What is a Moka Pot?
Moka pots were introduced in Italy around the 1930s, invented by Luigi de Ponti for Alfonso Bialetti. The art deco stovetop coffee maker was adopted quickly throughout Italy and later by the world.
Bialetti, the original Moka pot maker is still trading today and its Bialetti Moka Express is a best seller
The name Moka refers to the city of Mocha, Yemen, which has been renown for its coffee excellence for centuries.
Each Moka pot consists of a cylinder (bottom pot chamber), a collector (top pot chamber), a coffee basket filter and a rubber gasket to seal the two chambers when screwed together.
This simple design has been used by many other Moka pot makers and many different styles and colours can be found today.
You can also buy Moka Pots in a variety of sizes depending on how many cups you wish to brew. Most common sizes are 1 cup, 2 cups, 4 cups, 6 cups and 10 cups.
How to Make Moka Pot Coffee
First, you will need 20g of your favourite coffee beans (in this case we used Pelican Rouge) a medium to fine ground if grinding yourself, or select the correct ready ground coffee for use with moka pots usually stated of the products packaging.
Now fill the bottom chamber of your moka pot with cold water to the level of the valve (some people use jus off the boil water too)
Insert the filter basket and completely fill with coffee grounds and remove excess with finger and don’t compact down.
Now screw together with the top chamber insure the filter and rubber gasket are in place.
Put the Moka pot on the stove on a low setting and heat. Wait and listen for the coffee to start gurgling (about 5 mins) then remove from heat before it bubbles and rises, to ensure the best coffee flavour and extraction.
Mix the coffee with a spoon and pour into your cup, serve and enjoy!
add your dairy or dairy free milk if you wish
A real simple way to enjoy coffee this is the method we use most days.
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