How To Brew Delicious Coffee On The Moka Pot

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00:00 Hello There & Cat Cameo
00:15 Moka Pot History
02:06 Parts Of A Moka Pot
04:33 Brewing Basics
12:46 Tips & Tricks

[InnuendoXP]

Best cost:benefit brew method for anyone wanting anything near espresso at home, you can't change my mind.

[marazobrist]

Fun story. I have a moka pot. I have two toddlers. The moka pot pieces were strewn about the house and so I gathered them slowly together over several days. My standart coffee arrived and I wanted to treat it a little more specially than my typical morning cup. I filled the bottom with my water and my coffee. I brewed it with the lid down and I’m always a bit afraid with toddlers running amok. I went to pour my delicious, much anticipated coffee. The brew that came out of my pot was green. At first I thought maybe the moka pot was rusted? Or something?? But it turns out there was a green crayon in the top pot part 😅

[stacey]

I inherited a Moka pot from my father in law when he passed away in December never knew how to use it. I brewed along with you for for the first time. Thank you so much for giving me the chance to try the coffee that oupa liked.

[gloriouslyimperfect]

Interesting. I grew up with an Italian grandfather who only made is his coffee in a Moka, so I didn't realize they werent a normal thing to have in a kitchen until much later in life. I still like to make my coffee in his (which I inhertied) when I have time to make my coffee (usually on the weekends)

[MandrakeGuy]

i dont even like coffee, i just love hearing people talk about their passions, its awesome

[richarda.d.]

One thing I love about the Moka Pot is that it's perfect for camping. Small & easy for storage, while needing only a propane heat source or fire to provide some great coffee.

[Toastybees]

To make a Cuban coffee the traditional way: brew the coffee like instructed in this video and prepare a cup big enough to hold all the prepared coffee, something like a large metal creamer cup but any sturdy cup will do (a handle will make the next step easier), add white sugar to taste (it is traditionally fairly sweet) and pour the first few drops of your brew in and whip vigorously with a spoon adding more drops as needed, until the mixture has lightened in color and is the texture of melted ice cream, incorporating as much air as possible.

When the coffee is finished brewing pour it into your whipped sugar mix and stir gently to melt it, you will be left with a thick creamy coffee colored foam on top called "Crema" that gives a rich texture. Its one of those things that's so much more than the sum of its parts.

[josephgallien]

I use my Moka Pot on an electric stove. Over time, I've learned to keep the pot handle off the edge of the burner. By keeping the pot at the edge of the burner, it's also pretty easy to control the brew by sliding the pot even father off the heat but still allowing enough heat to keep the brew going. This also allows for good crema to form. :-)

[LeOhio]

I am an Old School coffee drinker and make a pot of coffee in a stove top percolator. I have perfected my technique over the years and I love it. Brings back memories of my childhood when my dad brewed coffee daily at 5 am. I am going to attempt it with a moka pot. Thanks for the tutorial. ❤☕️☕️

[mercurise]

Here's a tip: When screwing/unscrewing the top part of the mokapot onto the bottom reservoir, never ever tug it on the plastic handle. Countless mokapot owners have broken their handle on the mokapot doing that. Also, I too use hot water in my reservoir so I grab the bottom of the bottom reservoir with a kitchen towel and screw the top part on with my other hand. That way it'd be nice and tight to minimise pressure leakage.

[adox]

When filling the basket, I put it in the upper part of the pot between the spout and the chimney. Balances it perfectly. I love the mouth feel of the Moka pot without paper filter. Similar to a French press when you grind finer than the norm, that beautiful full mouth feel.

[trevorbailey]

If you have an original Aeropress which came with a funnel, you can turn the funnel upside down and use it as a stand for your Mokapot basket.

[DarkFire]

Kitty was about to deliver a detailed lecture on computational modelling of pressure-induced fluid flow through a moka pot but was sadly put back on the ground before he could start 🐱 great tips for moka pot brewing!

[Bduh]

I have 3 different sizes of The Moka Pot and use it every morning for my coffee. I don't drink coffee to wake up, I wake up to drink coffee. Also, the top of the Moka pot where the coffee pours into has a rubber ring at the bottom which holds another metal filter and I have yet to get any fine coffee grind into my coffee. I love your videos by the way, very educational.

[sleepyprocyon]

Thanks to this video, I woke up this morning excited to make coffee in the Moka Pot that I’ve owned for ~7 years. I’ve never been successful in making anything good in it until i followed your advice in this video, thank you!

[cwispypata]

Thank you. I have just discovered your channel and your "hello there" has overridden Obi-Wan's in my brain ✨completely ✨

On a serious note, I brewed with my moka pot this morning and your tips have helped a ton. Cheers!

[TigerWalts]

When using an Aeropress filter just wet it and stick it to the underside of the top. No need to try an position it on top of the base. You are just asking for it to leave a gap that way.

Also, If you've filled your basket before your water has been heated and added and you don't have somewhere to put it down. Just open the lid on the top and perch the basket inside.

[MonikaVenturi]

tips and tricks from an italian girl who grew up with neapolitan grandma who was SUPER strict about moka pot brewing

1 room temp water in the base: helps you screw the top and bottom parts together a bit more easily and tighter
2 if you use room temperature water you can just use the base as a filter basket stand
3 you can do a little mountain in the middle of the filter (a' coppula) which will be pressed down by the top part (i dont do this tho, but i put a bit more coffee in the basket than you did
4 as soon as coffee starts to flow into the top chamber close the lid
5 stir the coffee at in the pot before serving
6 wash the moka ONLY with water (never wash it with soap...the oils are very important in the pot (its called seasoning, and the first 3-4 coffees in a new moka pot must be thrown away since they are usually very bad)

[kittenmagebone]

I don't drink coffee most of the time, but I still somehow come back to this channel every few months. Fantastic content as always!

[Karowato]

Great video, as always!
I use a taller shot glass to hold the grounds basket during filling.
Also, I find it easier to stick the AeroPress filter to the bottom of the brew chamber instead of on top of the grounds.