{"id":502,"date":"2009-01-11T09:30:25","date_gmt":"2009-01-11T08:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arttrav.com\/?p=502"},"modified":"2020-10-21T08:50:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T06:50:38","slug":"how-to-coffee-bialetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arttrav.com\/expat-life\/how-to-coffee-bialetti\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make Italian coffee in your Bialetti moka (expresso maker)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We bought a new Bialetti Dama Moka italian coffee maker <\/a>the other day – a new model that has a window in the top and a silicone handle. A sign at the Bialetti store, posted below, entitled “how to prepare an excellent ‘italian espresso’<\/strong>” inspired me to post these instructions on how to make Italian coffee that I’ve given time upon time to foreign visitors to Italy.<\/p>\n

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This is an official instruction sign that I’m transcribing with my own commentary.<\/p>\n

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      1. Fill up the base with (preferably filtered or bottled) water. Fill until just below the safety valve<\/strong> pictured here.<\/li>\n
      2. Insert the filter funnel. Make sure that the water doesn’t cause resistance – if it does, there’s too much water. To take out a few drops, simply remove the filter and flick away excess water attached to it\u00a0into the sink.<\/li>\n
      3. Spoon coarse grind coffee into the filter and LIGHTLY tap it into place, but do not pack it in! (That’s for cappuccino makers.)<\/li>\n
      4. Attach the top of the coffee maker and place it on your stovetop. I think it works best on gas stoves, but it can also work on electric stove tops. The Sign says to use low heat, whereas Italian practise says that this causes a burned flavour. At our house, we use high heat, but on the smallest burner.<\/li>\n
      5. When you hear the characteristic “coffee gurgle” sound, all the water from below has made its way into the top section of the moka, and you’re ready for breakfast. Turn it off immediately to avoid burning (and mess)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n