If you like a really strong coffee of small volume, the mocha teapot is ideal for you . One cup is about 50 ml and in terms of strength, coffee from mocha is compared to espresso. Of course, it will never be as strong as real espresso, but it is very similar to it. After all, this is why Alfonso Bialetti invented it in 1933. He wanted to allow Italians, espresso lovers, to make strong coffee like in a café, they could prepare in the comfort of their home. If you have just bought a mocha teapot, this is an ideal place to find out how to make coffee in it so that it is simply fantastic.
Recommended coffee Grinding roughness Water | Instructions for preparation Everything to prepare
The main advantage of the mocha teapot is the very low price compared to espresso machines.
Recommended coffee
Probably the most important thing for preparing a mocha kettle is the choice of coffee. The coffee should always be as fresh as possible, ideally a few days after roasting. Do not buy coffee in retail chains, but rather visit a specialized store that will supply you with freshly roasted coffee. Distinctive coffees such as Costa Rica Tarrazu or Kenya Top Masai are perfect for preparing a mocha teapot. But there are no limits to your imagination.
Grinding roughness
The coffee in the mocha of the teapot should ideally be ground just before the preparation itself . Forget the already ground coffee from the supermarket. If you don't have a grinder, have your coffee ground in a coffee shop and don't forget to mention that you want to use it in a mocha pot. The grinding roughness for the mocha kettle is finer than for a drip, but coarser than for a classic espresso.
The water temperature
Opinions on whether water should be hot or cold vary. For some, when using cold mocha water, the coffee gets a bit hotter due to the longer heating. Many baristas, however, get better cold water due to the fuller body of the resulting drink. Try and find out which water suits you. For thosewe recommend filtered water the most demanding.
GROUND ROUGH: gently
The moka pot shows bad grinding very quickly. Coffee will not flow slowly from the "volcano", but will sizzle all around. In this case, it is necessary to choose coarser grinding. Conversely, if the coffee is too faint in taste, grind a little finer.
HOW TO PREPARE COFFEE IN A MOKA Teapot?
✔ Total preparation time in the mocha kettle: approx. 5 minutes, extraction time (draining) approx. 1.5 minutes
✔ Amount of coffee: according to the size of the kettle, but always a full funnel in the middle of the kettle
We have described the preparation of coffee in a mocha teapot in more detail for you, although the preparation itself is simple and basically it is only about filling the bottom container with water, filling the middle part with coffee and placing it on the stove. Yes, it's that simple, but if you want to have really good coffee, read our instructions below.
Instructions on how to make coffee using a mocha kettle
- Fill the lower container with water (ideally filtered water), up to the limit given by the safety valve.
- Grind the coffee to a medium fine roughness (corresponds to the roughness of the sand), preparing coffee in a mocha pot is not prone to precise grinding.
- Insert the funnel and pour the required amount of ground coffee into it . For 3 cups of mocha coffee you need 15 g of coffee and about 160 ml of water. The coffee strainer should always be full, leveled. However, if you want weaker coffee, you can remove a small part of the coffee. Do not squeeze the coffee in any way, just smooth its surface and make sure that there is no coffee at the edges of the funnel and in the thread.
- Attach the upper container and screw in (not by pressing on the handle, otherwise the handle may break!).
- Place the mocha teapot on a heat source and let it boil. If you are cooking on a gas stove, make sure that the flame is at most the size of the bottom of the kettle and does not extend beyond its edges. Always cook at medium power on your stove to avoid rapid extraction and burning.
- Never wait for all the water to drain up from the bottom container. The mocha coffee will then start to heat up and burn too much over time and the resulting drink will not be as good. Try to remove the kettle from the stove just before the extraction is completed, the moment you hear a distinctive "bubbling" sound. The extraction can also be stopped by immersing the mocha kettle in cold water when finished.
- You can now serve coffee.
- When the kettle has cooled down completely, unscrew it and clean it (just with water) and dry it to prevent corrosion! Do not use cleaning agents or wash in the dishwasher!
The legendary Bialetti Moka Express kettle from the Italian company Bialetti for the traditional preparation of stronger coffee. Suitable for 4 cups, it si approx. 190ml.
The legendary Bialetti Moka Express kettle from the Italian company Bialetti for the traditional preparation of stronger coffee. Suitable for 4 cups, it si approx. 190ml.
Kaffia Moka kettle for 3 cups of coffee mug . Simple preparation very close to espresso, but at fractional cost. Volume: approx 124,8 ml.
Kaffia Moka kettle for 3 cups of coffee mug . Simple preparation very close to espresso, but at fractional cost. Volume: approx 124,8 ml.
The all-stainless luxury Bialetti Venus kettle from the Italian company Bialetti for the traditional preparation of 4 cups of stronger coffee (approx. 170 ml). Also suitable for induction plates !
The all-stainless luxury Bialetti Venus kettle from the Italian company Bialetti for the traditional preparation of 4 cups of stronger coffee (approx. 170 ml). Also suitable for induction plates !
Stainless steel mug Kaffia for 4 cups of coffee mug. Simple preparation very close to espresso, but at fractional cost. Volume: 210 ml. Suitable for induction plates.
Stainless steel mug Kaffia for 4 cups of coffee mug. Simple preparation very close to espresso, but at fractional cost. Volume: 210 ml. Suitable for induction plates.
Bialetti Moka Express 4 Moka kettle
Kaffia Moka 3 cups (Mocca)
Bialetti Venus 4 cups, induction
Kaffia Moka kettle 4 cups stainless steel