cup of coffee following your directions! Thank you
🙏 This makes my day better! Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
Thanks matteo nice and simple demonstration and easy to follow instructions
Thanks for the feedback! :)
Living in Italy now and transitioning from American style coffee to brewing with a Moka, your video has completely changed everything about my morning coffee experience. Grazie mille, Matteo! ☕
I'm glad I could help you improving your coffee experience. Also, enjoy Italian life
Gracias, tengo una nueva cafetera y tus videos me han sido de gran ayuda.
I just love this channel! Matteo is super personable and his videos are packed with solid, concise information. Today I bought an E & B Lab 3 cup Moka pot based on a previous video in which Matteo spoke about the E & B competition filter. I’m super excited for its arrival and putting all his good advice into action.
Thanks so much for your kind words and support. Love that pot, always in my heart :)
Thank you! I have made a lot of moka pot coffee by watching vidoes, and this is by far the best I've ever tried! ❤
I am very glad my videos could help you to achieve a better coffee. Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻
Excellent!!! Very very slowly, and carefully detailed description, you have done a magnificent job. I’m very impressed and because of your detailed description I can use my pot. May the grace of God be with you. Thank you
Thank you very much for your comment. I'm really happy I could help you 🙏
Thanks for the video, mate! Used to make a lot of mistakes such as pressing the coffee, using high heat and not removing it from the stove at the right time. Cheers from Brazil!
An alternative to V60 for me is Orea, I use it all the time, the latest model has 4 in 1 bottoms that you can use to achieve different results. I made some videos about that.
Fantastic tutorial video, thanks!
Thanks you very much for your feedback 🙏🏻
I have made dozens of servings with a mokka pot yet your video was so informative I think I just relearned how to make coffee. I just enjoyed the entire video. Thank you!
one tip: the last bit of coffee makes it bitter. stop the brewing by simply puting the pot in a small bowl with a bit of cold water for 2 sec and the coffee tastes better.
When to put the pot in the cold water? Is it when its start gargling or when its start clearer or …?
When the White foam starts
Don't do that you're going to warp your moka pot
I like space Mokka pots
Are you going to stop a coffee maker so you don’t get bitter coffee?
Don’t use too much water. Just use between 70-110 ml of water.
Best tutorial I've seen on RUclips. Ciao bellissimo
Thanks for your comment and your feedback 🙏
Nice! I've been using a Moka Pot for over serveral years and still learned a few things from this video.
I'm going to start placing the basket in the uper chamber to fill it with coffee. Thanks, great tip!
Hi Jack, glad I could shared with you a few more tips. Have a tasty coffee :)
Yes! All these years of holding it 😂😊
Thank you! I use one almost daily, and I learned something new!✌️
Thank you for you comment :)
Great instructions 😊 thank you
Thanks :)
Thank you Mateo! I have one question, sorry if it was asked before: I've seen another video where they suggest heating up the water before putting it in the chamber, as to avoid re-roasting the coffee with the stove's temperature. What do you think about that? I usually heat it up an electric kettle for a little while, then pour it in the chamber. Also makes the waiting shorter :)
EDIT: nevermind, I just found your super-detailed video about it, hah!
Hope the other video gave you a clear idea about that. Every coffee is different. Is good to understand this variable and use it when you need.
Thank you. You express your love of coffee clearly and simply. ☺
Thank you for your comment. Coffee is my life, work, hobby and passion :)
Nice video, you cover all the important points and clarified a couple things for me. I’ve been roasting my own beans for about a decade now experimenting with different beans and roasting techniques. Currently use a hot air roaster for its convenience, but sometimes use a cast iron pan for variety. Use a hand grinder or an electric grinder for its convenience. Raw beans kept sealed in the dark, roasted in a metal can with airtight lid. Brewing mostly filter coffee, but occasionally using a moka pot or Turkish ibrik, sometimes an old percolator, or even making camp coffee for variety. Expresso machine mostly gathers dust as even my hand grinder is a bit too coarse and I mostly make a medium roast.
Wow. That’s great! Thank you so much for sharing!
Grazzie mille 🙏🙏🙏 the best video ever on how to use the bialetti ! Thanks you very much
Thanks a great vid. I used my Moka pot daily.
Very useful beginner tips, appreciate the video
thanks! 🙏
Excellente! The breakdown of moka pot basics is very good I watched this after making my own cup of coffee. I would also add the importance of grind size , but this is for more advanced. Thank you sir
Thanks! Yes grind size is important, but here I wanted to keep it simple for beginners. In the future I will cover that matter
Thx for the tips. Now i can enjoy my Coffee the right way
Thanks for you comment! I really appreciated
Fantastic! Thanks for the video! Fell in love with the Moka Pot in Italy a couple years ago. Now, I have 2 coffees a week. One Saturday and Sunday morning and both with my Moka Pot!! Will always taste like Italy to me!
I hope you had a good time in Italy. Thanks so much for the comment. 😊
I am beginner thanks a lot learn from you, will be doing first time,lot's of love and blessings from Mumbai India.
Have a nice day!!
Hi, thanks for the comment. I hope my tips will help you to brew a good cup of coffee.
Take care!
I don't even have a moka pot, I just like watching coffee being made (but... really tempted to get a moka pot now!)
I'm a newbie and love mine. Great coffee, fun to fiddle with, and inexpensive. I have a 3 cup pot and usually cut it with water 1:1 or 1:2. Delicious result.
Very thorough instructions.
Thank you very much for your comment
A few months ago I bought an Easyworkz 12 cup stainless steel moka pot. I had a horrible time getting it to build up steam. I finally figured i was losing pressure between the boiler and upper chamber no matter how much I tightened them. I finally bought a rubber O ring to put around the rim of the funnel abd poof....I had a beautiful pot of coffee.
Thanks for this expert advice. I had a nice coffee this morning thanks to you😅
Hi Steve! Glad I could help! Enjoy your coffee :)
Thanks for the video! I'm about make my first cup with a JavaJolt moka pot I got as a gift. I've watched several videos that talk about using boiling, or really hot water in the base. Is that something you've heard of? Thank you again! Great tips!
Alright, my take on this is that, boiling water can easily lead to sputtering. I never suggest boiling water. Hot water though I do but in certain cases. I made a video about that. You can check it if you want ruclips.net/video/pOE0XNUUnbo/видео.htmlsi=N-i3i0DKDEHiUMNP
I've been doing everything wrong for years. Thanks for for correct method. I love my coffee now.
I'm glad I could help you to achieve better coffee. :)
I have been using a Moka pot for many years, but I learned a few tips from this video that are new to me. I intend to incorporate them later today. Thank you! By the way, what a good, clearly presented, and well produced video, too! (But you misspelled “essential.”)
Thanks for your comment! and for the head up about the misspelling 😕 I didn't notice it. Unfortunately I cannot change it 😢
Another good tip is to preboil the water in a pot, and then just use that hot water with the moka pot. Save some minutes and has helped me to get less of a burnt flavor in my cup
All your films are very good, instructive and helpful regarding the moka pot clasic model. Thanks a lot. Now, I am waiting for the moka pot induction tips. This is different challenge then classic pot.
Thanks so much! For the induction you have to wait a bit unfortunately 😅
@@matteofromtheswamps I understand it is a promise, so I am not waiting for but I am looking forward to such instruction. 😎
Question: here you used 85C hot water. In other film you used room temperature water. What temperature is the best according your experience? And whether coffee roast level plays the role how hot water you use for moka?
@@sawomirsliwicki5373 Here I use room temperature. ruclips.net/video/pOE0XNUUnbo/видео.htmlsi=17c1bDQCC30ucaAH you can check this video for more info about water temperature. Yes roast level plays an important role. Thanks
Perfect instructions Matteo, concise and clear. Thank you! I don't have a Moka Pot yet but hoping to get one soon. Has anyone used the Joy Resolve brand with the glass upper portion? I am curious about how the build quality feels.
Thanks so much! Happy you enjoyed them. the top part in glass is a nice touch and won't modify the brewing quality. Of course it's more fragile.
Really appreciate one of the few - accurate - Moka Pot espresso instructions. However, I would not characterize these as "beginner" instructions. Rather, this is the ONLY method anyone will ever need to brew outstanding Moka Pot espresso (assuming you're using good coffee ground correctly for a Moka Pot).
The coffee itself has, by far, the most impact on the quality of your finished Moka Pot espresso. Personally, after much experimentation, I usually use pre-ground (for drip) Peet's Major Dickason's, the grind is spot-on for a Moka Pot and flavor is excellent. Big plus is Peet's stamps the Roast date on the package. Peet's other dark roast coffees have similar results.
Over the course of my 10+ years of using 15+ different size and style Moka Pots, I've tried most of the "pro" tips and methods - none of them improved the finished Moka Pot espresso. The hacks only make it more difficult.
Again, many thanks for this video.
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Hi, thank you very much for your comment. I'm sure this is a method that anyone can use and it works well. There are other tools that you can use during coffee preparation, you can find them in other video here on my channel. You are right when you say sometimes hack can make it more difficult. I try to put push the understanding of moka pot so that anyone can understand how to achieve the coffee they like, regardless on the technique you use.
Many thanks. Some good tips, I will try a mokkakoffie again!
Thanks so much for the comment and the feedback!
Now i know what is moka pot.. small yet amazing..Thank you
I am having mokapot coffee today, and while sipping, this was on top of my feed ❤ Thank you Matteo for this coffee vid. I enjoyed it like an affirmation to my brewmethod this morning 😃
I'm glad we are aligned on this. It makes me happy. Enjoy your coffee.
Thanks for the detailed instructions, i raise my coffee cup to you ☕ !
Thanks so much for the comment and the nice words :)
Thank you for the comprehensive guide. What should I do if the coffee comes out too fast and spits everywhere?
Keep the heat low. That happens if the setting of your stove is higher. I always brew on the lowest setting.
if it's coming out too fast and spitting everywhere is because: 1 - the heat is too high or 2 - the grinds are too coarse.
Щиро дякую за детальне пояснення по кортстуванню гейзерною кавоваркою!!!
tomorrow morning I'll try your tips :)
Precise and complete! But Matteo what do you think of using warm water in the pot? Some say that the time it takes to start percolate the ground coffee is just sitting on top, getting fried. I have used both normal temp water and warm water, I would say I did find the later taste more full bodied.
Thanks for the feedback.
Regarding the warm water, you can find a video I made talking about this. You can find the guideline there. It mainly depends on the coffee you brewing.
Great advice!
Thanks :)
BEAUTIFUL video! Thanks Matteo! Your videos are excellent!♥
Thank you very much !!! 🙏
Great video, thank you so much!
Thank you for the comment :) 🙏
All good advice, just to add the final most important step: when the coffee starts to foam just before it spits, plunge the bottom of the moka pot into a bowl of room temperature or cool water to immediately stop the extraction. This will eliminate all bitterness and leave you with a rich and sweet brew. Perfect!
You don't actually need to do that because by placing less water in the boiler as I say, you already reduce bitterness. So you can avoid that step.
Like u‘re Video. U do it exactly the way i like it best. With the lid closed, the coffee tastes even better to me. I'd rather take a cautious peek under the lid in between.
Love these videos. I have a new 3-cup pot, but it seems to take a very long time (10+ minutes) and always ends up tasting burnt! Not sure what I’m doing wrong, but I’ll keep trying.
Thanks for the comment. Is it possible that your coffee is ground too fine?
Try preheating the water (but don't boil it) and as Matteo said, don't grind too fine. It takes a little experimentation to get the grind right. Once I ground very fine and I ended up with less coffee and a lot more water/coffee mixture in the boiler.
@@deirdre108 Agree on pre-heating the water. Very likely the issue.
Thank you for this!
Thank you for your comment and appreciation.
Wow, great instructions.
I've been doing it all wrong.😑
Cheers from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Thanks for your comment. I hope my method will help you to achieve a better coffee :)
Very detailed! But if I may, I would not use the upper chamber to hold the basket. 99 times out of 100 grounds spill over and could fall inside.
Instead, 1) fill up the boiler, 2) insert the basket so it’s firm in place, 3) add the ground coffee, 4) wipe the rim off from any grounds, 5) close the upper chamber.
Use always the same amount of coffee each time.
With a bit of practice you can avoid that and also is easy to remove the dry grounds from inside. I don't place it like you do because to pack well the coffee you need to always give a little tap on the counter like I do in the video. If I place the basket before with water, is not ideal
Yes, made my first one. Tastes great. Cheers from Norway.
Happy I could help you :)
Great guide, thank you Matteo. I have a question bottom of my moka pot's water container got little bit dark, I guess it's because of me using it wrongly at the beginning. Can I clean it with your deep cleaning method or do I have to do something else? Thanks.
Thanks for the comment. So that happens when the moka starts to oxidate. Usually when you don't dry it after washing it. Remove it all is a bit tricky. Try with bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, leave it for a few seconds and then scrub it gently.
Thank you, this is very helpful!
About cleaning, is it true that you should avoid detergents and clean with only water?
The reality is that washing with a normal dish detergent is fine, important is to rinse well the pot and dry it straight away, to avoid oxidation.
Thank you for your videos, after my third try I have found that perfect brew, now to find better coffee beans. Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks for your comment Rebecca! I'm glad you managed to get a good brew, coffee beans wise, it really depends on what you like. I suggest to explore local roasters. They can help you to explore your flavour preferences.
Great video Matteo.
Thank you so much for the kind and informative instructions :)
Thanks so much for the comment and the nice words 🙏
Thanks for the tips and steps. Easy to understand!!
I have one question, the bottom and top part of my moka turned black inside. How do you get rid of the black stuff? Wonder if it's still safe to use 🤔
Hi, Thanks for the comment.
The Moka turns black when aluminium starts to get oxidated. I suggest you to keep always your pot dry after you clean it, that will reduce the oxidation. Yes, its safe, no worries.
I can suggest you to place a teaspoon of bicarbonate of sodium and a bit of water, so to create a paste. Spread it on the surface and leave it for 10/ 15 minutes. after that , scrub it gently with a sponge and rinse well. It will help to remove a bit of the black, probably not all of it.
Let me know if that helped
for the basket, use some kind of glass to hold it. For smaller moka pots a shot glass might be enough. This allows you to keep it stable and distribute the coffee more evenly by tapping the basket gently against the rims of the glass. Obviously, you need to see if you have any glasses the right size. But if you do it's an easy way to make it a little easier in my experience.
You know the trick. Thanks for sharing it. In fact is what I do as well. This is video is tailored for beginners that usually don't have much tools at home, so placing it on the upper part is a cleaver way for a newbie. But you are totally right, that makes the life easier
I want one of those plates !!! First, it should make the heat less intense. Secondly, for induction stove !! (Can it be use on conventional electric range ?)
very well made video. Do i have to fill in the basket fully every time. What should i do if just need one cup of coffee
Thanks so much for the feedback. You can put less coffee in the basket, but you won't have the same good result. If you for example put half dose of coffee you won't achieve a good intense coffee because the coffee bed won't create resistance. So you will get a watery and underwhelming coffee. You can get a smaller moka to make less coffee.
Thanks for this outstanding lesson on using the moka pot. It made a big difference for my coffee.
hi matteo, i don't know if will see and reply to this comment because it's late, but i wonder how low of a dose would you suggest me to go if i use 3 cups moka pot. i saw the ultimate recipe and 17g is a bit too much coffee for me so i want to use less but i want to know how does it affect the brew, thank you and great video as always
To get the best out from moka pot is suggest to fill the basket until the top for a better extraction and intensity. Unfortunately there aren't small basket for a 3 cups.
I suggest you to get a 2 or 1 cup.
thanks for the tip regarding ground coffee storage...i wonder if it works in my tropical country? we've kept ours in the fridge because outside, it's always hot and humid. any thoughts? thank u.
I think that with a vacuum canister you can solve the problem of moisture. Because you remove oxygen but also humidity. About the temperature, it's a bit harder.
good thing you mentioned the tap water, I got hard lime in tap water where I live, luckily spring water bottle doesn't cost that much here
Water is so important in coffee. Lucky who lives in areas with good water from the tap
I have a Breville Smart Grinder Pro. It has so many different settings. If you know this grinder, can you recommend a good number to start on? I got my first MOKA for Christmas and am learning to use it.Thank you for your videos.
Hi, yes I have it at home. My starting number for Moka is 30 and then I adjust based on coffee.
Lavazza is my favorite espresso, also i put half of what you put don't like too strong , sometimes i put more water over that screw you said depends, i make few light espresso a day goes well with cigarettes 🚬
Grazie ❤
I only trust Italians on these sorts of things.
Besides the cool accent, your content is high quality.
Your video made me buy a high quality Maka pot.
Be careful, do not trust all of us 😂
Thanks so much for the nice words. 😊
@matteofromtheswamps
I believe you. I had a girlfriend from Genoa that told me the exact same thing 😂
@@ValerieTgirl😂 good
I like boiling the water before puting into the moka!
Very interesting thank you! Any suggestions on roasting level for Moka? Darker or lighter roast?
Thank you for your comment. I usually use medium roast. I tend to go to the darker side, but a good dark, not extreme. You can do light roast but it’s more tricky.
Great tutorial, I will try it ! No water preheating is needed ?
thanks. I made another video where I go more in depth about the water. You can find it on my channel if you want to have a look
Grazie Matteo ☕ !!
What is your favourite manual bean grinder Matteo? Thanks.
I use Comandante on daily basis. I know it can be quiet expensive, but I have it since 2018. Never had a problem
Great video! Thanks for sharing
I am a stoere boer from South Africa and like my coffee on the rocks ie strong without sugar or milk. I mastered the brewing by watching different videos and i think im brewing nice cups of coffee. Thank you Matteo.😊
Well done. Bellisimo 🎉🎉😊
Hey great video! I have a 4cup Moka Pot, how many mg of caffeine does this mean? Is it safe to drink it as one person?
Well that depends on the kind of coffee you drinking. Arabica species has less caffeine than robusta. So it's difficult to count it
I am going to try this soon, I've been wanting a moka pot for a few months now. But i just want to know does this brewing method taste better than a pour over?
Hi, thanks for your comment. Moka and pour over are two different brewing methods, so they are very hard to compare. Moka is something in between Espresso and Pour over. Some people don't like it. I personally like everything if it's done correctly.
Moka will have more strength than pour over and also shorter beverage, more concentrated. You will know if you like it only if you try it
@@matteofromtheswamps thanks for your time replying to me, the moka sounds like a must try...cheers....
At around time 3:35 there is a mention that the water level should be at 1cm below the safety valve. I think what was meant was 1mm below the safety valve. As they say an image is worth one thousand words, so I think the visuals are pretty clear about what should be the level below the safety valve. Other than this nit pick about length units I think it is a great step by step video and I have seen other great videos from Matteo D'Ottavio. Have been using Moka pots for years. Always good to see what other people do.
No no I mean 1 cm, from the bottom of the valve, so less water. The image unfortunately with transparent water is not clear, but I confirm 1 cm
Love your vids.
Thank you very much for your feedback. I really appreciate it. 🙏
Matteo, some people recommend using hot water, what do you think?
I say it depends on the coffee you are brewing. For dark and medium roasted coffee I suggest room temperature. For light roast hot water, never boiling to avoid sputtering.
Hi Matteo, thanks for this simple video. Just to clarify, on low heat...just WAIT? On my glass top (not induction) it feels like it sits there FOREVER but I don't like increasing the heat because it always results in a boiling splashy disaster. Will the pressure slowly build and get it done?
I just watched your six-cup video and that's answered my question! Thanks buddy!
@@dysonsphere with glass top is a bit different of course, it might takes longer and that can result in sputtering. Glad you found the answer on the other video. That will help. Thanks for the comment 🙂
Thanks mate ❤
Thank you! :)
Thanks for the video Matteo!
Is there a specific reason that you don't use a paper filter? I'm not a beginner anymore, I've been brewing moka pot more than a year now, but recently I started using paper filters. Even though I measured my upper chamber and ordered the "right" size, the paper filters are not covering the entire section of the upper chamber. Even though I wet the filter, at the end of a terrible and unextracted brew, I see that the paper has fallen on top of the coffee basket.
I was thinking that maybe my heat is wrong, my water to coffee ratio or grind size, but I assume the paper filter was blocking coffee to be extracted since it was small. Do you have experiences brewing with paper filter?
Also any videos on entry level grinder recommendation would be awesome! Grind size is the most important thing, and I have a shitty one lol.
Thanks for the comment. This is a video for beginners, if you check in my channel you can find something more advance already where I use paper filter and more
Thank you so much
The only thing I do differently is I boil the water in a kettle before I add the water to the bottom. The brew time is a bit shorter although its only a minute saved, and your not heating the coffee grounds in the upper chamber.
Isn’t it better to put on the lower half hot water instead of room temperature water? because I read that it makes the extraction better
That really depends on the kind of coffee you brewing. I suggest hot water if you brew light roasted coffee because you need higher temperature. If you brew medium dark roasted coffee it’s better room temperature, otherwise temperature will be too high and you over extract the coffee. Usually who starts brewing with moka pot uses dark roasted coffee, so in this video I suggest room temperature and lower amount of water. In other videos I go deeper into moka pot extraction
Freshly ground beans give a much better flavour. To make the brewing fast, boil water while grinding, then fill the pot with boiled water, use a dish towel to hold the base when screwing the top on. The flavour is strongly dependent on the amount of water in the pot, and the grinder setting. You need to experiment to find the ideal. I dilute the coffee as I prefer the flavour. Oh, and don’t use cheap coffee, the best beans come from independent roasters, but not all are good. Some supermarket cofee is good, but not necessarily the most expensive stuff.
Thanks for sharing some of your insights. I never suggest hot water, especially for beginners because the could easily lead to sputtering. I totally agree on coffee quality
How much quantity of coffee should be used for one big cup of coffee
That really depends on personal preference. There is no a rule to be honest. I usually do in between 12 to 18 gr
Hello Matteo. I have the LuxHaus Stainless Steel 6 cup Moka Pot. I just tried the new method you suggested. I did not heat the water . I used room temperature water. The flame was on low to medium heat. It took almost 4 minutes to bring up a narrow flow. I lowered the temperature to a bit lower and watched the flow of coffee. After 3 minutes the water began to gurgle. I put the pot into cold water. The coffee was awful. I have been told the stainless steel pot takes longer to heat up and therefore so does the water. This is why I heated the water first. However, once the pot is heated, the heat temperature is said to last longer than an aluminum pot. Either way, my coffee is awful. I cannot figure out what is going wrong.
Hi! I made a video about 6 cups moka, this one ruclips.net/video/9TwyYWFZoK8/видео.html . See if it can be helpful. The problem of big mokas is that water takes more time to heat and if it's starts to boil then it's difficult to manage. When you say your coffee tastes awful, what do you mean? is it too intense or too bitter or too sour? From that I can understand more. The problem of heating up the water before is that then you risk to have sputtering more often. Try the method on the video I linked and let's see if it can help you. :)
Hello. I warm the water in the bottom half of the moka pot first. It is put on the stove at low medium heat. Once it begins to boil I remove
the lower chamber from the stove and put on the top of the moka pot. I then put the pot back on the stove at low heat. I have a 6 cup stainless steel moka pot. The coffee is at the correct grind. My coffee takes awful. I have tried five times. What do you suggest. Thankyou
try not to preheat the water and put just a bit less water in the boiler. Also brew it the whole time at low heat. I share with you this video I made about 6 cups moka pot ruclips.net/video/9TwyYWFZoK8/видео.htmlsi=RmAvWM-emNEb1LsF
Use hot filtered water by the boiler . . . . It can save the grinded coffee conditions.
The fact of using boiling water to avoid baking/burning/cooking coffee doesn't happed If you do the Moka properly
Thanks Matteo! 😊
Thank you for the comment :)
Do you cleen with soap or dishwashing liquid or special washing ?
For the moment I clean each time and imediatly but only with hot water. ..
And sometimes I put it on the fire with only water inside to clean it...
I usually rinse it with hot water and dry it straight after the rinse. Ones a week I deep clean it. I use sometimes dish soap. but also run the moka with water and vinegar to remove oils from inner parts where I cannot reach with the sponge
Thank you so much for your instructions, it’s just on time! I recently got a moka pot from Christmas Santa, had to fight hard for it, but by the end it’s mine and I love it!
Happy I did this on time. I hope you enjoy your coffee with it.
Thank you
Can this be used on electric stove ?
Electric stove, yes. Induction, you need an adapter
I was going to ask the same question. I was happy to see he has already answered. Thanks
How fine a grind is best for the Moka pot? Would it be like a courser or finer espresso grind or like a powdery Turkish grind?
The right grind size should be slightly coarser than espresso and just finer than filter coffee.
I’ve never made coffee with any equipment so far. I use instant coffee but i want to switch on ground coffee. I have some questions like. if want only 1 cup coffee so how much coffee and water should i use. And after the brewing can we use the same coffee again?
My question for you is, what’s a cup for you? Moka pot speaking, a cup is around 40/50ml