How to Brew Coffee with a Moka Pot
An iconic, classic coffee brewer. Their ability to brew a consistent, full-bodied coffee with minimum effort is one of the reasons why their popularity has remained strong for over 60 years. Here's our easy step-by-step brew guide.
What you'll need
- Coffee: Predetermined by pot size (fill basket)
- Water: Predetermined by pot size (fill lower chamber to release valve)
- Grind size: Medium Fine
- Temp: 100°C
- Time: 8 mins
Method
- Unscrew the top from the bottom
- Remove the brew basket,
- Add hot water, fill to just below the pressure safety valve
- Add ground coffee to the brew basket
- Ensure coffee is level, no need to pack it
- With the basket in place, reassemble the brewer
- Leave the lid open, and place pot on heat (low-medium)
- Pressure forces water from the lower to the upper chamber
- As coffee turns pale and bubbles, remove from the pot from the heat source
- Serve coffee
