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Pre-Boiled Water

Scott Rao's refined moka pot technique. Pre-boil water before adding to the bottom chamber to reduce the coffee's exposure to heat. Medium heat, remove when sputtering begins.

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Total
3:30
Ratio
1:7.8
Coffee
18 g
Temp
100 °C

The Pre-Boiled Water recipe by Scott Rao for the Moka Pot uses 18 g of coffee and 140 g of water (1:7.8 ratio), at 100°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

18 g
Coffee
140 g
Water
1:7.8
Ratio
100 °C
Temp
3 fine
Grind
3:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 3/10 · fine
FINE COARSE

Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Pour

    Fill bottom chamber with 140g of pre-boiled water to just below the valve.

    +140g 10s Slow
  2. 0:10
    Wait

    Add coffee to basket, level but don't tamp. Assemble pot.

    20s
  3. 0:30
    Wait

    Place on medium heat. Lid open to watch extraction.

    120s
  4. 2:30
    Wait

    Coffee should begin flowing up. Steady stream, honey-colored.

    60s
  5. 3:30
    Done

    Remove from heat when sputtering begins. Run under cold water to stop extraction.

Notes

The key to Rao's moka pot method is using pre-boiled water. This dramatically reduces the time the coffee basket sits over heat, preventing the bitter, burnt flavors common in moka pot coffee. Use medium heat, not high, and remove from heat the moment sputtering begins.

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Original source

Recipe by Scott Rao, published at youtube.com.

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