Go to the Article: Awesome Espresso Hack: How to Make Great Coffee With a Moka Pot
For the milk, what is the "desired temperature" in this case?
I've not used a Moka in ages. It seems really romantic making coffee in one. I think I'd struggle to justify doing it over something like an Aeropress though, as this seems to use nearly triple the amount of coffee. If you're using decent beans then that's a pretty expensive daily cup of home coffee.
Can you please share which grind setting you used for the video? I use the same Barattza grinder, alas I could not see what setting was used in the video.
wouldn't it be nice to put the proper instruction on how to use a moka pot
just got an email that this was for premium members only. funny how it's also on youtube for everyone else...
This is more akin to espresso strength, not tall coffee strength, so that is an improper comparison. This style has a lot more body than merely making a concentrated Aeropress at the same brew ratio, FYI. The Moka pot continuously runs fresh water over the beans with a bit of pressure, so it can get greater extraction in a small amount of water than a full immersion technique like Aeropress. I use a very large Bialetti moka pot to make espresso-like drinks for large groups when we host a brunch or dinner. There's no way I can pull 12 shots from my Gaggia and have them all be equally hot and fresh. Moka pots save the day (or night) in those cases.
Also, on that note you'll notice that a 12 "cup" Moka is something like 18 fl oz. I've heard too many stories of disappointed people saying "my 12 cup pot only makes ONE mug of coffee!". I imagine their resting heart rate is ~240 bpm.
They're not stingy...
Well, the video's up on YouTube. The details (text) behind it are for premium members.
I'd love a latte art tutorial to go with these espresso style drinks!
Check out the free espresso class, latte art has been covered for some time on ChefSteps: https://www.chefsteps.com/classes/espresso#/latte-art
The video is only a small part of the content on this topic, the rest is available only to Premium Subscribers.
The instructions exist, I think the real issue is that they are only available to people who are premium subscribers - but this was not fully communicated, Perhaps in the future the CS staff will find new ways to better communicate that the free content is only a small taste of what is actually available to Premium subscribers. Although I am a subscriber, I admit I was also confused at first.
Hi there! Between 140–160° F should work well!
Thanks for the request, Kevin! In theCards got it right below! We hope you find this link to be a helpful source of latte art inspiration!
The link for the moka pot shows a 3 cup model. Is that what you would recommend for this recipe (to get two servings)?
Yes!
the problem I notice is that the coffee comes out not like a continuous stream, rather it sprays out from the top. how can I fix it.
The Moka Pot is aluminium, what do you have on your induction burner for it to work?
What size moka pot should I get? I heard the 3 cup one makes the best coffee but that seems inconvenient to me if I want to make lattes for a large group of people. Is there anything wrong with the 6, 9, or 12 cup models?
Probably something like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Induction-Converter-Diffusers-Andrew-James/dp/B00CBE90U4/ref=pd_sim_201_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=41vsfoB8xNL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0DJHDF25TNZJ03DY5DGZ
The recipe where it says "Scale recipe..." is broken for me.
scaling the recipe is not applicable to this, because with a moka pot, you fill up the funnel/filter thing, and you put water in the bottom until just below the pressure release. That's it. the amount of coffee you make is dependent on the size of your moka pot. if you take a look at the recipe, there are no amounts in front of the coffee or the water, because of the reasons i mentioned. good luck.
i've had different sized pots in the past, and I can't tell the difference in taste between the sizes. it really just depends on how much you coffee you want to make.
I need some tips on frothing milk with a french press. When I pour milk into coffee, it floats on top of coffee. But in video above milk "sinks" into coffee first. What am I doing wrong?
hi. so i tried this. and the hack(s) work very well. heating up the water ahead of time, keeping the moka pot clean make a big difference.
but...i decided to stick with the typical coffee grind that i use for espresso. i like the consistency a bit better. i think if you use a slightly coarser grind, the consistency of the moka "espresso" is less dense--if that makes sense.
but overall, very useful video and article. cheers.
i tried the hacks. very good video and article. instantly makes better moka espresso.
i like keeping the same grind though. a coarser grind makes the coffee less dense i think. but pre-heating the water, keeping the moka pot clean, and stopping the brewing really, really help.
cheers.
Brilliant! I never would have thought of using my french press to froth milk. It came out perfectly!
You can just put a little magnet in bottom of the pot -thats it!
generally thats going to mean either your heat is too high, try to lower it a bit or maybe the grind is too fine?
Mine spurts out the sides and does not come out in a continuous stream. I have a glass stove top. If I do it on Medium to low heat, it spurts for 25 minutes and WAY too strong. If I do it on high heat, it spurts for a little less than 10 minutes. Is the problem my stove (it's glass so it pulses in and out) or is it my moka pot or is it possibly something else?
This sounds extremely long to me, for reference for me making coffee with moka pot (6-cup) takes no more than 5 mins, and I start with cold water.
I have a problem with proportions.The guide says that for every liter of water you must add 200gr of coffee.In my moka pot will fit 155ml of water, so I would have to add 31gr of coffee, but I can not fit even half of that coffee. Is convenient tamp the coffee or put less grams? Thank you
If anybody comes back to this recipe the proportion described is probably a typo. 20g/L of coffee to water is the proportion they used in the video.
