A stovetop coffee maker is one of the most popular methods for making espresso at home in Italy. It’s a good alternative to more expensive electric espresso machines and results in something close to real espresso. Common names for this handy device include Mocha and Napolitana.
- Fill the bottom boiler (base) with cold water up to the fill line.
- Put fresh coffee into the brewing basket, then place it over the base. It is recommended to use a very fine coffee grind with a stovetop coffee maker for the best tasting drink.
- Put the basket screen over the brewing basket, pressing the coffee into place.
- Screw the collection chamber back on the base of the coffee maker and place it over a medium heat.
- Pressure will build up in the base. As the temperature and pressure builds up, the hot water will then be forced through the coffee grounds up into the collection chamber. This may take 5-8 min.
- Once all the water has been used, the coffee will pour from the collection chamber into your cup.
Top 3 steps for perfect Moka Napolitana
- Use fresh water and very fine grind coffee.
- Screw the collection chamber onto the base correctly.
- Use coffee when it is totally ready.
Remember! Never open the top of coffee maker while coffee making is in progress. Hot coffee can scald you!
Clean the coffee-making equipment after every time you use it. Observe the following instructions when cleaning a Moka Napolitana coffee maker.
- Let the Moka Napolitana coffee maker cool down before you start to clean it.
- Screw off the collection chamber from the base.
- Remove the brewing basket and clean out the coffee grounds.
- To remove the coffee fats, wash all parts with a warm baking soda solution (3 tablespoons of baking soda/1 litre of water) or with special cleaning products for coffee brewing equipment.
Remember! Always after washing dry all the parts with a clean cloth. Otherwise water will damage the aluminium layer of your coffee maker.