Step 2 boil water and fill the bottom half of your moka pot with water that s fresh off the boil.
Moka pot espresso grind.
Now that you have selected the best coffee and grind size for your espresso pot it s now time to look at the best practices for making moka.
You ll definitely need a grinder that can do a fine espresso grind as well as a tamper.
The standard advice is that the size of the grounds should be between an espresso grind and a drip grind.
If you have a pod variety espresso maker you only need pods which can get a little pricey.
But other than that your moka pot does it all.
First use filtered water.
Freshly roasted coffee moka pot hot water burr coffee grinder cold towel for the purpose of this guide we re going to brew with a 2 cup moka pot.
If you want to make a tasty cup on this classic simple brewer you will want to start with a fine or medium fine grind.
Your best cup of coffee that you make with your moka pot is going to come from using fine grounds of coffee.
It s actually pretty easy from this point on to make espresso in an espresso pot like those made by bialetti delonghi primula alessi and other top brands.
A fine grind is best for a stovetop moka pot brew.
The size of grind.
Grind enough coffee to fill the coffee basket all the way up at a fine to medium fine setting.
And to make yourself a specialty.
Grind about 20 22 grams of coffee about as finely as you would for a shot of espresso.