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Starting recipe

Moka pot starting recipe

A first brew to start from. Change one thing at a time and taste after each.

Steps

  1. Fill the base with hot water to just below the safety valve.
  2. Fill the basket level with coffee. Do not tamp.
  3. Screw the top on and heat gently with the lid open.
  4. Take it off the heat when it starts to sputter, and cool the base under a tap.
  5. Pour right away. Sour: grind a touch finer. Bitter or burnt: grind coarser and lower the heat.

Tuning

TasteWhat to change
Sour or thinWeak and sour: grind a touch finer.
Bitter or dryHarsh and bitter: grind coarser and lower the heat.

Grind setting by grinder

GrinderMoka pot setting
Comandante C40 MK413 clicks
1Zpresso K-Ultra0.4.6
1Zpresso JX-Pro1.9.1
1Zpresso J-Ultra1.4.2
1Zpresso Q21.0.1
1Zpresso X-Ultra1.0.9
Timemore Chestnut C211 clicks
Timemore Chestnut C310 clicks
Timemore Sculptor 064Too fine
Kingrinder K60.42
Kingrinder K40.41
Baratza Encore5
Baratza Virtuoso+6
Baratza Sette 306
Fellow Ode Gen 21.9
Fellow Opus2.25
Eureka Mignon Specialita3
Niche Zero0.28
Hario Skerton Pro1 clicks
Hario Mini Mill Plus3 clicks
Breville Smart Grinder Pro15
Wilfa Svart2
DF DF64 Gen 218
Kinu M47 Classic2.1
Option-O Lagom P641.1
Porlex Mini II6 clicks

These are common starting points, not rules. Different beans want different recipes, which is why the recipes on CuppaData come from people brewing the same coffee.

Questions

What is a good starting recipe for Moka pot?

fill the basket level of coffee, hot water to just below the valve, 4 to 5 minutes, medium heat. Use it as a first brew and adjust by taste.

The Moka pot tastes sour. What do I change?

Weak and sour: grind a touch finer.

The Moka pot tastes bitter. What do I change?

Harsh and bitter: grind coarser and lower the heat.