How to Use a Moka Pot - Little Sunny Kitchen

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 5

Total Time 7

▢ 1½ cups hot water 12 oz/350ml
▢ ¼ cup whole roasted coffee beans or 2 tablespoons of medium-fine ground coffee

Place the whole roasted coffee beans in a coffee grinder, and grind to a medium-fine grind.
Fill the basket with grounds. Loosely fill the basket and be sure not to tamp it down.
Pour hot water into the bottom chamber of the pot.
Use a towel to hold onto the bottom chamber as it will be hot from the hot water and then attach the top part and seal it tight.
Place the pot on the stovetop over low-medium heat and brew for a few minutes. Once you hear gurgling and the coffee has bubbled up into the empty chamber, it’s time to remove the pot from the heat.
Run the bottom chamber of your pot under water to stop the brewing process and then pour yourself a cup!

Brew coffee in your pot as normal and heat milk separately.
Use a handheld frother to froth the milk.
Pour your coffee into a cup and top it with the frothed milk. A good ratio is 1/3 coffee to 2/3 milk.

If you’re grinding your coffee beans with a manual grinder or an electric grinder, grind them until they resemble coarse sand. If you have a pre-programmed coffee grinder, set it to “medium” to get the perfect grind.
Never tamp the grinds. Don’t tamp the coffee grinds down like you would when making espresso in an espresso machine. The pressure in a Moka is a lot lower than in an espresso machine. If you tamp down the grinds, the water won’t be able to pass through and the result will be a build-up of pressure that can cause your coffee to explode out the top, or the whole pot to explode into pieces.
Don’t walk away. It’s a good idea to stay close to your pot when it's brewing. The process doesn’t take all that long and once you hear the gurgling sound, you’ll want to take the pot off the heat. If you leave it on the heat for too long, you run the risk of it having an unpleasant burnt taste.

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 1kcal