Thank you! I have a Moka I got from my dad many years ago and never knew how to use it. He passed before being able to show me. I am super excited now to go use it.
Love this couple...seems they perfectly complement each other's personalities! Jessie has the best smile!! Smile with her eyes as well as mouth😁 Keep on producing your lovely vids Chefs kiss from England!!
We (Spanish) 🇪🇸 make this coffee too. I never make the coffee on high heat especially on an electric range. You are correct in that you should not wash “la cafetera” with soap or worse yet put it in the dishwasher. Yes, this happened to me. Luckily that person lived to tell the story, but I had to buy a new cafetera or moka. I also leave it in separate pieces to dry. I would say we make it the exact same way except I felt your heat on the burner was a little too high. In case you are not aware you can buy café la Llave or café Bustelo for a much better price an it’s excellent coffee. Your coffee is excellent but very expensive here in the US.
“Moka di Pisa” 😂 I’m glad you mentioned not closing it wet. The aluminum corrodes. Took me a long time to train my housemate out of that! It’s funny that every moka comes with instructions never to pack the coffee in the basket, but almost every Italian I know likes to pack it in. ;-)
That coffee looks amazing. Now this is the, "real coffee", I will make sure to try it. Thank you for the advice and tips. Just wanted to say that you both are a really cute couple. I pray that you both will always be happy and always stay blessed. I love your tik tok, instagram, and youtube channel so much! Enjoy the rest of your day!
3am sipping my coffee and watching you two.. I'm in mid-sip and she every so gently adds that extra teaspoon.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Coffee came out my nose.. you two are awesome..
CIAO ALESSIO Y JESSI, I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! As an Armenian I love my coffee as well, probably drink way too much. 😅 Anyways, I just ordered a percolator, because you guys inspired me. We usually have a little coffee pot which is wide on the bottom and narrow on the top) and sits directly on the fire (if you have gas stove). We have tiny cups that we drink it out of, one teaspoon of coffee is 1 cup of coffee. So you measure ie: 4 cups of water 4 teaspoons coffee and stir and let it bubble up. Everytime it bubbles up to the top of the pot, you take it off the flame, repeat this process until the whole house smells like coffee! Then pour in the tiny cups and enjoy! 😍😍😍😍😍 The Italian percolator is probably much safer, haha. I cant wait to try out mine...i just ordered it after watching this video. ❤️
You guys are amazing, thank you, thank you so much for this very helpful video. I was dying to learn how to do it in my canister the right way so I am just glad you guys taught me. bellisimo
This was super helpful, thanks for the detailed demonstration!! Watched other videos before that still confused me, so great to get a tutorial from an Italian! And oh shoot, never leave the pot closed or left put together?? Haven’t used mine in a few years and it’s all connected.😅😅 but I left it to dry completely in 3 parts before doing that of course. Aw man hope my pot still works well… Also if you guys are ever in the market for a better water filter, the berkey is great! Expensive, but lasts long time and filters very well. We’ve used ours since before I met my husband 10 years ago.
I didn’t know you until your video about All Too Well… You guys are great ! I live in the south east of France so Italy is part of our culture too ;) And I lived in the US ;) So watching these two cultures in your videos is awesome ! 👍🏻😉
Thank you for showing the correct traditional Italian way to make moka pot coffee! Very good video! There are many moka pot videos on TH-cam, but 99% of them are wrong. I've only seen one other good video that shows the correct way to do it. It's by an Italian woman, Annalisa J. I have a Bialetti Venus 4 Cup moka pot, and I use it on my electric stove on medium-low heat. I set it in the middle of the burner and the handle never gets hot. If I use a gas stove, I cook it on low heat. I buy pre-ground illy Classico Espresso, & illy Intenso Moka Ground; but I want to try pre-ground Lavazza Qualitá Rossa, & Lavazza Crema e Gusto, too, because Annalisa J recommended it. I emailed Bialetti and they said that the correct grind for moka pot is medium-fine, so all of those coffees I listed above are medium-fine.
I love my Moka!! Be careful not to twist the top off, using the handle...it will put pressure on it and loosen it. I use a toothbrush to get all the remaining bits of old coffee out of the screen..then I wipe it clean with a clean tissue..then rinse it! It helps prevent the smallest amount of coffee grains from going down the drain. I use a lower heat setting. 😉
Omg you two are so cute! And thank you for showing me everything i was doing wrong with the Moka pot i had, 😆 i returned it because i didnt like the taste but that was because i made coffee in it and didnt do the boiling technique! Maybe i will get another and try again :)
i had one of the old hexagonal aluminum bialetti moka pots for a long time, but it was always a pain to keep it clean, especially the lower water section that would build up white mineral deposits... i replaced it a few years ago with a new bialetti venus, which is all stainless-steel and much easier to clean.
I tried this. I didn't know when it would be ready so I opened the lid to look at it. Boiling hot coffee sprayed across my cotton t shirt giving me 1st degree burns on my torso. The coffee tasted very good
Actually this is a special version dedicated to the Italian Mountain Troops "Alpini"; they (we ....) wear the typical hat that inspired this moka lid. Greetings.
For freshness, I ground my own beans a few cups at a time using a basic electric blade grinder. Typically, I use single origin beans from either Guatemala, Honduras, or Costa Rica. I also preheat filtered water in an electric kettle , which shortens the brewing time and avoids the beans potentially getting burnt due to the heat . I then place the coffee in the basket and tap the edges over a sink to prevent a mess and straighten the ground beans before placing over the hot water, then use a towel and tighten the Moka pot for brewing. Another little hack that I use to make froth for a cappuccino or a latte is puree the milk into a small, empty jar, close the lid, hold it firmly, and shake for about a minute, then pure it once again into the cup and over the beverage. As for upkeep and cleaning. I occasionally place the rubber gasket under the faucet, turn on the water, and remove it with my finger while the water is running to avoid damaging the gasket with a knife or other sharp object. It makes it easier for mine to remove, allowing for cleaning underneath the filter and re-applying the gasket.
OMG! I can’t believe you are in Franklin. I live in Santa Fe. I’ve been watching y’all for a while and just bought a moka. I came here to watch your video on how to use it.
Love this video guys! Thanks for sharing. I always get water still left in the bottom of my pot even after the coffee has stopped coming out. any ideas what I’m doing wrong? X
I bought the exact same moka in Bassano Del Grappa. A few years back. Never used it, but I have all the bialetti sizes from 1 to 12. In a 6-cup, which is like a large coffee, i do 3 heaping scoops. Not packed, just shimmy it to make it even. If it's true espresso beans, that's enough. If it's regular coffee, or a light roast, then you'll need more. But packing it can plug the filters, which will cause relief valve to vent, which could cause steam injury or damage. Also, an ammendment to his fourth mistake, it's a good idea to brew a sacricial cup to throw out, to condition the alluminum.
The Moka pot is a clever simple and elegant coffee making equipment that I've grown to love. One thing I had to learn the hard way is Italian "cup" is not the same meaning as a North American "cup". North American cup I've simplified for myself as being pretty much a coffee mug that I drink coffee with. Where as the Italian cup is the small espresso cups to drink espresso in. Also Moka is marketed as making espresso and it's not quite right ... I would consider it as making a 1/2 to 2/3'rds Americano (it's just not quite enough pressure and too fast of water migration to be really an espresso). Now once you conceptually look at it that way I think you can make the most invigorating cup of standard coffee and use it daily for a single or double cup servings instead of wasting more coffee on a drip system. I use the 12cup Moka and use about 4tbsp of fine ground coffee, so essentially 4tbsp/670ml (so 1tbsp for 3cup, 2tbsp for 6cup, and so on but smaller Moka's have less water volume so this makes sense for 9cup and 12cup models). The coffee made is much lighter than an espresso shot because the 12cup can take more than 8tbsp of coffee grounds to fill up. One trick I use is light tamping by just using the bottom of the spoon barely under any downward force and rotating the filter while it's on top of the water ... the water gives it a slight bouyancy and the filter easily rotates under it but the trick is to fill the cold water just at the top of the safety pressure valve. So long as the cold water is level or just at the top of the upper most level of the valve it won't compromise the safety element because the headroom the cold water expands to as it heats up will drop the water level to below the valve but make sure to use cold water. You want to create a flat gently tamped surface because water or steam like electric currents will seek the path of minimal resistance. You want a uniform extraction just like in espresso and those voids and cracks will create pockets where steam will avoid and regions it will speed through, use gentle tamping because this operates at lower pressures. I don't think it makes great espresso because like I said the product comes out more like an Americano (between a watered down espresso and a strong coffee) but you can make great Americano's and regular cup of joe's if you calibrate the coffee dosage lower. I'm sure some will say it is an espresso but first you lost the crema, second the pressures aren't high, third the extraction is relatively quick once operational pressure is reached, and third is it uses too much coffee ground to compensate for the low pressures and quick water extraction making it not economically efficient for espresso. Where this shines is for Americano's and regular cups of coffee but again that only makes sense for 9cup and 12cup versions; especially for coffee it's economically efficient as you can use 4tbsp of coffee grounds for 2 large coffee mugs and have a far richer coffee taste than drip.
Well said! Not many know why. Moka: Only clean the filter....Old stories have a core ´written in blood´. And when you clean the inside with the finger or a soft cloth. The reason not to clean the Moka with detergent or a hard brush is to NOT remove the protective oxidation, clean aluminium is toxic. Same for boiling the first time with only water. To create a protective oxidation on the aluminium. P.S. get the Bialetti Moka Eletttrika for Jessi.....much safer.....
I love this video! But I came back because I have more experience with the Bialetti Moka and Brikka now, and I've learned that it's very important to follow Bialetti instructions and remove the Moka from the stove the instant you hear it begin to gurgle. Set it on your countertop and let it finish brewing from the residual heat inside the pot. Then stir up the most-concentrated coffee from the bottom with a teaspoon and pour. There should be leftover brown water full of fines in the bottom reservoir, and that's a good thing because it would've diluted, bittered, and dirtied your cup if it had been allowed to go through by failing to remove the Moke from the stove when it starts to gurgle. There's a video by either illy or Lavazza that also teaches the importance of removing the Moka from the stove early for the best flavor.
I just recently saw your video on how to make coffee in a Moka and I don't drink regular coffee just espresso so I went and ordered the same one!! I can not wait until it gets here! I really enjoy watching your videos, they always make me smile!! :)
We just got back from our 16 day Italian adventure & I am missing Italian coffee SO much! I never realized how much we Americans water down & over sugar our coffee! I am ordering a Moka from Amazon right now! Is the Moka better than a Nespresso?
Much better than a Nespresso. I started with two of those, then ended up selling one after my friend who travels to Italy and has a son living there, told me Moka is all they use. My other Nespresso is sitting on a shelf. Always bitter and acidic and the flavor cannot touch the Moka.
I use water with 10% normal vinegar to clean rhe moka pot. I use that with a normal extraction process then with a paper towel clean up the humidity ( after of course it cools down)
My mom just bought me a Moka pot and I’m so excited! She bought it from a Amazon return store and it looks like it may have been used once and has a strange smell. How do I get that smell out since I can’t use Dawn dish soap? Thank you!
You should buy a little isobutane camp stove. It gives you a nice center torch that would be perfect for the size of your Moka. Bonus, you can take your Moka on the road.
Bellissimi 🤣 A me hanno insegnato che con una caffetteria nuova, il primo caffè va lasciato dentro per circa un GG e poi scartato, per dare sapore alla moka. Pulire la caffetteria: fare scorrere acqua da getto alla griglia, togliere i residui che si formano sulla filettatura... Se con il tempo si forma calcare sulla valvola di sfiato, scrostarla con anticalcare/acido muriatico e sciacquare abbondantemente anche in ammollo. 😉👍
Hi ya’ll, thanks for inspiring me to buy my own Moka and lavazza, I noticed your green Moka has a shape like the top is a hat with a feather on the side, is that based on a traditional Italian dress?
That is a "moka alpina", a special edition to celebrate italian army's specialist mountain infantry, i. e. the "alpini". The top represents, as you correctly guessed, the typical hat of this corp
You guys are lovely 🥰 My Sicilian partner who is 60 years old says you can wash the pot now as the pots are smoother than in the old days so the soap doesn’t stick to the pot etc. I have to say I agree with you guys as long as wash with boiling water. I love your videos 😘
Because I'm busy at work and home, I don't have time for a Moka. But when I retire soon I will get one. He needs to be gentle/patient with his wife. Cute couple though.
As soon as the coffee comes out I pour a little on a cup with 2 teaspoons of sugar and I stir like crazy for a long time and it doesn’t get thick…what am I doing h wrong? What is it called to do that? Thank you
Hello! Pasinis a.k.a Amore couple... im from indonesia, and i'm follower your channel on youtube and tiktok.😀 im inspired by your video, especially Mokapot series.. i've buy 3 moka pot so far, and the latest i buy Bialetti Alpina like Alessio's moka. 🤣 if you dont mind, would u let me know what's best ground coffee for mokapot? Theres lot of type lavAzza here.. thank you for ur video! thank you so muchhhh 😊 keep adding video. Ciao🙂🙃
Siete bellissimi insieme ed anche simpaticissimi bello vedere sia video corti ma soprattutto video lunghi grazie della compagnia adesso capisco molte cose forza inter
Aha! I think I know what has ruined the taste of the coffee in my moka pot! I often left the grounds in the filter and didn't clean the pot for a few days, because I didn't use it every day. Also, I washed it with soap every time. That may chance the taste, I guess. Oh no, what should I do? Do I need to buy a new one, which I can't afford right now? Or, is there some way to resurrect the metal inside the pot?
Che nostalgia, ho imparato a fare il caffè con la moka quando avevo 12-13 anni ed ora saranno almeno 15 anni che non ne preparo una, da quando ho comprato la prima macchina per espresso non riesco più a bere quello della caffettiera.
we needed a water softener put in and the guy sold me on a reverse osmosis system. I never drank water untill we got the R.O. system, amazing the difference
Thank you! I have a Moka I got from my dad many years ago and never knew how to use it. He passed before being able to show me. I am super excited now to go use it.
Love this couple...seems they perfectly complement each other's personalities!
Jessie has the best smile!! Smile with her eyes as well as mouth😁
Keep on producing your lovely vids
Chefs kiss from England!!
All because of you both, I bought myself a moka pot and milk frother and now this is the only coffee I drink! From London! x
Great in depth video, plus I love that it’s The Pasini’s version that incorporates humor & love in all their videos. Thanks so much! ❤️☕️
Just got this green moka today!!!! Cant wait to use in the morning and I got myself that exact coffee whooohoa!
"You made a mess there"
"It's okay. You'll clean it." 🤣
Now I enjoy my Lavazza in my moka pot, every morning , thanks to you and this detailed and entertaining tutorial. Grazie
We (Spanish) 🇪🇸 make this coffee too. I never make the coffee on high heat especially on an electric range. You are correct in that you should not wash “la cafetera” with soap or worse yet put it in the dishwasher. Yes, this happened to me. Luckily that person lived to tell the story, but I had to buy a new cafetera or moka. I also leave it in separate pieces to dry. I would say we make it the exact same way except I felt your heat on the burner was a little too high. In case you are not aware you can buy café la Llave or café Bustelo for a much better price an it’s excellent coffee. Your coffee is excellent but very expensive here in the US.
That is exactly how I grew up having coffee, cafe La Llave from la cafetera (moka)!
“Moka di Pisa” 😂
I’m glad you mentioned not closing it wet. The aluminum corrodes. Took me a long time to train my housemate out of that!
It’s funny that every moka comes with instructions never to pack the coffee in the basket, but almost every Italian I know likes to pack it in. ;-)
That coffee looks amazing. Now this is the, "real coffee", I will make sure to try it. Thank you for the advice and tips. Just wanted to say that you both are a really cute couple. I pray that you both will always be happy and always stay blessed. I love your tik tok, instagram, and youtube channel so much! Enjoy the rest of your day!
You are the kindest person! Thank you so much for your sweet words and compliments! We REALLY appreciate it! Lots of love and blessings to you too!
@@ThePasinis Aww your comment made me explode with happiness. Hope you have a wonderful rest of your day!!!
3am sipping my coffee and watching you two.. I'm in mid-sip and she every so gently adds that extra teaspoon.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Coffee came out my nose.. you two are awesome..
CIAO ALESSIO Y JESSI, I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! As an Armenian I love my coffee as well, probably drink way too much. 😅
Anyways, I just ordered a percolator, because you guys inspired me. We usually have a little coffee pot which is wide on the bottom and narrow on the top) and sits directly on the fire (if you have gas stove). We have tiny cups that we drink it out of, one teaspoon of coffee is 1 cup of coffee. So you measure ie: 4 cups of water 4 teaspoons coffee and stir and let it bubble up. Everytime it bubbles up to the top of the pot, you take it off the flame, repeat this process until the whole house smells like coffee! Then pour in the tiny cups and enjoy! 😍😍😍😍😍
The Italian percolator is probably much safer, haha. I cant wait to try out mine...i just ordered it after watching this video. ❤️
This was actually informative for me because I never knew how it was done . Thank you for the tutorial.. 😄
Not Italian, but this is the exact way we make our coffee in my home too. I learned how to make it when I dated an Italian in London. Perfetto!
My husband bought the bialetti mocca brewer and the coffee grinder for me as christmas gift, it makes delicious coffee!
Oooh great tip about the rubber! I had no idea you could buy them separately... Thank you!
You guys are amazing, thank you, thank you so much for this very helpful video. I was dying to learn how to do it in my canister the right way so I am just glad you guys taught me. bellisimo
wow thanks for the tips!! i have a breville espresso machine bambino ( it was a gift) but wanted a moka as well. Love your videos!
This was super helpful, thanks for the detailed demonstration!! Watched other videos before that still confused me, so great to get a tutorial from an Italian! And oh shoot, never leave the pot closed or left put together?? Haven’t used mine in a few years and it’s all connected.😅😅 but I left it to dry completely in 3 parts before doing that of course. Aw man hope my pot still works well…
Also if you guys are ever in the market for a better water filter, the berkey is great! Expensive, but lasts long time and filters very well. We’ve used ours since before I met my husband 10 years ago.
I know it is not the newest video. But I just bought a moka. So I apreciate this video a lot! Thanks.
Ive been making my coffee like this since your first video. I'll never go back. I even bought the same green moka haha.
Haha 😆 I love this!! Hope the Alpini moka continues to treat you well!
I love to mix mild blend Illy with Lavazza espresso. Makes a nice cup of coffee.(12oz anything less is too strong for me.)
I didn’t know you until your video about All Too Well… You guys are great ! I live in the south east of France so Italy is part of our culture too ;) And I lived in the US ;) So watching these two cultures in your videos is awesome ! 👍🏻😉
Thank you so much!! ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for showing the correct traditional Italian way to make moka pot coffee! Very good video!
There are many moka pot videos on TH-cam, but 99% of them are wrong.
I've only seen one other good video that shows the correct way to do it. It's by an Italian woman, Annalisa J.
I have a Bialetti Venus 4 Cup moka pot, and I use it on my electric stove on medium-low heat. I set it in the middle of the burner and the handle never gets hot. If I use a gas stove, I cook it on low heat.
I buy pre-ground illy Classico Espresso, & illy Intenso Moka Ground; but I want to try pre-ground Lavazza Qualitá Rossa, & Lavazza Crema e Gusto, too, because Annalisa J recommended it. I emailed Bialetti and they said that the correct grind for moka pot is medium-fine, so all of those coffees I listed above are medium-fine.
I love my Moka!! Be careful not to twist the top off, using the handle...it will put pressure on it and loosen it. I use a toothbrush to get all the remaining bits of old coffee out of the screen..then I wipe it clean with a clean tissue..then rinse it! It helps prevent the smallest amount of coffee grains from going down the drain. I use a lower heat setting. 😉
So cute, you two! I love your vids and learn a lot from you, thank you!
I think the washer is called a gasket. Good tutorial.
THANK YOU!! I could not think of the word to save my life haha
That was an amazing tutorial!!! And Jessi I am so proud I have your Italian 🥰🥰🥰
Aww thank you so much Clara! I’ve been practicing it more and more because I’ll have to do a language test for my citizenship!
Omg you two are so cute! And thank you for showing me everything i was doing wrong with the Moka pot i had, 😆 i returned it because i didnt like the taste but that was because i made coffee in it and didnt do the boiling technique! Maybe i will get another and try again :)
i had one of the old hexagonal aluminum bialetti moka pots for a long time, but it was always a pain to keep it clean, especially the lower water section that would build up white mineral deposits... i replaced it a few years ago with a new bialetti venus, which is all stainless-steel and much easier to clean.
I love this video! Looks yummy! I needed to smile today. Thank you both! ❤
Aww thank you Lisa! You are the best!! 🥰
Great tips! I just discovered your TikTok channel and loved your Italian Bootcamp videos. 😂 Hope you'll do more of those in the future.
😅🤣 thank you so much Bonnie! Those are Alessio’s favorites too haha
I just bought my first moka 3 cup! Grazie mille for this video!, ❤🎉
I tried this. I didn't know when it would be ready so I opened the lid to look at it. Boiling hot coffee sprayed across my cotton t shirt giving me 1st degree burns on my torso. The coffee tasted very good
I like the green Moka. I’m going to call it Robin Hood!
Grazie for the tutorial. Love your channel.
Actually this is a special version dedicated to the Italian Mountain Troops "Alpini"; they (we ....) wear the typical hat that inspired this moka lid. Greetings.
Oh thank goodness! I love y’all, and I’m enjoying my moka, but it’s so nice to see y’all’s tips and tricks! Thank y’all!!!!
Oh yay!! So glad you’re loving it! 🥰
For freshness, I ground my own beans a few cups at a time using a basic electric blade grinder. Typically, I use single origin beans from either Guatemala, Honduras, or Costa Rica.
I also preheat filtered water in an electric kettle , which shortens the brewing time and avoids the beans potentially getting burnt due to the heat .
I then place the coffee in the basket and tap the edges over a sink to prevent a mess and straighten the ground beans before placing over the hot water, then use a towel and tighten the Moka pot for brewing.
Another little hack that I use to make froth for a cappuccino or a latte is puree the milk into a small, empty jar, close the lid, hold it firmly, and shake for about a minute, then pure it once again into the cup and over the beverage.
As for upkeep and cleaning. I occasionally place the rubber gasket under the faucet, turn on the water, and remove it with my finger while the water is running to avoid damaging the gasket with a knife or other sharp object. It makes it easier for mine to remove, allowing for cleaning underneath the filter and re-applying the gasket.
How long should it take on electric “fire”?😊
Lavazza is my favourite - Crema e Gusto! ☕
Beautiful the alpini moka!
OMG! I can’t believe you are in Franklin. I live in Santa Fe. I’ve been watching y’all for a while and just bought a moka. I came here to watch your video on how to use it.
haha! Such a small world, isn't it! Hope that you're enjoying your Moka! :)
Love this video guys! Thanks for sharing. I always get water still left in the bottom of my pot even after the coffee has stopped coming out. any ideas what I’m doing wrong? X
Maybe you turn off the gas too early
I bought the exact same moka in Bassano Del Grappa. A few years back. Never used it, but I have all the bialetti sizes from 1 to 12. In a 6-cup, which is like a large coffee, i do 3 heaping scoops. Not packed, just shimmy it to make it even. If it's true espresso beans, that's enough. If it's regular coffee, or a light roast, then you'll need more. But packing it can plug the filters, which will cause relief valve to vent, which could cause steam injury or damage. Also, an ammendment to his fourth mistake, it's a good idea to brew a sacricial cup to throw out, to condition the alluminum.
The Moka pot is a clever simple and elegant coffee making equipment that I've grown to love. One thing I had to learn the hard way is Italian "cup" is not the same meaning as a North American "cup". North American cup I've simplified for myself as being pretty much a coffee mug that I drink coffee with. Where as the Italian cup is the small espresso cups to drink espresso in. Also Moka is marketed as making espresso and it's not quite right ... I would consider it as making a 1/2 to 2/3'rds Americano (it's just not quite enough pressure and too fast of water migration to be really an espresso). Now once you conceptually look at it that way I think you can make the most invigorating cup of standard coffee and use it daily for a single or double cup servings instead of wasting more coffee on a drip system. I use the 12cup Moka and use about 4tbsp of fine ground coffee, so essentially 4tbsp/670ml (so 1tbsp for 3cup, 2tbsp for 6cup, and so on but smaller Moka's have less water volume so this makes sense for 9cup and 12cup models). The coffee made is much lighter than an espresso shot because the 12cup can take more than 8tbsp of coffee grounds to fill up. One trick I use is light tamping by just using the bottom of the spoon barely under any downward force and rotating the filter while it's on top of the water ... the water gives it a slight bouyancy and the filter easily rotates under it but the trick is to fill the cold water just at the top of the safety pressure valve. So long as the cold water is level or just at the top of the upper most level of the valve it won't compromise the safety element because the headroom the cold water expands to as it heats up will drop the water level to below the valve but make sure to use cold water. You want to create a flat gently tamped surface because water or steam like electric currents will seek the path of minimal resistance. You want a uniform extraction just like in espresso and those voids and cracks will create pockets where steam will avoid and regions it will speed through, use gentle tamping because this operates at lower pressures. I don't think it makes great espresso because like I said the product comes out more like an Americano (between a watered down espresso and a strong coffee) but you can make great Americano's and regular cup of joe's if you calibrate the coffee dosage lower. I'm sure some will say it is an espresso but first you lost the crema, second the pressures aren't high, third the extraction is relatively quick once operational pressure is reached, and third is it uses too much coffee ground to compensate for the low pressures and quick water extraction making it not economically efficient for espresso. Where this shines is for Americano's and regular cups of coffee but again that only makes sense for 9cup and 12cup versions; especially for coffee it's economically efficient as you can use 4tbsp of coffee grounds for 2 large coffee mugs and have a far richer coffee taste than drip.
Ty for explaining alwsys wondered how it goes
For cleaning I dismantle the inner filter and I do wash with soap. I ll heed your advice because certain tips I didn't know about
I love the moka pot... so cute 😅😊
I don't drink coffee... But I loved watching you show us the do's and don'ts.
Nooooo la moka degli alpini!! Essendo da bassano del grappa non posso che apprezzare tantissimo 😊😊😊
I'm an Illy fan actually. Plus i also put a water filter on my faucet because i got sick of the whole Brita thing. You guys crack me up!
Well said! Not many know why. Moka: Only clean the filter....Old stories have a core ´written in blood´. And when you clean the inside with the finger or a soft cloth.
The reason not to clean the Moka with detergent or a hard brush is to NOT remove the protective oxidation, clean aluminium is toxic.
Same for boiling the first time with only water. To create a protective oxidation on the aluminium.
P.S. get the Bialetti Moka Eletttrika for Jessi.....much safer.....
I love this video! But I came back because I have more experience with the Bialetti Moka and Brikka now, and I've learned that it's very important to follow Bialetti instructions and remove the Moka from the stove the instant you hear it begin to gurgle. Set it on your countertop and let it finish brewing from the residual heat inside the pot. Then stir up the most-concentrated coffee from the bottom with a teaspoon and pour.
There should be leftover brown water full of fines in the bottom reservoir, and that's a good thing because it would've diluted, bittered, and dirtied your cup if it had been allowed to go through by failing to remove the Moke from the stove when it starts to gurgle. There's a video by either illy or Lavazza that also teaches the importance of removing the Moka from the stove early for the best flavor.
I just recently saw your video on how to make coffee in a Moka and I don't drink regular coffee just espresso so I went and ordered the same one!! I can not wait until it gets here! I really enjoy watching your videos, they always make me smile!! :)
We just got back from our 16 day Italian adventure & I am missing Italian coffee SO much! I never realized how much we Americans water down & over sugar our coffee! I am ordering a Moka from Amazon right now! Is the Moka better than a Nespresso?
Much better than a Nespresso. I started with two of those, then ended up selling one after my friend who travels to Italy and has a son living there, told me Moka is all they use. My other Nespresso is sitting on a shelf. Always bitter and acidic and the flavor cannot touch the Moka.
Wow…that’s amazing. How did the water at the bottom got transferred to the upper part of the Moka?
Boiling water in the bottom causes vapor pressure to build above the water. That forces the water up the tube
Thank you guys for all the tips.
You are so welcome! 🥰
I've had an electric Moka for about a year now. I took it to work, so I could have good coffee there.
I use water with 10% normal vinegar to clean rhe moka pot. I use that with a normal extraction process then with a paper towel clean up the humidity ( after of course it cools down)
It is on my bucket list 🥰👍
I decided to try a moka pot, how fine do you grind your beans? Thanks
I have seen that Moka in a few of you videos and loved the styling after the Italian Army's Alpini troops. But where did you get it?
My mom just bought me a Moka pot and I’m so excited! She bought it from a Amazon return store and it looks like it may have been used once and has a strange smell. How do I get that smell out since I can’t use Dawn dish soap? Thank you!
Try putting Just water and vinegar in the First Time..without coffee
You should buy a little isobutane camp stove. It gives you a nice center torch that would be perfect for the size of your Moka. Bonus, you can take your Moka on the road.
Love you guys! Perfetto :-)
Bella la moka degli Alpini! the caffè dell'Alpino instead of water you put the grappa inside
Real coffee!!!! 💗
We buy the Bialetti, coffee and milk frothier, thank you 🙏 delicious coffee
Hope you love and enjoy it!! 🥰☕️
Lavazza's okay. Have you guys tried Medaglia D'Oro? What do you think?
Bellissimi 🤣
A me hanno insegnato che con una caffetteria nuova, il primo caffè va lasciato dentro per circa un GG e poi scartato, per dare sapore alla moka. Pulire la caffetteria: fare scorrere acqua da getto alla griglia, togliere i residui che si formano sulla filettatura... Se con il tempo si forma calcare sulla valvola di sfiato, scrostarla con anticalcare/acido muriatico e sciacquare abbondantemente anche in ammollo. 😉👍
😂😂😂 @ “they yell at me so much”
What brand of espresso grounds do you use?
Is this technically not espresso because there's only around 1 bar pressure? Do you have thoughts on stainless steel vs aluminum?
Thanks guys! So, you buy the filter and the seal separately? Or is that just for refills?
The filter and seal come with the Moka. They were just saying electric stoves wear out the seal faster and it can be changed when that happens.
Hi ya’ll, thanks for inspiring me to buy my own Moka and lavazza, I noticed your green Moka has a shape like the top is a hat with a feather on the side, is that based on a traditional Italian dress?
That is a "moka alpina", a special edition to celebrate italian army's specialist mountain infantry, i. e. the "alpini". The top represents, as you correctly guessed, the typical hat of this corp
I grew up using a percolator. Its similar but you have to be careful not to get grounds in your cup.
You guys are lovely 🥰
My Sicilian partner who is 60 years old says you can wash the pot now as the pots are smoother than in the old days so the soap doesn’t stick to the pot etc. I have to say I agree with you guys as long as wash with boiling water. I love your videos 😘
I have a single demitasse espresso and a little alcohol stove that works perfect with it.
Every time I see Alessio with the Inter shirt in my mind I start singing Ivan Ramiro la la la la la la. Lol
Because I'm busy at work and home, I don't have time for a Moka. But when I retire soon I will get one.
He needs to be gentle/patient with his wife. Cute couple though.
As soon as the coffee comes out I pour a little on a cup with 2 teaspoons of sugar and I stir like crazy for a long time and it doesn’t get thick…what am I doing h wrong? What is it called to do that? Thank you
Is this the typical coffee maker in Italy, or is it a touristy buy?
It's 100% authentic
Another tip: put cold water and minium power to the stove
A moka is forever, every part can be found online
It was a RUBBER GASKET 🥰
How long am I supposed to let the water boil for?
Until it boils away
You guys are such beautiful couple Godbless
Hello! Pasinis a.k.a Amore couple... im from indonesia, and i'm follower your channel on youtube and tiktok.😀 im inspired by your video, especially Mokapot series.. i've buy 3 moka pot so far, and the latest i buy Bialetti Alpina like Alessio's moka. 🤣 if you dont mind, would u let me know what's best ground coffee for mokapot? Theres lot of type lavAzza here.. thank you for ur video! thank you so muchhhh 😊 keep adding video. Ciao🙂🙃
Siete bellissimi insieme ed anche simpaticissimi bello vedere sia video corti ma soprattutto video lunghi grazie della compagnia adesso capisco molte cose forza inter
Donde consigo ese moka pot ? 😋😋
Aha! I think I know what has ruined the taste of the coffee in my moka pot! I often left the grounds in the filter and didn't clean the pot for a few days, because I didn't use it every day. Also, I washed it with soap every time. That may chance the taste, I guess. Oh no, what should I do? Do I need to buy a new one, which I can't afford right now? Or, is there some way to resurrect the metal inside the pot?
What coffee do I buy for this?
O -RING Or GASKET ! LOL
Why do you leave the water out of the refrigerator. Please let me know. I have terrible with my water.
Che nostalgia, ho imparato a fare il caffè con la moka quando avevo 12-13 anni ed ora saranno almeno 15 anni che non ne preparo una, da quando ho comprato la prima macchina per espresso non riesco più a bere quello della caffettiera.
Why dont you wash it with soap?
This is the only way to make coffee!
when i was growing up we called that a maganet?? i know i am not spelling it right. but do you know what i mean
Co a moca dei alpini po!!! ❤️❤️🦅🇮🇹
Comunque nianca mi no a lavo mai rento a moca...
why not to clean it with the washing up liquid?
we needed a water softener put in and the guy sold me on a reverse osmosis system.
I never drank water untill we got the R.O. system, amazing the difference
I wish I liked coffee, I just do not favour it. However, I love making it!