Grind your coffee on a drip coffee setting, about as fine as table salt. You need enough coffee to fill the filter basket, which is about 15 to 17 grams (or about 2.5 Tablespoons) for a 4-cup bialetti moka pot How do you use a Bialetti stove top? Prepare Your Moka Coffee Maker. Separate your … Read more
The grind size should be medium-fine You really don’t want it any finer (like in grinding for true espresso), as the grounds could seep through the filter. Can you use regular coffee in a Bialetti? The grind size should be medium-fine You really don’t want it any finer (like in grinding for true espresso), as … Read more
You should not tamp the coffee in a Moka These pots don’t like excessive pressure, which tamping would produce due to increased density. This is also why the water should not cover the steam valve. In the worst case they can literally explode! Do you need to tamp a Bialetti? The way the filter and … Read more
How an italian coffee maker works is easy. The boiling water from the bottom of the chamber makes steam. The steam reaches enough pressure to force the hot water up the funnel. The hot water goes through the coffee grinds and into the top chamber. How do italian coffee pots work? How an Italian coffee … Read more
Use a medium-fine grind of your favourite coffee blend. A medium-fine will feel gritty when rubbed between your fingers, not powdery. (Note that a espresso grind purchased from a store for electric espresso machine‘s is typically too fine and may block your Bialetti). What grind is best for Moka? Choose the right size moka pot. … Read more