METHOD · CATALOG

How to brew with Moka

Stovetop percolation driven by steam pressure.

FAMILY · Stovetop

Choose a recipe below for equipment, coffee dose, water quantity and step-by-step instructions. Times vary between recipes; start with the parameters of the one you choose.

TIME
3:00 – 6:00
TEMPERATURE
Room-temperature or pre-heated water
RATIO
1:8.6 – 1:10
GRIND
Medium-fine
LEVEL
Intermediate
RECIPES
3

RECIPES

3 recipes

Dose, ratio, and time for each recipe in the method — one click away.

  1. Bialetti 1 cup

    7 g1:8.63:30

  2. Bialetti 3 cups

    13 g1:104:30

  3. Bialetti 6 cups

    27 g1:106:00

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STEP BY STEP

How to brew Moka.

The sequence of the catalog's base recipe, Bialetti 3 cups. Times are a brewing guide, not a promise of flavor.

  1. Fill the reservoir

    Add 130 g of hot water, without covering the valve.

    0:00

  2. Add coffee

    Fill and level the funnel without tamping.

    0:20

  3. Heat

    Assemble the moka and heat over low heat.

    3:30

  4. Stop

    Turn off at the start of the gurgle and remove from the stove.

    4:30

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HOW IT WORKS

How the method works

Water from the lower chamber passes through the coffee into the upper chamber during heating.

How the cup usually turns out
A concentrated drink brewed differently from espresso. The result depends on your coffee and equipment.
What it forgives — and what it doesn't
Respect the reservoir and basket size of the specified model. Do not scale this like a filter recipe.
The most common trap
Tamping the coffee or covering the valve with water. Follow the manufacturer’s manual and the recipe for your pot size.
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If the cup did not turn out as expected

One change at a time: pick what you tasted and see what to check first.

Did the cup come out bitter, sour or weak? The guides suggest what to change first — one change at a time.

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