The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot

Re:The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot by chongli on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @06:49AM (#39102188)

I know some people say you should put hot water in it so it doesn't cook the coffee as long but on induction it boils in seconds anyway

I do the “Moka pot voodoo” technique [1] where you set the base on the stove and get it boiling first, then drop in the basket and screw on the lid, using a towel to protect my hand while holding the hot base. After that it’s a matter of moving the entire thing on and off the heat to carefully regulate the water temperature so that coffee only trickles out with no gushing. It makes wonderful coffee!

[1] https://youtu.be/u-PeYeiqPLU

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Re:The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot by chpatrick on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @08:27AM (#39103021)

I used to put boiling water in before I had induction but now it's so fast it's not worth the hassle of dealing with the hot pot.

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Re:The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot by mplanchard on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @11:26AM (#39105503)

I start with hot water from the kettle, which works well too

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