How to perfect the Stovetop brewing method

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Also called a moka pot or cafetiera, this produces coffee by passing boiling water pressurised by steam through a filter and ground coffee.

What you'll need

There are a number of varied sizes and styles of stovetops, so its best to take note of the dose that suits your taste using our dosing methods.

• 15–20g coffee (for a 3-cup moka pot)

• 140g water

• Total brew time:2–3 min

• Grind size:slightly coarser than espresso

Bring your kettle to the boil
Rinse the bottom and top of the stovetop device to ensure its clean and warm.
Place bottom chamber on a tea-towel and fill with boiling water. This will come in handy when tightening the bottom as the bottom will be hot.
Weigh out beans, grind, place ground coffee into filter basket. Level off with the blunt edge of a knife or your finger. Try not to compact or settle the bed as this will increase your dose.
Sit basket onto bottom chamber and secure the top using the tea towel.
Place stovetop device on gas burner or electric top on high heat. While waiting for it to boil, slightly dampen a tea towel.
Once you hear a gurgling, hissing sound, check to see the coffee has brewed all the way to top of chamber and remove from heat.
Place damp tea towel around top chamber to prevent the coffee from continuing to extract before serving.