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ERecipe by Epicurious·Epicurious A classic six-cup moka pot recipe using a fine but not espresso-fine grind, low heat, and an early stop to avoid bitterness.
25g355glow heatno tampsix-cup pot
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- Method
- Moka pot
- Cup type
- Concentrated coffee
- Coffee
- 25 g
- Water
- 355 g
- Temperature
- —
- Ratio
- 1:14.2
- Grind size
- Fine
- Brew time
- 3m
- Steps
- 6
Epicurious's grind note: “Fine, slightly coarser than espresso”
Grind converter
Fine · ~360 µmGrinds ~0–1090 µm
Recommended setting
11
dial setting
Settings are approximate community estimates. Use them as a starting point, then taste: more bitter → go coarser, more sour → go finer.
Voice assistantBrew this recipe hands-free
The assistant reads Epicurious's brew steps aloud, one at a time, with a randomly selected background loop running throughout the brew.
Current phase
Setup
25 g coffee · 355 g water
SetupStep 1 of 6
Add water to the bottom chamber up to the safety valve.
Press play to start. A randomly selected coffee-room loop plays throughout the brew while the coach speaks each instruction over it.
Ingredients
- 25 g ground coffee
- 355 g water to the valve line
How to brew
- 1
Add water to the bottom chamber up to the safety valve.
- 2
Fill the basket with 25 g of fine coffee and level it off without tamping.
- 3
Assemble the moka pot and place it over low heat.
- 4
Brew gently until coffee rises into the top chamber.
- 5
Remove the pot from heat when the top chamber is about half to three-quarters full and before aggressive sputtering.
- 6
Stir the brewed coffee in the upper chamber and pour immediately.
