The Ultimate MOKA POT Technique - How To Make Coffee With

Instagram: / matteofromtheswamps
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Moka Pot - E&B Lab Aluminium 3 Cups
Scale - Acaia Pearl
Grinder - Comandante
Kettle - Fellow Stagg EKG
Thermometer probe - Generic Kitchen Thermometer Probe
Aeropress Filter - Aeropress
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Learn how to make a great coffee using the Moka Pot with an Italian coffee professional.
This is my Ultimate Technique and is perfect for beginners and also for coffee geeks!
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INDEX
00:00 INTRO
00:19 HOW DOES A MOKA POT WORK
01:37 WHAT DO YOU NEED
03:38 LET'S START TO MAKE THE COFFEE
04:44 HOW TO PUT COFFEE IN THE BASKET
06:41 LET'S PREPARE THE WATER
08:45 PLACE THE MOKA ON THE STOVE
09:45 MOKA POT EXTRACTION DYNAMICS
14:25 WHEN THE COFFEE STARTS TO COME OUT
15:51 HOW TO CONTROL THE EXTRACTION WITH THE THERMOMETER PROBE
20:02 CONCLUSION

[@christophelamotte1253]

By far the best and most detailed video on how to make coffee using a Moka Pot. 👍👍

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Christophe, you just made my day. Thank you very much for your kind words. I really appreciate your feedback 🙏

[@MrVojjto]

Agreed. And I've seen quite a few of them recently 😃

[@TheIntrovertKitchen]

Love that you are using EB Lab Moka pot 😍 MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN BIALETTI | Italian Moka Pot #shorts kzbin.infoIryUJp03Eyo?feature=share

[@mjperez2646]

Agree!!

[@kevinroy4971]

Wow, I think you would have a heart attack if you came by my place as I filled the pot with cold water after shaking yesterdays grounds out of the filter, giving it a quick rinse, dumping spoonfuls of ok coffee in the filter, patting it down with a spoon, screwing on the top closing the lid and putting the electric stove on high. And the clincher, waiting to hear the coffee sputtering as my alert that it's done!! I'm guessing you're some sort of an engineer and probably single, your attention to detail is enviable but possibly enraging to a partner!! 😂All in fun man, great videos. I'm going to buy a new Mika pot and do it right from now on. Maybe not quite as obsessive but def not as sloppy as the past! Cheers Ciao! Kev

[@sinan6713]

I'm a moka addict and this is one of the best moka lectures on KZbin. Grazie mille dalla Turchia mi amico.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Your feedback means a lot for me 🙏. Thank you very much!

[@ropehitch]

Another great video from the maestro Matteo!. It is very dense with practical information and fun to watch. I was shocked to find out that I have never made moka correctly. PS nice to see you had a bit of time to make a video again - I was sad to not see you active for a while but I knew you were busy and competing (congratulations on the competitive side, by the way, you should be very proud!!).

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Your comment made my day! Thanks so much for all the support. I will try to be more active in the future. I enjoy to create contents, but between full time job, trainings and private life, it is hard. Thanks so much for sticking around!

[@moospresso]

That was a really great video. I'm very much enjoying my Moka pot and all the experimenting that goes with it. Looking forward to trying this out tomorrow.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for your feedback. Hope my tips will help you to brew tastier coffee. Thanks again!

[@yxtsama]

My first cup was too bitter this morning but it turned out pretty good this time. I used a paper coffe filter that I cutted to a circle and waited a bit instead of using boiling water. Also mixing a little bit of coffee's first part with sugar like you did in a video to create a bit foam turnes out to give a nice little sweetness too

[@leaheames8995]

I just made the best coffee I’ve ever had! Thank you from the bottom of my ♥️!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

You just made my day. Thank you much. I'm happy I could help.

[@leaheames8995]

@@matteofromtheswamps 🥰

[@bpdsubcell]

A great and analytic video that finally enlights us about the best type (for me) of coffe maker. The moka pot. Of course from a guy that comes from the mother land of moka pot Italy!!

[@brianthompson7787]

Really cool Matteo. I am learning a lot. Thank you!

[@wendybaryl6867]

Thank you so much for sharing your time and talent ❤ very helpful and exciting too!! Have an amazing day

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much Wendy. Have a great day!

[@algergonzalez]

Just the review I needed to start using my Moka Pot again! Thxs!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks fir your comment !

[@you5450]

Finally a detailed and well explained ways of why you should and how you could use the moka pot-thank you oh behalf of all the coffee snobs!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for the comment and the feedback. We (coffee snobs) must stick together :)

[@johncena123298]

Really really helpful, thank you!

[@wayneworkman2184]

Great video, very articulate ! Love your tattoos ! Very helpful !

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks Wayne!

[@tungld]

Thanks for sharing! I really love your explaination!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for your feedback 🙏

[@pandats]

This is the best technical process in Moka pot Brewing I've watched

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for your kind words Emil🙏🏻

[@pandats]

@@matteofromtheswamps ive done it best tasting also

[@nicholasfarrow7855]

Wow, absolutely amazing video. So thorough with details and presented in such a clear way. I’m so glad I found this video on the mokapot subreddit because KZbin never recommended it to me!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Hi Nicholas, thank so much for your comment. Maybe KZbin didn't because I'm not as famous as other KZbinr. But better now than never right?

[@springheel1970]

Ciao Matteo, i stumbled across your channel last night and have this morning made my coffee in my Moka pot, following your instructions, and whilst not perfect, the taste difference is massive feom the results I'd usually achieve. Thank you for your videos.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for sharing with me your experience. I'm glad I could help to make better coffee. Thank you very much for the support 🙏

[@gabrielchartrand7982]

very detailed and very informative ! great video!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for your feedback :)

[@SoloBattles]

I have been using a moka pot for over 30 years, improving my coffee brewing slowly. This video has confirmed much of what I have learned, as well as pointing out ways I can improve. It is good to add this knowledge to my base of experience. Thank you! Liked and subscribed.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for your sharing your experience and for the support. 🙏

[@fritsdevries8121]

Great instructions. Worth rereading. Thanks.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for your comment.

[@cristianbortos7757]

A very informative video made in a detailed way, loved how you explained it all, I've learned a thing or two :) Grazzie mile!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for your kind words Cristian 🙏

[@Matthew-eu4ps]

The point at 11:54 was great! I've heard people say the water to coffee ratio affects extraction, but you'd think shutting off the moka pot early should just give you less coffee. It makes sense that there's different things extracted at different times. I think I like my coffee more on the bitter side. Trying to figure out how to achieve that.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Shutting off the moka earlier is to avoid over extraction, so bitterness. I you like bitterness just run all the water. It's very important to understand variables to achieve the coffee you like, consistently.

[@michaelyank9405]

Thank you so much, it's very clear... starting to brew with moka pot

[@LDacic]

God bless the video speed feature. Thanks for all the good info! 😁

[@PedroViniciusBCPires]

This video changed my moka pot brewing. Grazie! A Big tumbs up from Brasil.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks Pedro! Obrigado!

[@annieg7933]

Super explanation about how to get the very best from this deceptively simple coffee maker. I have a great coffee set up at home - proper grinder, espresso machine, scales etc. but when we go on holiday, we really miss our daily fix. I started taking a moka pot with us (4 cup model) and although it’s a very different coffee than that we drink at home, it’s still very enjoyable in its own right. Now I know how to make it even better. Thank you!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks for the comment. hope you will get a great coffee on holiday too. And I hope my suggestion will make a better holiday :)

[@MrNiceguy259]

Great video! Very informative and well done.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@andysoul295]

Great video. Needed many of the insightful tips Thank you very much

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks Andy. I really appreciate your positive feedback 🙏🏻

[@santosmartinez7206]

Nice video Matteo. Very detailed. Perfect !!! Regards !!!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks Santos!

[@johnhopkins7246]

Brilliant explanation! Well done!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks John!

[@n6rcan]

Wow never thought we could be this technical. Will gonna try moka pot soon

[@johngale466]

You are a master of explanation! Thank you.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

thank you very much for your nice words

[@olofwimhed7471]

The best explanation I have seen. Now I will dig my moka pot out from the cabinets to try again! ☕️

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Yes! Happy to hear that. Thanks so much for the feedback. I really appreciate it.

[@user-qf7ix4nd5o]

Thank You for all the research & tips Santo

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks for the comment!

[@misolowy3929]

Thank you!

[@uppilir49]

Very clear and useful presentation; many thanks Sir.

[@borcz100]

This was just Great!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks for you kind words 🙏🏻

[@velvetredux1]

Fantastic video. I'd love to see links in the description showing more info about your actual moca pot, kettle, scales and temperature probe.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Hi Peter, Thanks for the advise. I'll add these info soon in the description box.

[@jamesgraham3789]

Nice video. I am glad to have the Moka Pot represented with informative easy to understand information.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks James, I really appreciate your comment.

[@abruptchaos7179]

Great video. Great information. Keep it up!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks 🙏

[@memoria.orrore]

Your channel convinced me to buy the E&B moka pot. So nice and minimal!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Hi Jo, glad you find it good. The filter is just another level of quality

[@krazmokramer]

This is a very interesting video! I learned about grind size (sour vs bitter) by watching James Hoffmann's videos. Today, I learned about brewing temperature and extraction by watching your video, Matteo. Thank you for this great video! SUBSCRIBED

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for your support. Happy I could help you.

[@8354graham1]

Great video, I recently bought a moka pot and am trying to perfect my technique. This video is a great help

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks! I hope my video will help you!

[@richardliles4415]

Wow! That was a lot of information I did not know. Thank you.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

hope you can get some help from them. Thanks for your comment

[@yosef12343]

It's help me a lot, thank you for your help

[@peterhume3474]

Well thanks to those who "liked and subscribed", I got your video. I try to make nice Moka on Sundays, specially for my wife. She loves it! This video has opened my eyes to the science behind it, and I think will help me control the operation much better. Another point. Unlike other coffee methods, I discovered that if there's a cup worth of coffee leftover, it is perfectly good reheated the next day. Really! Thanks for this marvellous video

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for the comment and the support. I really appreciate it 🙏

[@camthy]

Thanks for this wonderful tutorial...

[@matteofromtheswamps]

🙏

[@WalterAbero]

Excellent explanation, thank you very much! 😀👍

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for your feedback!

[@ronaldahmad1181]

Its really worked, following ur guidance, i made no bitter coffee anymore..thx bro

[@matteofromtheswamps]

You just made my day! I'm very happy that I could help! thank you so much

[@tnzayatz6579]

Excellent video, well presented and thorough.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks 🙏

[@sablelion]

Thaks for explaining this, not I understand the process much better ❤

[@naveenkumarsethi7346]

best and informative.

[@micheleaday3902]

😊🎉Great Demonstration. I Love It

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much Michele, I really appreciate your kind words :)

[@beaumac]

Wow this is an informative and helpful video. Great job and thanks

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks!

[@majeedmoorad]

Excellent information

[@hossamnabil6306]

What amazing..rich..important information was shared in the video... thank you

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks you for your feedback. I really appreciate your kind words

[@tonyveneziano7011]

Thank you. Very informative. I will use your recommendation.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for your comment. I hope you will find it useful.

[@andrew5959]

Grazie Mille 💥. You are a maestro at explaining your process 👌🏼

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@andrew5959]

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[@alikkan2348]

Hello Matteo! Superb! Very detailed instruction, espessially for sweetness-bitterness part. I was listening carefully, but was need to listen this prt several times. Very impressive. I following you now and going to see all of your videos. 😊

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for the comment and the feedback. Yeah, it can be tricky to understand. Thanks so much for your support. I hope you will find good tips

[@hammockdweller]

Thanks Matteo, since I started using your method the coffee out of my Moka pot tastes much better. 👍

[@matteofromtheswamps]

I'm so happy to hear that. Thank you very much for your feedback. Comments like your give me the energy to improve myself and also coffee brewing techniques

[@hammockdweller]

@@matteofromtheswamps Glad to hear it. Interesting that pre-heating the water makes such a difference.

[@rodrigodepazos3771]

Perfect and precise explanation, you can always learn something new in this world of coffee!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for your kind words! We never stop learning in coffee

[@joblack3991]

Scusa il mio italiano ma *Per fare un buon caffè non basta avere una Moka Bialetti ma disporre di una buona miscela di caffè (blend of Arabica and Robusta mono origin coming from around the world) macinato al momento partendo dai grani di caffè* . Il controllo del processo di preparazione del caffè da te suggerito è perfetto.

[@fabdl4749]

Grazie Matteo 👍

[@NormanV]

Enjoyed your video! I use some of these techniques; I like your focus on temperature. I may have to monkey with it using my thermometer. For me, the moka pot is my favorite way to brew amazing coffee. Thanks for the detailed video. Cheers from Indiana, USA!!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much. It's fine to don't use the thermometer. That's why I'm sharing 2 ways. Anyone is free to brew as they wish.

[@borisgraefe]

What a nice, informative and well-made video.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

thank you very much! :)

[@MrBoxxed]

Epic detail. Nice

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for your feedback🙏

[@sablelion]

A must see for everyone brewing moka at home

[@tinatorres5267]

Thank you I learned from you and also the pasta Queen 👍

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks Tina! I'm glad I could help

[@lilyaschannel]

Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@matteofromtheswamps]

🙂

[@TheHenkka65]

Tank you for the valuable details. 🙂👍☕

[@matteofromtheswamps]

thanks for your feedback!

[@cewr7131]

thank you for the best tutorial its really help me sorry for my bad english its not my first language

[@logical_thinker]

It's so convenient to see videos where people use the metric system.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

I know XD

[@foxus-a113]

Such a detailed and well-paced video. Thank you for the knowledge, water temperature was never an aspect that I thought would affect coffee's taste this much.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for your feedback. There is more to understand, slowly slowly we will get there

[@chriswarzecha1242]

The Italians, you are incredible. You will make an art virtually out of anything 😉 Bravo 👏

[@matteofromtheswamps]

hahahah it's our curse :)

[@bernicerodriguez973]

This was a very informative video and I'm looking forward to making my next moka pot according to your specs.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks for the comment. I hope my tips are useful to you to make a good coffee.

[@user-kx4ph1bl6u]

Great video, now I know where I was going wrong. New moka pot comming today. Cant wait to try it.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Good luck! Let me know how it went

[@dvig3261]

Making a cup of coffee into a science project is beyond the scope of my first moments in the morning.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

I feel you, that why I do my "science" stuff in the afternoon. This is for the morning kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4ixi6qfgNWCgK8

[@dilmohdilmu2453]

Great❤

[@ivicasvilicic2325]

Great video

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks!

[@user-gj7ni6pk3g]

Great video. What size aeropress filter in the 3 cup mold pot?

[@tmisaksen]

My wife brews her coffee with Keurig, and I use the “Hot Water” option on Keurig to fill my moka pot boiler. Also, I love your content and just subscribed. Grazie!!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for sharing your coffee brewing approach and for the support :)

[@MrVojjto]

After seeing james hoffman's "ultimate moka pot technique" I thought I'm supposed to keep the temperature as low as possible all the time. I was getting thin stream of coffee and brewing time was quite long, no sputtering, but surprisingly my coffee tasted always very sour. Now I known exactly why, I brewed it all at low temperature. Thanks a lot, you just made my day. I can't wait for the morning brew now.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

No, you just made my day! Anyway he is not wrong to be honest. low temperature helps to control the extraction, there are other ways to increase the extraction keeping low heat. I'm actually working on a new video about this but I can anticipate to you that if you put hot water inside the lower chamber, even if you keep low heat you get more extraction and get more sweetness and avoid sourness. I need to do more tests and collect datas before being very sure about that, but so far that worked. I wish you the best morning brews!

[@lynsmith2698]

Hi, great video. But I didn’t quite understand the grind of the beans. I am not familiar with the numbers you said to grind it at. Is it a courser grind than espresso? Thank you ❄️🇨🇦

[@matteofromtheswamps]

@@lynsmith2698 Hi Lyn, yes the grind size sits in between espresso grind size and pour over grind size. thanks so much for the comment

[@lynsmith2698]

@@matteofromtheswamps thanks so much for the quick reply. ☕️

[@matteofromtheswamps]

@@lynsmith2698 pleasure is mine, I hope I could help

[@figolu101]

Very valuable insights : the continuum in the coffee extraction process, ranging from acidity then sweetness until bitterness is a very needed basis to know how to tune each parameter : * when to turn off the heat * grinding coarseness This makes it one of the best vids I've ever seen on that subject. So thank you very much for sharing your expertise.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for your nice words. I always try to share my knowledge and help anyone to make coffee at home

[@MrSubmarine1961]

I love this video. I am curious of what brand of beans you use. I bought a Ernest mokapot from the Lidl and its works ok so far .

[@figolu101]

@@MrSubmarine1961 I know you asked this question to Matteo but I will nevertheless share my opinion on this subject : to my taste, the first criteria I take into account is not the bean itself (ok, it must be an arabica, not robusta), but the roasting. Weak roasting (in France, it's called _torréfaction blonde_ i.e. "blond roasting") is my favorite, in Italy, roasting is very strong, but let's Matteo say its word on it (since he's the Italian !!!). So to my taste, roasting is the very first parameter to take into account, coffee bean type is very secundary but YMMV.

[@MrSubmarine1961]

@@figolu101 thank you for your reaction. Because i am a newbee in coffee making, every opinion is very useful for me. For now i was using grind coffee which i had already in home. This month i want to try coffee from Illy, specially for the moka pot. And after that i want to grind myself. Greetings from The Netherlands

[@figolu101]

@@MrSubmarine1961 Thank you Wil, for your answer and thank you for your greetings ! I've used some Illy ground coffee too, and it was ok. I've used the red one called classico (classic roast). I wasn't disappointed, it was fine to my taste too. Oh and my last tip regarding moka coffee : if you really want to enjoy coffee, drink it without sugar, it will, at first feel very distateful, but with the time, you will get accustomed to non-sugar coffee and won't be able to come back to sweetened coffee. You need only maybe two weeks to get through the habit. Greetings from France !

[@flemmingkisbye4655]

i like to extract a certain amount (approx. 50-55g, fitting in my espresso cup) so i marked an equal amount on the inside of my moka pot. my biggest challenge is to extract both sweetness end bitterness befor i reach the level i marked. the only way to do this is by keeping an eye on the extraction time - which varies between different coffee brands! for now i'm pretty content with 18g of illy classic ground at 11 clicks in my comandante, extracted for 2'00 to 2'15. i need to try out the filter, i think. and maybe i shake my coffee too much once it's in the basket... always learning something new! great video!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks for sharing your method! That is a good technique. You can also try putting less water in the boiler. I made a video about different level and temperature very interesting, especially if you use Illy.

[@fulcodevries9461]

Thanks nu friend… goodbtip

[@sa1991mi]

Very useful ❤

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for your feedback! 🙏

[@jalakanen]

Thank you.

[@matteofromtheswamps]

🙏

[@patrikkepe]

I always knew there was more to a moka pot 🤣 I used to press the coffee down thinking that a tighter press gives more flavour 😳 also, so right about how hard water in London is 🪨 what do you think about Brita filter? Thanks for the moka guide 👏

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Hey Patrik. Brita filter carafe is the one I use at home every day! Keep it up with the moka making …and I’ll see you tomorrow at the café 😆

[@hansmemling2311]

A cousin of mine analyses water at a lab and according to him brita is not great. It loses its filtration quality very fast and the water that comes out from a scientific perspective is not much cleaner than the tap water it filtered. That being said if you taste a difference then who am I… just thought you might this info interesting. Cheers

[@Calwah]

Great video. Learnt so much. Quick question, what manual grinder do you recommend?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for your feedback. I use the Comandante hand grinder. it's a really good quality grinder. It can be a bit expensive, but good quality. There are other brands on the market. It also really depends on your budget and the type of coffee you usually brew at home.

[@theBlackSmithWalker]

Amazing video! Grazie! Very informative. Just out of curiosity, you using the 1/3/6 cup E&B Lab Moka Pot here ?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thank you very much for your feedback. I'm using a 3 cup E&B Lab here

[@farmerrick9660]

Great videos, thanks for all you do, im getting better coffee every few brews, i have a stainless Moca Pot 10 cup, my brew starts at 38-44c, and is done about 65-70c , just wondering why my pot starts brewing so early ?, im on the small burner and set low with hot water from the kettle started

[@biker7660]

Great informative video Matteo. You are one of the three tutors worth learning from on youtube. BUT! not everyone uses a six cup Moka and in my case I have to use a 9 cup and I have

[@matteofromtheswamps]

You made my day. Thanks so much for the nice words and the support. 9 cups Moka can be an interesting video to make in the future. Thanks for the idea.

[@manuelpenaruiz3694]

I've had the moka for some time now and just recently started trying to achieve a really good cup out of it. Wondering if an stainless steel moka would offer any benefits over my 3-cup aluminum Pedrini Moka. Another question is related to the ratio: I've always seen and heard that moka pot ratio works by volume. Filling the funnel all the way up to the top without tampering but here in Colombia we rarely use Italian roasts. Instead we use more medium roast or even Scandinavian for most really special varietals so the thing is that at least from my personal experience filling the funnel to the top leads to a really tight ratio and in such condition under extraction is almost guaranteed, regardless of how fine I grind or how hot i brew. I heard that 1:10 is still usable in the moka but would highly appreciate your comments on this. As always, grazie mille for your amazing content!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

So aluminium has better heat distribution compare to stainless steel, stainless steel is easier to maintain and to clean. I don’t think there is a massive difference in terms or quality in general. Important is the quality of components. Filter mesh and gasket. Regarding the coffee. I also use medium roast, not Italian roast, but I still prefer a rich beverage and sometimes I do 1/10 as ratio as you saying for lighter roast because you increase the extraction. But if you use a darker roast it’s very common to extract bitterness because water at the end can get very hot. That’s why I wanted to share my technique to how control the extraction. Thanks so much Manuel as always for your support. More videos will come

[@sO_RoNerY]

Stainless steel will prevent your coffee from tasting burnt because unlike Aluminum moka pot where its top chamber gets hotter and hotter, the stainless steel doesn't. It gets hot from the coffee brewing, but likely to cool down as it sits in the collector unless more coffee is being added to the collector.

[@solarsalesadvantage]

Great info, i am using too much heat and over 'boiling' the brew. Will change that tomorrow!

[@matteofromtheswamps]

using boiling water, you risk sputtering, slow brew, and over extracted coffee. Let me know how was the change.

[@salarycat]

Hey Matteo, thank you for explaining the technique in such detail. I wonder, since you have an espresso machine, how would you compare it with the Moka Pot? I found espresso to be similar in intensity, but tasting better, so when I moved I left my Moka pot behind. I could never make it as sweet and balanced. Is the espresso undeniably better, or does the Moka pot have a place next to it? Should I give the Moka Pot another chance?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Moka Pot and Espresso are different. Even if you want to get same strength you won't have the same extraction, also the solutes extracted are different. I enjoy both style of coffee, both for me a rituals and I enjoy the making of the coffee. sometimes intensity depends on the varietal of coffee you are using. Which kind of coffee is better is only a subjective taste. I know many people that don't like espresso and many not liking moka pot. I think there is so much in Moka pot to discover for making better coffee with it. I'm trying to share my methods and go forward with improving them to give more knowledge on coffee brewing so that everybody can get better at making coffee and enjoy the cup of coffee they like.

[@juliancooney68]

Great video!!! I have used the aeropress filter like your video but the first time I found water leaked out of part where the water chamber was screwed onto top part. I’m not sure if the paper stops a good deal or if I did not tighten it down enough. I have started cutting down the filter (just 1mm around the edge), but it’s time consuming. Any advice on what you think I am doing wrong would be great. I also have another question - I do a lot of travelling and stay in hotels where there is no access to a stove. Have you every used one of the electric heated Moka pots? Would they be good for a traveler or are the just a gimmick? Best regards, JC

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks for the comment Julian. The problem I think is the gasket, I could happen if the gasket of your moka is old/hard, that can be common with rubber gaskets. about the second question, I didn't try it yet the electric one, so unfortunately I can't give you my opinion.

[@KristianSalo]

Thank you, this was awesome. Does the "take it off the Stowe when the color start to be lighter" also apply to induction Stowe?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

yes it does!

[@SidBonkers51]

After a couple of years of using an AeroPress for my morning coffee I have ordered a Mocha Pot and will use your thermometer method for my first attempt once it arrives from the Amazon ;)

[@matteofromtheswamps]

I love Aeropress too! Hope you will get good coffee with moka pot. If you need any help you can check the other videos or just drop a comment.

[@itaymitra1030]

WAW,,by far the best video i have ever seen on moka pots,,wondering where in Europe one can order this brand,,thanks a lot,

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for your comment and feedback. I suggest you to contact them on Instagram. They will reply to you and help you to find the distributor in your country. E&B lab is from Italy.

[@Tessa-555]

Thank you for a great explanation! Do you have any recommendations for decaf coffee for the Moka pot? Sadly, I can't drink the regular stuff anymore but still determined to make a great coffee! Any suggestions?

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Hi Tessa, thanks for the comment. Two things about decaf: First, it's easier to make a balanced extraction with decaf because has less bitterness (caffeine is bitter). Second, unfortunately many times decaf is underrated and many roasteries or café don't give to much attention to it. I suggest you to first of all find a good decaf, sourced and roasted well. if the one you find is roasted too dark, place room temperature filtered water in the lower chamber. for the rest keep the same practices

[@Tessa-555]

Thank you!!

[@thirdwatch9939]

I liked your video a lot. Information was great, audio spot on, nice beard. 👍

[@matteofromtheswamps]

Thanks so much for the nice words. I try to do the best I can.