just got my bialetti a bit ago since my french press broke and i’ve been experimenting with the process to get better results, here’s what works for me:
- start by bringing some water to boil in a lil pot
- once it boils, pour the water into the basin of the moka pot (some places say to hit below the valve but I fill up to the threads almost)
- in the lil ground holder, I do cafe bustelo and a PINCH of salt to cut the bitterness, DO NOT COMPRESS!! just shake the lil thing lightly til the grounds settle. the water has a harder time getting through if you compress the grounds. and don’t fill all the way to the rim
- put the moka pot together and put on the burner on medium heat, once you hear it start to brew for a bit, pour whats brewed into your mug, then rest back on the burner and repeat a few shorter brews to get it all. taking it off the heat intermittently keeps the grounds from overcooking and introducing more bitterness
- I like a room temp coffee most days so I pour into a mug with a big ol ice cube, like what you’d use for whiskey in a glass. would recommend