You must choose the right type of coffee for the best-tasting Moka pot coffee. You’ll need to know a little about how Moka pots work to make your choice. Moka pots have three chambers. The lower chamber holds the water, the middle chamber holds the coffee grounds, and the upper chamber collects the coffee for…
We often find ourselves craving a robust cup of coffee reminiscent of what we might enjoy in a quaint Italian café. One way to achieve this at home is through the use of a Moka Pot, which is a traditional Italian coffee maker designed to brew coffee by passing boiling water pressurized by steam through…
You can have the best coffee maker in the world, but if you get the ratio of coffee grounds to water wrong, it can turn a delicious coffee into one that’s not so palatable. Getting the balance right does make a big difference, so it’s worth the extra time and effort to measure and weigh….
When it comes to making coffee, everyone has their favorite methods. The French press and the Moka pot are two of the most popular coffee makers. Both make delicious coffee, but they’re also very different. Ask one hundred coffee enthusiasts which method is best, and they all won’t agree. The truth is that it boils…
If you’ve got a Moka pot, you’re wise to ask how to clean it properly. This task is one that’s often misunderstood, and the internet is full of lots of poor advice on how to clean Moka pot grime. Some say not to clean it at all – but that’s poor advice! If you do…
Suppose you were in an Italian home and speaking to someone of an older generation. In that case, you’d be told that the best coffee maker around is a Moka pot. Next, go to an Italian coffee shop and talk to a barista. Again, you’ll be told a high-end espresso machine is the way to…
Relax if you’ve just bought a new Moka pot and realized your coffee tastes horrible! New mokas often give your coffee a metallic or chemical aftertaste without proper seasoning. Luckily, seasoning a Moka is quick and easy and will have your coffee tasting great in under 30 minutes. The simplest way to season your Moka…
A sputtering, bubbling, hissing, or spitting moka pot is more than just an annoyance. Moka pots are full of pressurized steam and hot water, so any sputtering is potentially dangerous. A sputtering moka is caused by too much pressure inside your moka pot. This may be because you’ve got the heat on too high, you’ve…
Although induction hobs have been around since the 80s, they still only make up around 5% of stoves in the US, so many appliance manufacturers don’t consider it a priority. Most moka pots can not be used on an induction stove without an induction adaptor, since most moka pots are made from non-magnetic materials (usually…