Been looking for a Moka pot deal for a while now. Reputable brand and best price I have seen in a while. 9 cup version on sale 40% off as well for $29.99
how to use?
buy the ground coffee like below to fill in the bottle and boil the water?
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/19742/caff…
Better still, buy your own grinder. That and good coffee beans freshly ground will change your coffee quality more than any machine will.
To answer your question - yes. However, I would not buy the grounds from supermarket, it's often set to espresso grind size which is too small for a moka pot filter. You need a coarser ground.
What makes the Bialetti so much better than this? Seems like Bialetti's of this capacity don't come on special that often
EDIT - $10 postage makes this not very attractive
In have both this and a bialetti (and a cheap Asian stainless version). Both do the same thing and have similar build quality.
Dunno about these ones but you can get replacement gaskets for a Bialetti (which may well fit these things anyway).
+$10 for delivery puts it in Bialetti territory (at least on Amazon). Although there's not much stock floating around atm. Shame most Bialetti Moka pots are no longer manufactured in Italy
Is it online only? there seems to be a House shop everywhere.
So what level grind is best for these? (I have a different one), I normally just use my vitamix and set to around 6.
I am using 25 on my Breville Smart Grinder.
oh come on, if it is not 70% off, it's not even house's every day price.
…just in case anyone doesnt realise a 3-cup espresso pot is really small…
6-cup and up is a much better option
It depends on how much coffee you need. I have a 1cup one and it's perfect for my needs
…what does that give you… 40ml of espresso?
yeah, around 30 ml or so. It's more than enough for me, and i just mix it with a little milk. Here is a link to the bialetti version, i'm just using a cheap one i bought for like 14 AUD some time ago, but it's the exact same shape. https://www.coffeeparts.com.au/bialetti-mini-express-1-cup-s…
It needs to be at least…. 3 times bigger!!
Baccarat Barista Italico 9 Cup Espresso Maker $29.99
https://www.house.com.au/product/baccarat-barista-italico-9-…
If it helps anyone, this will not give you the same intensity or crema as the espresso you get at cafes and restaurants. The moka pot does not achieve the same pressures in an espresso machine. It will be stronger than brewed coffee though
I think they all have their own specific and trademark tastes.
Just like the French press would be different to moka pot, so will the espresso machine give you a different taste.
Guys…
This is the structure of these Moka pots.
You need to put these moka pots over a stove top
It doesn't do anything special, just sends boiling water straight through the coffee grounds.
Black Area = Where you fill with hot water - you need to fill it to the marker, otherwise the steam (and pressure) generated from the boiling water will not be enough to push the hot water through the coffee.
Green Area = it looks like a little funnel, but the BOTTOM of the funnel is where the hot water enters. Hot water is being forced through it by steam pressure.
Red area is the top half of the Moka pot and the collection chamber.
Blue tube is where your coffee spews out from, and serves as the exit for the hot water passing through the coffee grounds
Hope that helps other people understand how the Moka pot works.
At first I thought the coffee grounds get steamed. It doesn't, the entry tube for the water is on the bottom of the green funnel
Except you are forcing boiling hot water to go upwards (so.. there's no need for filter paper unlike pour over coffee drip things?)
Didn't even know that existed.
Thanks! :D
THey're actually pretty easy to use, a step up to drip coffee maker in my opinion.
Are the bialetti really that much better than these offbrands?
I'd think the freshness, the type of grind matters more.
it all comes down to materials used…the cheap ones have a nastiness to the aluminium
personally i think stainless steel is better easier to clean and lasts longer but you usually pay more
It comes down to a whole lot of other things not just the materials
Bialetti is the real deal. They actually invented this device. It’s the standard de facto and will last a lifetime. Some I believe are still made in Italy too which is a huge bonus
Apparently so. I have a Bialetti Moka Express 3 cup. Says made in Italy. It's made of aluminium. Use it twice a day, packed with coffee and it's strong as hell, dark and opaque.
In terms of taste, it's very good. Strong and characteristic. It half fills a mug, so I top it up with boiling water then some milk.
I also switch to French press sometimes for the afternoon coffee, to tone it down a bit and go lighter.
Dark roast goes best with the Moka units as the temperature of the water is higher so it can kill off some of the taste notes. For French press, a light or medium roast is good so the characteristics of the coffee come through more. I read this a while back and I've noticed it in my dailies.
There's some discussion about aluminium being no good, I need to do some research into this. When I boil dry the water on the gas flame, it does have a funny burning smell, due to the bottom getting really hot. So as soon as it starts to burble I turn off the flame and give it a minute to calm down before pouring. It didn't usually smell then.
i cannot stress how important it is to stop using bare aluminium to cook food
Do you not use aluminum foil in an oven?
https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/61128/which-si…
also with those it's a different story because a traditional coffeemaker gets used very often even multiple times daily(some people don't even bother washing it properly) and coffee being acidic is the main concern
Is aluminium ok for your 'tin' foil hat?
Eh just spent a little more to get Bialetti imo. Idk what Baccarat is doing putting their finger in every pie in the kitchen.