MOKA POT Technique for Espresso-Strength Coffee | How to Brew Strong Coffee at Home

[@brunopietoso1498]

This has been an absolute game changing technique for me. I've given up on my Moka pots but now have a new reborn love for it. Perfect coffee every time with the perfect strong flavour.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

I’m so glad I could help to rebuild your love for moka pot 😊 thanks for the comment

[@papaevagelouv]

Thank you Mateo! Your channel is just awesome and after watching this video a couple of times, I ordered my 2nd two-cup moka pot. Can't wait!

[@citrakbirowo]

Matteo, your videos make me love the moka pot even more. Grazie!!! ❤️

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you! 🙏❤

[@khalilsk1119]

Amazing video ! learned a lot, thank you so much Matteo

[@ac27934]

Love this! I ended up at a similar technique with my 6 cup moka pot after several months of experimentation. 30g of coffee grounds, 130 to 135g of water. AeroPress paper filter. Take off heat as soon as coffee comes through, let it pre-infuse 30 seconds, then finish slowly. It produces about 85g of coffee in the cup. Constraining the amount of water in the base allows me to precisely control the ratio, and going slowly especially at the end prevents the superheated sputtery blast. One mystery I haven't figured out yet is sometimes it's super foamy (a very thick foam) and sometimes it isn't.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Hi! Thanks for the comment. I like your technique! Thank you very much for sharing it with me. I know what you mean. That depends on how you place the coffee in the basket, When it's super foamy it means that the coffee puck made a good uniform resistance. if it's too liquid it means water found an easier way to come up. Automatically the coffee is weaker and not the right taste. The way to be come consistent is to control the way you place the coffee in the basket. Also the tapping on the counter to pack the coffee in the basket, in case you grind finer, needs to be gentle and not tap too much otherwise water flows from the side of the basket.

[@PEEINFACE]

Your Bialetti looked so beautiful with the flame starting around it.

[@cjsloki9717]

Thanks for this. I will try 90ml in my Brikka, it should be strong with 20g of coffee and ground finer as you suggest. My cat likes to help too.🐱

[@penidoux]

thx for the good tips Matteo 🙏☕

[@matteofromtheswamps]

I hope they will be helpful to you :)

[@roccotarulli2464]

Matteo, Great video, I'm going to try this today.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Hopefully you manage to make it strong!

[@53801974]

You best !!!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

You are very nice :)

[@ThePowerOfRed21]

Hey Matteo! I've been binge watching your Moka pot videos, as I wish to acquire one for myself. I really enjoy your explanations and your rigorous scientific methods. I am currently trying to figure out the perfect size Moka pot for me. I wish to make espresso-strength brews like you showed in this video, equivalent to 1.5-2 epressos in caffeine content. Would the 2-cup or 3-cup Moka pot fit this caffeine level? I know that Moka is a volumetric technique, so I can't just get the 3-cup pot and adjust how much coffee I put in.

[@vi-yn1ss]

Definitely the 2 cup model. You cannot reduce the amount of coffee that goes in the basket because you will lose the pressure from the top filter screen and your grounds will just freely flow around without any pressure - fat will turn the coffee into more of a French press style coffee.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

I found the 2 cups being the best for 1 person. If you get bigger pot than you always need to fill the basket with coffee until the top for the best result.

[@crazywisdom2]

I sub'd. Love the vid. Question; I want to make alot of espresso to take to work for a shift. What size Moka pot would you reccomend ? thank you !!~ And what brand do you like ?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Hi! Thanks for the support. It means a lot. What is alot for you? XD Let's start with this question. I'd probably say a 6 cups, If you like to drink a lot of coffee. Where are you based?

[@CharalamposChavelos]

nice!

[@aizik1992]

Hi matteo! What would you say the minimum amout of coffee and water you can out put in a 2 and 6 cups mokapot? I always assumed you should never play with the ratio in a moka pot but if it's OK for you it must must be fine 😅 I mean you wouldn't fill up a 6cup half way water and half way coffee right?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Hi. I suggest filling the basket until the top, regardless the kind of moka you have. Filling the basket is to get the best out from the moka brewing, if you put less coffee you might don’t have a good result. Regardless water, you can place a bit less water in the boiler, it will change some dynamics, but depending on the coffee you brewing it can actually improve the brewing. Anyway yeah, never fill the basket halfway.

[@aizik1992]

@@matteofromtheswamps thanks! Also I switched to boiling water to reduce bitterness and never looked back until today and to my surprise it worked and I got much better cup! I guess it depends on the coffee Follow up question: do you use an app or some organization system to remember what coffee,temp, grind and so on? It can be hard to remember sometime

[@matteofromtheswamps]

@@aizik1992 temperature of water in the boiler depends on the coffee. Dark roast I suggest room temperature, light roast hot water. I have a notebook where I note every brew collecting all the data that I use then to make videos. I record all the numbers and the sensory experience

[@DJProPlusMax]

Hi, have been getting back to my Moka pot 2 cup, I think it makes a juicier coffee than espresso - but after hearing about this recipe, I want to try it - so how many clicks on Comandante for the two cup? Usually using 12 clicks for light roast.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

For this method and this coffee I did 10 clicks. Just be careful to not pack the coffee too much, otherwise you risk channeling

[@jaspercua3279]

how many clix for ur comandante?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

For this method I arrived to 10 regular clicks. I didn’t go finer

[@hairilaswad6245]

Hi Matteo. I notice you use room temperature water for moka pot 2 cups. Is it just for espresso blend or it suits for all coffee blend?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

I suggest room temperature for medium dark roast, so for espresso roast place room temperature.

[@hairilaswad6245]

Usually how long it takes to brew coffee in 2 cups moka pot?

[@baselhossam7316]

You don't use the standard filter . May you tell us why?

[@HMWSports]

I have been using Lavazza's 'arabic espresso' ground coffee in the mornings when I make mine. Is it possible to achieve this from pre-grounded coffee bags? Or is it always best to do it yourself?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

The problem of already pre ground coffee is that first, you cannot control grind size and second the freshness decreases faster. Try to make it with my suggestions, then, if you find it too coarse because it’s coming out too fast, place a second paper filter and see if it makes it stronger. Otherwise you can tap the coffee in the basket a bit more to pack it better

[@BlackOWLfly]

Or, you might just trust your taste and use the 1 cup moka pot from Bialetti. I thought this small thing was like a joke, a moka pot to hang the car keys to it, so that you do not lose them...but when i gave this small moka a try, I obtained the best espresso - better than what the 4 cup moma pot made, and better than the one from my espresso machine. But, since coffee is all about personal preference in the end, I will also buy a 2 cup moka pot try your recipee.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

With the 1 cup you won’t be able to achieve a strong coffee because of the basket depth. I explain that in the video, also in the bialetti 2 cups video. No matter the ratio you using .

[@MyFatAdaptedLife]

Curious if you use a paper filter with the E&B Lab filter?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Yes I do! It works well!

[@MyFatAdaptedLife]

@matteofromtheswamps Thx, Matteo. BTW, that's my son's name too.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

@@MyFatAdaptedLife Great choice on the name :)

[@MyFatAdaptedLife]

@@matteofromtheswamps lol thx

[@gbraadnl]

0:06 it is hard to really hear which size Moka pot (clipped), but I guess it is the 2 cups variant.

[@GabrielGGabGattringer]

Yes, correct. The 2 cup version was used in this video.

[@luka5z]

why don`t you use the bialetti brikka?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Because it down give the control I need. You are limited in that with the Brikka. Also the second valve to make the fake “crema” that doesn’t stay, It’s not my favourite

[@luka5z]

​@@matteofromtheswamps thanks, could you please share the model of the dosing funnell you use when brewing moka?

[@LEGACY1417]

something odd in this video

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Which is?

[@emjeispyder]

You're just adding a filter and using less water so it works like an espresso pot. You're not making moka coffee that rivals espresso. You're making espresso in a moka pot lol.