Thank you for posting this.i just bought the 17.5 version and I don’t recall ever seeing the directions. Love your personality while you showed me how to use this.
1. Coffee tastes weak or bitter. This is likely due to not filling the coffee funnel to the top with coffee, using the wrong coffee grind size, or using cheap grocery store pre-ground coffee. If you grind your own coffee purchased from a Roaster (recommended), use medium-fine to medium size grind (e.g. #12 - #18 on the Baratza Encore grinder). Use enough coffee to fill the funnel (coffee basket) to the top. Do not tamp coffee. 2. Only a few drops of coffee or no coffee came out of the funnel into the upper chamber. 3. Coffee and or steam leaking out from the threaded joint. Complaints 2 and 3 are likely due to the two chambers not being tightened firmly enough, and/or tamping the coffee grounds. 4. Brewing time is very long. This is likely due to putting cold water in the boiler. Instead, fill the boiler chamber (water vessel) with hot water (from your kettle) - but only up to just under the safety valve. Use a towel or oven glove to handle the boiler because it will now be hot. Place the coffee funnel into the boiler and fill it to the top with coffee. Very firmly hand tighten the top and bottom together (this step is crucial, be sure it is firmly tightened but don't use the handle to tighten). Remember to use a towel or oven glove. Place on stovetop element, Induction top (If Moka pot is made of stainless steel), or gas range between low and medium heat. An extraction time of around 3 - 4 minutes is a good starting point. 5. Coffee tasted burnt. This is likely due to the heat being too high and/or leaving the moka pot on high heat after it finished brewing. Adjust temperature so that coffee comes up slowly but steadily, this will help ensure proper extraction. Just as it begins to sputter, immediately remove from heat. Do not leave the moka pot on the hot stove or open flame! 6. This is the reason some users have experienced rust spots or flaking on the inside (all the water in the boiler evaporated and the residue burned) or on the underside of the boiler chamber (prolonged heat). 7. It takes a long time for the moka pot to cool down. With stainless steel Moka pots it's safe to place them directly under cold running water (lid open), right after coffee is poured out following brewing. This will cool down the Moka pot very quickly. After following the correct brewing steps, pour coffee and enjoy one of the best tasting types of coffee! Personally, I enjoy it with about 2 ounces of heated milk and a teaspoon and a half of honey - Moka Pot café au miel et au lait! The Diego 4 cup model is big enough to make one mug of coffee if you add milk like I do. Enjoy!
It says 12 cup that is for the mini expresso thick coffee that are not much bigger than 1 ounce each. This 17.5 oz pot makes 2 full cups of coffee, as you use 1/2 cup foamed milk in each cup over the coffee. Also the water is just under the steamer hole a bit under if you want 1 full cup of coffee for two half cups, as remember you use 1/2 cup foamed milk in each cup of coffee. I use beans and grind them in a grinder to fine. I put the strainer on top. You never tamp down the coffee in this pot, you will get bitter coffee. I so love my pot and it makes perfect cappuccino coffee every time.
The left over coffee from the moka pot, I keep in the fridge. I add half ice, half frothed milk all to taste of your liking chocolate, salted caramel syrup from Amazon as much as you would sugar to your coffee to sweeten and it tastes just like the coffee joints ice cappuccino. You can use whipping cream too if you like. I don't use any cream, just half cup frothed milk with ice in mine. Though it won't taste very good without the chocolate, salted caramel syrup.
Thanks for the video. Quick fyi That little shelf is a reducer. Instructions say to add it first and put the coffee on top. Been using the same one for a few years. First year or so my coffee seemed bitter then I read about pre boiling the water. #1 game changer in my opinion.
Hello. I have this same maker and you may want to clarify a couple things. You do not fill the bottom container with water but only up to the steam escape thing. Also the separater is not a press but for a half load. That disk sits half way down the basket. Instruction sheet clearly shows this all.
Also, make sure your silicone sealer ring didn't fall out into the sink dishwater. You want your pot to be tight and sealed so steam doesn't come out the side of it. It makes also for bad coffee taste if the steam doesn't get to the coffee proper and comes out the side of the pot. The seal should be up on the underside of the top of the pot. The strainer on the funnel of coffee, not the tamper with the knob on it, and don't tamp down your coffee, just make sure it is not touching the top of the funnel. Fill it but not too full just a bit under. Remember you want strong coffee as you add 1/2 cup of foamed milk to the very strong coffee. Yummy cappuccino coffee this way. If you want super strong coffee don't put the strainer on top of the funnel. This is more so for thick very dark coffee.
It is not necessary to keep it warm for so long, after the eruption. The coffee is overcooked and becomes bitter. I found a golden mean for myself, so that the coffee was not sour and not yet bitter. As you know, coffee turns out sour when you have not brewed it, of course, if you have the right grind. And the bitterness comes out when you have digested it.
So, I'm pondering investing in an Expresso Machine and saw this MP as a cost-effective alternative (for starters). Landed here to check out your review and actually became more interested in the coffee grinder you used. Now, where can I get one (the adorable cup too)? Btw, you have a beautiful abode.👍🏽💚🙂
Thanks I bought the grinder on Amazon the name of it is SHARDOR cup came from a hotel that I stayed in in Florence Italy Boscolo thank you for the compliments and enjoy your espresso and thank you for watching
Hey Tom! Great video! How does coffee made by this system compare to a shot of espresso? I'm looking for a way to make an iced Americano which is made at restaurants by combining water and espresso.
Espresso is brewed at higher pressure, from 9 bar and above. Here in moka - maximum 2 bar. But if you still dilute with water, then I think there won’t be much difference..
Don’t do what he did. You’ll have a bitter and awful tasting coffee… 1. Add water from a teapot as soon as it comes up to a boil. 2. Fill it the mocha pot base til just under the valve nipple. 3. Put the stove on the lowest/low setting - be patient- it’s not supposed to sputter ( about 5-7 minutes) but gently slide down into the top part. It takes a few times to tweak, as each oven is different.. follow these steps and you’ll have a delicious tasting cup of coffee… oh and the grind is important. Too coarse = watery. Make it an espresso kind of grind, but again it will take a few tries to tweak it to perfection. Enjoy…
Man ! Learn how to make moka coffee. Painfully to see you burning the hell out of it. Must taste acrid ! If you say you like it ? You have no idea except that you like the shining pot....
Thank you for posting this.i just bought the 17.5 version and I don’t recall ever seeing the directions. Love your personality while you showed me how to use this.
Glad it was helpful!
1. Coffee tastes weak or bitter. This is likely due to not filling the coffee funnel to the top with coffee, using the wrong coffee grind size, or using cheap grocery store pre-ground coffee. If you grind your own coffee purchased from a Roaster (recommended), use medium-fine to medium size grind (e.g. #12 - #18 on the Baratza Encore grinder). Use enough coffee to fill the funnel (coffee basket) to the top. Do not tamp coffee.
2. Only a few drops of coffee or no coffee came out of the funnel into the upper chamber.
3. Coffee and or steam leaking out from the threaded joint.
Complaints 2 and 3 are likely due to the two chambers not being tightened firmly enough, and/or tamping the coffee grounds.
4. Brewing time is very long. This is likely due to putting cold water in the boiler. Instead, fill the boiler chamber (water vessel) with hot water (from your kettle) - but only up to just under the safety valve. Use a towel or oven glove to handle the boiler because it will now be hot. Place the coffee funnel into the boiler and fill it to the top with coffee. Very firmly hand tighten the top and bottom together (this step is crucial, be sure it is firmly tightened but don't use the handle to tighten). Remember to use a towel or oven glove. Place on stovetop element, Induction top (If Moka pot is made of stainless steel), or gas range between low and medium heat. An extraction time of around 3 - 4 minutes is a good starting point.
5. Coffee tasted burnt. This is likely due to the heat being too high and/or leaving the moka pot on high heat after it finished brewing. Adjust temperature so that coffee comes up slowly but steadily, this will help ensure proper extraction. Just as it begins to sputter, immediately remove from heat. Do not leave the moka pot on the hot stove or open flame!
6. This is the reason some users have experienced rust spots or flaking on the inside (all the water in the boiler evaporated and the residue burned) or on the underside of the boiler chamber (prolonged heat).
7. It takes a long time for the moka pot to cool down. With stainless steel Moka pots it's safe to place them directly under cold running water (lid open), right after coffee is poured out following brewing. This will cool down the Moka pot very quickly.
After following the correct brewing steps, pour coffee and enjoy one of the best tasting types of coffee! Personally, I enjoy it with about 2 ounces of heated milk and a teaspoon and a half of honey - Moka Pot café au miel et au lait! The Diego 4 cup model is big enough to make one mug of coffee if you add milk like I do. Enjoy!
Wow, thank you for all that info. Good stuff. Excellent tips. Enjoy your coffee and thanks for watching.
My coffee stays down in the bottom part of where the water is. Only a small portion comes up to brew to be able to pour?
It should boil up and you should have coffee
@@TomLeeman Hi Tom ive tried everything correctly and the same only getting like half a cup if that Cant be the coffee grounds can it?
Hey Tom thanks for the video...I use a Bialetti Mocha Pot...and love my coffee everyday. Cheers, Mate.
They certainly make excellent coffee thanks for watching
Is the inside, where you pour the water, shiny stainless steel or dull and greyish?
You filled the bottom
Thank you for the reply. But I didn't understand it. I was asking about the finish on the metal. Enjoy your coffee! 😁@@TomLeeman
It says 12 cup that is for the mini expresso thick coffee that are not much bigger than 1 ounce each. This 17.5 oz pot makes 2 full cups of coffee, as you use 1/2 cup foamed milk in each cup over the coffee. Also the water is just under the steamer hole a bit under if you want 1 full cup of coffee for two half cups, as remember you use 1/2 cup foamed milk in each cup of coffee. I use beans and grind them in a grinder to fine. I put the strainer on top. You never tamp down the coffee in this pot, you will get bitter coffee. I so love my pot and it makes perfect cappuccino coffee every time.
The left over coffee from the moka pot, I keep in the fridge. I add half ice, half frothed milk all to taste of your liking chocolate, salted caramel syrup from Amazon as much as you would sugar to your coffee to sweeten and it tastes just like the coffee joints ice cappuccino. You can use whipping cream too if you like. I don't use any cream, just half cup frothed milk with ice in mine. Though it won't taste very good without the chocolate, salted caramel syrup.
Love caramel enjoy your coffee
Bialetti New Venus moka pot or easyworkz Diego Moka pot?
I think so. Thanks for watching.
I have choosen the eazyworks cause there is no plastic. Bialetti New venus is good but it's dangerous with gas for the handle that can melt.
Is the inside, where you pour the water, shiny stainless steel or dull and greyish? Thanks!
@@areem5498 bialetti new venus interior structure is matte grey. probably teflon.
Thanks for the video. Quick fyi That little shelf is a reducer. Instructions say to add it first and put the coffee on top. Been using the same one for a few years. First year or so my coffee seemed bitter then I read about pre boiling the water. #1 game changer in my opinion.
And I just saw someone else shared the same feedback about the reducer. Sorry for spamming
Thanks for the tip! We’ll have to try that and see how it works. Appreciate it and thanks for watching.
Hello. I have this same maker and you may want to clarify a couple things. You do not fill the bottom container with water but only up to the steam escape thing. Also the separater is not a press but for a half load. That disk sits half way down the basket. Instruction sheet clearly shows this all.
Excellent tips and information. Thank you so much for that and thanks for watching.
Also, make sure your silicone sealer ring didn't fall out into the sink dishwater. You want your pot to be tight and sealed so steam doesn't come out the side of it. It makes also for bad coffee taste if the steam doesn't get to the coffee proper and comes out the side of the pot. The seal should be up on the underside of the top of the pot. The strainer on the funnel of coffee, not the tamper with the knob on it, and don't tamp down your coffee, just make sure it is not touching the top of the funnel. Fill it but not too full just a bit under. Remember you want strong coffee as you add 1/2 cup of foamed milk to the very strong coffee. Yummy cappuccino coffee this way. If you want super strong coffee don't put the strainer on top of the funnel. This is more so for thick very dark coffee.
Excellent tips enjoy your coffee
May have to put more water in it
Is it stainless steel or aluminum?
I believe this one was stainless steel, but I sent it back because I didn’t like it as much as I thought it would
which one are you using now?@@TomLeeman
What size is your moka pot
This thing is pretty good size. I’m not sure how many ounce but it’s big.
I just got this coffee maker and the directions say to throw away the first 3 coffees I make. Is this what you did?....it seems excessive to me.
I think I only did it once
Is the inside, where you pour the water, shiny stainless steel or dull and greyish? Thanks!
Hey Tom share the link from where we can get this pot. It’s really pretty looking pot tbh😀
I bought this on Amazon if you put the name in the search bar it’ll bring it right up thanks for watching
It is not necessary to keep it warm for so long, after the eruption. The coffee is overcooked and becomes bitter.
I found a golden mean for myself, so that the coffee was not sour and not yet bitter.
As you know, coffee turns out sour when you have not brewed it, of course, if you have the right grind. And the bitterness comes out when you have digested it.
Excellent tips thanks for watching
So, I'm pondering investing in an Expresso Machine and saw this MP as a cost-effective alternative (for starters). Landed here to check out your review and actually became more interested in the coffee grinder you used. Now, where can I get one (the adorable cup too)? Btw, you have a beautiful abode.👍🏽💚🙂
Thanks I bought the grinder on Amazon the name of it is SHARDOR cup came from a hotel that I stayed in in Florence Italy Boscolo thank you for the compliments and enjoy your espresso and thank you for watching
@@TomLeeman On it Thanx, as for the cup 'can't win em all.😉
nice video ty
Enjoy your coffee
Just had to prove my dad a point thanks for the video 😆
Excellent!
Hey Tom! Great video! How does coffee made by this system compare to a shot of espresso? I'm looking for a way to make an iced Americano which is made at restaurants by combining water and espresso.
This one works really good and you can make like espresso or Americano, which is basically espresso type coffee so I think it’s at work good for you
Espresso is brewed at higher pressure, from 9 bar and above. Here in moka - maximum 2 bar. But if you still dilute with water, then I think there won’t be much difference..
Don’t do what he did. You’ll have a bitter and awful tasting coffee… 1. Add water from a teapot as soon as it comes up to a boil. 2. Fill it the mocha pot base til just under the valve nipple. 3. Put the stove on the lowest/low setting - be patient- it’s not supposed to sputter ( about 5-7 minutes) but gently slide down into the top part. It takes a few times to tweak, as each oven is different.. follow these steps and you’ll have a delicious tasting cup of coffee… oh and the grind is important. Too coarse = watery. Make it an espresso kind of grind, but again it will take a few tries to tweak it to perfection. Enjoy…
Excellent tips thanks
Café americano.. gracias
You are welcome thank you
I have a new coffee maker it’s called the Jura EN4
Tom, How about getting a hand grinder? That electric contraption sounds like a helicopter taking off in your kitchen!
It sure is loud especially in the morning when people are sleeping
Man ! Learn how to make moka coffee. Painfully to see you burning the hell out of it. Must taste acrid ! If you say you like it ? You have no idea except that you like the shining pot....
I now have a Jura ENA four, which makes phenomenal coffee. You might want to try that if you ever get a chance.