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This was half the price and stainless steel so I bought it and some cheapo Cafe Bustelo since I am new to this I didn't want to go in all the way and buy the $30 Bialetti and the really expensive coffee. This stuff is really good though! I am going to make it Cuban style tomorrow morning (I think that is what it is called with the sugar and such?) as well as look up new techniques. I just followed the one in the instructions. I know that most have said that aluminum is ideal but I am a health freak at times so I went with the stainless steel.
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It's a four cup so I suppose I am a ex-crack addict. I just figured that my girlfriend or one of my roomates might want some and I can make it a cafe americano right? Just add hot water?
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Dan, will an upgrade from a Maestro to a Rocky make any difference with mokapots? Need to upgrade soon
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Espresso? Absolutely. Longevity? For sure. Somewhat less sludge in press and moka? Ja, shure. Maestro, if somewhat noisey and slow compared to pro-sumer grinders, is pretty darn good.
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Okay what am I doing wrong? My coffee has been coming out warm and not hot. Should I do a lower heat setting? That might sound odd but my coffee has been brewing quickly so I am thinking maybe I have it on too high of heat and it is making it brew before it is boiling? Any thoughts? To me it tastes great but I could be doing it totally wrong lol
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After several minutes of medium heat to develop brewing pressure I try to brew a 3-cup mokapot for 45-60 seconds. With a gas burner that means low-low flame as brewing commences; with an electric range it usually means lifting & lowering (or sliding the pot away from the burner "hot spot") to control brewing temp. That brew rate isn't much more than a dribble.
The process gets the entire metal pot far too hot to touch (125*F = ouch). My pour is always hot - even it I wait minutes before filling a cup. If you have a problem with cool brew, try preheating your mug with boiling water while your coffee is brewing. MMoo
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vid was a 1-cupper.
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Ah, that explains it. This is a 4 cup pot. I made some this morning using low low heat on my gas burner and it was much hotter and developed a tiny bit of crema on top.
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My family had celebrated Christmas early this year due to conflicting schedules next week and I was lucky enough to get some new coffee gear.
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That's exactly what I was looking at next. I gotta upgrade to a burr grinder first and then a moka pot. Nice Xmas presents you got right there!
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I think Santa is getting me the 3 cup Moka
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I bought a cheap 3 cup moka pot when i was out in a dept
store one day. (i.e. Ross) I never fired it up, so i don't know if it was a good deal or a waste of money. I'll have to pull it out take a pic, and let you guys chime in on it! |
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The cup you drink will tell all, who'ni.
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The coffee came out alright if I say so myself Dan! I used a traditional Blade
grinder, but i took a little extra time mixing the grinds to get them as fine as possible. I will be on the hunt for a "burr" grinder as this will now become my primary way of making coffee until I buy another french press. (Which will have to be soon because that is how I make my tea!) One observation though. The "yield" was only about a 3rd of a cup! So it was definitely espresso that I was drinking. Do you let the pot cool down, and cook another pot if you want a bigger cup of coffee? (Or should I just buy some espresso cups and saucers and call it a day?) |
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