3 CUP COMPACT ESPRESSO MOKA STOVETOP COFFEE MAKER- NEW

3 Cup

Cafe Milano

 Espresso Moka

Stovetop coffee maker

The moka pot is a stove top espresso coffee maker, based on the principle of preparing coffee with steam pressurized water.

The moka pot is most commonly used in Europe , and has become known as an iconic design.

Water is poured in the boiler (marked A in the diagram) and the funnel-shaped metal filter (B) is inserted. Finely-ground coffee is added to the filter. The upper part (C, which has a second metal filter at the bottom) is tightly screwed on the base. By placing the pot on a heat source, the water is brought to boiling point creating steam in the boiler. A gasket ensures a tightly closed unit and allows for pressure to safely build up in the lower section, where a safety valve provides a necessary release in case this pressure should get too high (with clean filters, that should not happen).

The steam eventually reaches a high enough pressure to gradually force the surrounding boiling water up the funnel through the coffee powder and into the upper chamber (C), where the coffee is collected. When the lower chamber is almost empty, steam bubbles mix with the upstreaming water, producing a characteristic gurgling noise.

As with percolators, the pot should not be left on the stove so long that the coffee boils. Ideally, with a little practice, it should be removed from the heat before it actually starts gurgling - usually, when only about half of the top chamber has been filled.