Make Great Coffee with a Moka Pot
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters link it in moka pot threads as a practical guide whose tips, such as starting with hot water, improved their coffee.
What it is
ChefSteps shows how to make espresso-style coffee in a moka pot, with a bonus latte hack. It is a quick how-to aimed at home brewers.
Recommended by 3 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2020 to 2023.
What Hacker News said
Recommends hardwaregeek · 2021-11 · on “The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot (2018)”
There's a great video with coffee expert James Hoffmann on making coffee in a moka pot: [this video] However a moka pot generally doesn't make espresso as much as strong coffee. If you want something that makes espresso, check out the 9bar: [LINK] Of course you'll want a good hand grinder for either, but especially espresso. You can't get anything close to espresso with pre-ground or a cheap grinder.
Recommends samplenoise · 2021-11 · on “The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot (2018)”
I adopted a few tricks from either [1] or a similar video from James Hoffman’s Youtube channel some time ago (including the foaming milk with a French press one) and it vastly improved my lockdowns. The one useful thing they don’t say is (imo) it’s easier to get it right with a smaller size pot. [1] [this video]
Recommends ValentineC · 2023-02 · on “”
I like James Hoffmann's method for this, which is surprisingly from a channel that's not his: [this video]
Cites masonhensley · 2020-08 · on “The Humble Brilliance of Italy’s Moka Coffee Pot (2018)”
[this video] I use one every day. Generally, fresh grounds, prewarm the water before assembly. I also like to wisk in a little sugar in the final cup after pouring out. (Don’t add sugar to the moka pot or it will caramelize/burn)
Cites ValentineC · 2021-06 · on “The 4:6 method for coffee-brewing (2017) [video]”
James Hoffmann recommends using hot water in the moka pot: [this video] I put mine (stainless steel) on my induction stove for 2, maybe 3 minutes maximum, and I've never encountered burnt coffee.
Cites ValentineC · 2021-11 · on “The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot (2018)”
James Hoffmann [1] and many others recommend starting with really hot water at the bottom, so the coffee grinds have less time to heat up. [1] [this video]