How To Make The Ultimate Moka Pot Espresso Bialetti

The Bialetti Moka Expresso is a stovetop espresso maker beloved by all of us Italian coffee lovers. It has been offering strong, espresso coffee since the 1930s. Its iconic design by the Italian engineer Alfonso Bialetti revolutionized home brewing, promising a great cup of coffee with every use. For an authentic experience and excellent results, this stovetop coffee maker is a must-try for those, like me, passionate about their morning espresso.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Caffee espresso, espresso, moka espresso

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 5

Total Time 6

Servings people

Calories 16kcal

Author Laura Tobin

Equipment

Bialetti espresso machine

Ingredients

1 cup Illy Coffee
4 teaspoon Sugar optional

Instructions

Seasoning new or unused pots

Fill the bottom chamber with water up to the safety valve and add coffee grounds (you can repurpose used coffee) to the filter basket. Assemble the pot and place it on the stove.
Once the brewing process is complete, discard this batch of coffee. This brew is for seasoning the pot, not for drinking.
For a more seasoned effect, repeat this process 2-3 times before making coffee to drink.

Make the coffee

Use fresh, cold water up to the level of the safety valve in the bottom chamber.
Fill the filter basket with round coffee. Slightly tamp the grounds down but not too much; Moka Pots are designed for loose grounds to allow for proper water passage.
Place the filter basket inside the bottom chamber. Screw the top and bottom chambers together tightly to prevent steam from escaping.
Place the Moka Pot on a stove over low to medium heat. Too high heat can burn the coffee or the Moka handle.
You’ll hear a gurgling sound as the coffee finishes brewing in the top chamber. Once the sound changes, indicating the upper chamber is full, remove the pot from heat.

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Notes

Water Temperature: Start with cold water to ensure gradual and even heating, which helps extract the full flavor of the coffee.

Heat Source: Use a heat setting that keeps the brewing process steady and gentle. A flame diffuser can be handy for gas stove to distribute heat more evenly.

Coffee Extraction: Avoid packing the coffee grounds to prevent over-extraction and bitterness. The right amount allows water to pass through evenly, capturing the essence of the coffee.

Do not let the coffee boil: once the upper chamber is full, remove the coffee machine from the stove to prevent the coffee from boiling

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