Moderate

Moka pot

The stovetop classic. Steam pressure pushes water through a fine bed for a strong, espresso-adjacent cup — the backbone of a proper latte at home without a machine.

Ratio
1:10
Dose
18.0 g
Water
180.0 g · 95 °C
Grind
Medium fine
Total time
5:00

The brew

  1. 0:00

    Hot water in the base

    Fill the base to just below the valve with pre-boiled water — starting hot keeps the coffee from stewing while the pot heats.

  2. 0:30

    Fill the basket

    Fill the basket level with medium-fine coffee. No tamping — just shake flat.

  3. 1:00

    Assemble & heat

    Screw together with a towel (the base is hot), set on medium heat with the lid open.

  4. 4:00

    Cut the heat at the gurgle

    When the stream goes pale honey and starts to sputter, remove from heat. Run the base under cold water to stop extraction, then pour.

Dial it in

Burnt, metallic taste
Lower heat, start with hot water, and pull it off at the FIRST gurgle — the sputter is steam scorching the last of the bed.
Sputters violently / weak stream
Check the gasket seal and don't overfill the basket.
Too intense
That's the moka pot. Cut it with hot water americano-style or steamed milk.