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For me it's cold water up to the valve, coffee up to the brim, no tamping, maximum power on induction stove and I turn it off as soon as it starts gurgling. I k
by chpatrick 3y ago
For me it's cold water up to the valve, coffee up to the brim, no tamping, maximum power on induction stove and I turn it off as soon as it starts gurgling. I know some people say you should put hot water in it so it doesn't cook the coffee as long but on induction it boils in seconds anyway.
I used to have the classic aluminium one because I prefer the geometric shape but I switched to stainless steel when I got induction and it seems higher quality in general.
I enjoy the ritual personally, it's my favorite way to make coffee.
- chongli 3y agoI know some people say you should put hot water in it so it doesn't cook the coffee as long but on induction it boils in seconds anyway I do the “Moka pot voodoo” technique [1] where you set the base on the stove and get it boiling first, then drop in the basket and screw on the lid, using a towel to protect my hand while holding the hot base. After that it’s a matter of moving the entire thing on and off the heat to carefully regulate the water temperature so that coffee only trickles out with no gushing. It makes wonderful coffee! [1] https://youtu.be/u-PeYeiqPLU https://youtu.be/u-PeYeiqPLU
- chpatrick 3y agoI used to put boiling water in before I had induction but now it's so fast it's not worth the hassle of dealing with the hot pot.
- mplanchard 3y agoI start with hot water from the kettle, which works well too
- Jarmsy 3y agoI recently switched to induction and got an all steel Alessi 9090, where the top clamps on instead of screwing like most moka pots and am loving it. You can put it on quickly with one hand with a satisfying click, always perfectly sealed with no need to judge whether over or under tightening. I think the gasket will last longer too, because it doesn't get stray grounds twisted into it while screwing. The one handed operation also makes it much easier if you do want to preheat or start with hot water in the base.
- Woshiwuja 3y agoas an italian, your method is right. water temperature doesnt matter, like it doesnt matter when cooking pasta
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- gv83 3y agoBe careful about induction at max power plus a small sealed chamber..I do it at 4-5 and it takes like 5 mins
- chpatrick 3y agoThere's a safety valve if anything goes wrong, but it never even went off so far.
- gv83 3y agoi think the problem is mostly in the relatively thin sheet of steel that isnt able to absorb and distribute to the water that much power in small amount of time. I prefer to go gradually, but to each one his own i guess