Dark Roast
Open in appThe classic Bialetti method for dark roasts: pre-boiled water, medium-low heat, and pulling the pot early so it never turns bitter. Italian-style brewing for a strong, concentrated cup.
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Parameters
- 15 g
- Coffee
- 120 g
- Water
- 1:8
- Ratio
- 100 °C
- Temp
- 3 fine
- Grind
- ~120 ml
- Yield
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Method
Before you brew
- 1 Fill the basket with 15g, level it and do not tamp.
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Pour 1 / 6
Fill the base with 120g of freshly boiled water, up to just below the safety valve.
+120g→ 120g 100°C -
Prepare 2 / 6
Screw the pot together.
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Prepare 3 / 6
Place on medium-low heat.
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Prepare 4 / 6
Pull the pot off the heat at the first sputter.
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Prepare 5 / 6
Cool the base under cold water to stop extraction.
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Done 6 / 6
Ready to drink.
Notes
Original source
Recipe by Bialetti, published at bialetti.com.
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Definitions, ratios and protocols behind this recipe.
- Moka pot Bialetti patented the moka pot in 1933 and the design hasn't changed much since. A bottom chamber holds water, a basket holds coffee, an upper chamber receives the brew. Heat the base on the stove; pressure builds in the bottom chamber as water heats; steam pressure pushes hot water up through the basket and into the upper chamber. It's a stovetop pressure brewer, not espresso — pressure tops out around 1.5 bar, where espresso machines run 9.
- Brewer families Brewers split into three families by how water meets coffee. Each family has a character. Knowing which family you're using tells you what kind of cup to expect — and which mistakes are easy to make.
