Do you want a stronger cuppa of caffeine? Even in the outdoors? Thinking of upgrading from your 2- or 3-in-1 instant coffee? Enter the Stove top coffee maker, aka the Moka Pot. Some also call it a Perculator although it uses a different brewing technique. A Moka Pot some say can be found in 9 out of 10 homes in Italy. Short of spending a lot of money on an espresso machine, a Moka Pot is a good value for money option for those who like to extract the most value from their premium coffee. A good baby step before one invest hundreds of dollars into procuring more equipment for that special brew.
 

 

 

How does it work?

Water is added to the bottom chamber.
Grounded coffee is placed in the middle section.
The whole pot is placed on a heating surface.
Because it’s made from stainless steel, you can also place it on top of an induction cooker. It will also work on top of an electric hotplate or over a flame on a stove top.
When heated, the steam builds up and pushes through into the top chamber.




Benefits of Stainless Steel over Alumnimum

Some Moka Pots are made from Alumninum. This means that they cannot be used over induction cook tops. Ours are made from Stainless Steel, and they CAN be used over all heating surfaces: induction cookers, electric hotplates, flames over cookers or outdoor cooking heat sources.



2-cup, 3-cups? What do all these cup sizes mean?

These pots have an Italian origin, and their espresso cups are really small. Hence, these pots are labeled as 2-cup, 4-cup, etc. These refer to the small espresso cups. But over here our usual mug is 330ml. So a 3-cup Moka Pot which gives 200ml, actually works quite well for a single serve. It gives you more room to add milk and/or sugar. A 6-cup Moka Pot gives 300ml, so it gives you a fuller mug of caffeine.

 

How good is coffee from a Moka Pot?

A lot depends on the type and fineness of grind used, heat level applied, and so on. Some have referred to it as stove-top espresso maker. However, a typical Moka coffee is extracted at a much lower pressure compared to coffee extracted from a espresso machine, hence it is not considered a true espresso and has different flavor.

Nonetheless, it is certainly smaller and cheaper than a conventional espresso machine. It can also be brought out into the outdoors when electricity is not easily obtainable. The resultant brew is stronger than that from filtered coffee obtained by drip brewing.



Instructions:

  1. Fill the bottom chamber with water, up a maximum just below the safety valve.
  2. Place some grounded coffee into the middle chamber, flatten it with a spoon.
  3. Screw all the sections together.
  4. Place the pot over a heating source (gas stove, induction cooker, electric hotplate, etc).
  5. Once you hear the water boiling, lower the heat to a simmer for 2 minutes.
  6. Then turn off the heat and serve. Enjoy your cuppa!

Safety Valve. Keep water level below this marker.

 


Dimensions for 200ml and 300ml
They are not that big and can be stored easily.