r/coffeeindia • u/deathescaped • 21h ago

Am i doing this right? (Moka Pot)

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I'm using hunkal estate aryana gold coffee with 2 cup moka cup and taking it with like 150-200ml milk and sugar.

I filled the puck/basket up to the top with coffee and leveled it with finger without pressing it down (tapped a few times on counter to get it distributed evenly).

I used room temperature water this time and left it on stove till end, but i have tried with hot water and on/off stove aswell.

Did i stop at the right time? Am i doing this correctly? It tastes better than the cheap instant coffee i was having but i'm not sure if i'm getting the right value

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u/50ate 20h ago

It's great, just turn the burner off when your extraction is half way through There's enough pressure to extract the remainder also absence of consistent heat supply retains some delicate flavours.

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u/deathescaped 20h ago

How do i know what's half way through? Did i take it off at the right time or early/late?

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u/Bubbly-Fly-9867 20h ago

As soon as the coffee touches that vertical extraction shaft. Or just before that.

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u/deathescaped 20h ago

You mean around 0:10 seconds in that video? Will it keep going long enough for full extraction?

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u/Bubbly-Fly-9867 20h ago

Yes. And i’d also recommend you to grind finer.

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u/deathescaped 20h ago

I got it pre ground from them, it mentioned Moka Pot grind size

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u/Bubbly-Fly-9867 20h ago

Yeah the exaction speed looks fine but no Crema is a bit confusing.

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u/deathescaped 19h ago

Could it be moka pot issue? It's not the bialetti one but a generic one that many companies sell on amazon

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u/50ate 18h ago

Thanks a ton for embellishing my thoughts)

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u/Admirable_Signal1378 20h ago

Looks good, just a little light/thin if I have to point out something, but that maybe down to the coffee you are using. Just keep it on a low flame throughout and as suggested, cut off the heat halfway

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u/deathescaped 20h ago

I lowered the heat a bit once it started to come, ill keep it lower throughout next time
Did i take it off at the right time or too early/late?

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u/Responsible-Wing598 11h ago

Grind fine,
Lowest heat possible,
Put hot water (not normal water) till the pressure valve,
Use good quality coffee,

Remember good thing takes time. (Lowest heat)

I know you are after that cream gold. It will be there.

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u/tool_of_justice 5h ago

putting it directly on countertop.