Espresso in a Moka Pot

How to make espresso in a stove-top moka pot

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Howto & Style

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• drink
• coffee
• espresso
• food
• cooking
• moka
• pot

[TheCrimsonFlash]

Do you *have* to tamp down the coffee in the bottom? Will it be any different if you don't?

Also, you have an amazing voice. :)

[Tpaajanen]

Tamping down makes the coffee a bit more solid, which helps to build the pressure in the bottom half of the pot. Amazing voice? I guess it's only fair, since I have face for radio ;)

[slippyg]

Is that a 3 cupper?

[Tpaajanen]

Nope, just a little 1-cup

[abeasoyr]

I'm italian. May I suggest you not to press the coffee powder in the filter? You can put a bit more of powder (to make a little "mountain"), so when you screw the two moka's pieces, the coffee is pressed a bit.

Another rule known in Italy is the low heat of stove. The water have to boil slowly. :)

[jazzbobrown]

I'm norwegian :) (...and we consume more coffee per head than italians) -and you are so right: fill coffee with a top in the filter, which will press the coffee together when you screw the two pieces together. And mind the low heat; the water should not be too hot when it is flowing through the coffee. Clean equipment, cold, fresh water, freshly dark roasted and ground coffee -and low heat: voilá: super coffee! Did you know a frenchman actually invented the 'Moka'? And, yes; Viva Italia!

[DeusExMack]

Great Video. Too bad you didn't follow the instructions. The Italian and Norwegian were correct.

You are not to tamp down the coffee, and you are to use low heat. But each to their own. You may prefer a more bitter coffee.

@plasterdbastard: 80% of every Italian starts their day with a Moka espresso. They can't all be wrong. As for yours not working properly. Have you considered "Operator Error"? I've used the same one for 14 years and have only had to change the gasket every few years.

[plasterdbastard]

I hate Moka Pots. They are total trash and make horrible coffee.

They are nice and simple, but they only really serve the purpose of keep the grinds out of the coffee. You might as well use a french press. It's simple, it doesn't magically not brew coffee - like Moka Pots are notorious for doing, and it gives the same flavour.

Seriously, don't bother buying one of these, they are rubbish. I've owned 4, of varying "quality", and all 4 have magically stopped brewing coffee. Save your money.

[warezakias1admin]

sorry about being lame, but you have to put espresso coffe to the funnel filter? ;p

[geoborgreece]

whats better?moka pot or instant espresso of douwe egberts??

[kmain0]

why do people fill the moka pot from a tea pot or pyrex container rather than just pouring straight from the sink... also who puts there coffee in a bowl.. I scoop it out of the container it comes in (Illy)

[FuckTheLawNiggas]

@DRAMISINOO LOL

[TinyPooji1989]

Is it possible to make an espresso shot with this pot ?

[Eonnn84]

I've got a problem with mine it isn't coming out the top half, yet when its finished perking there is coffee in the bottom half? I have to wait for it to cool down and unscrew it all to get the coffee kinda defeats the purpose.

[den9]

@Tpaajanen

i guess you have a sense of humor too :)

great video

[kingdavecako]

@dayjn I agree. I'm always willing to help in YouTube comments, however when everyone's opinions and suggestions become conflicting, it becomes somewhat hard for people to find "correct" help.