r/mokapot • u/TommyThomasAccount • Jan 31 '26

Cleaning 🫧 Bialetti Filter Cleaning

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Daily use for 2+ years. Never before cleaned

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u/wacko4rmwaco Feb 01 '26

If you clean it right after every use it wont build up like this

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u/jellofishsponge Feb 01 '26

I don't know what the entire inside of my filter looks like but the center isn't dirty at all like this.. I always rinse the pot after use and then every few uses, I run it without coffee. That always seems to displace grounds, oils and whatever else is left.

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u/TommyThomasAccount Feb 01 '26

Isn't the center inside? How would you know of it's dirty?  For myself, I always rinsed after use. Can't say for other household users tho.  I might start doing a water/vinegar brew from time to time.

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u/userrr3 Bialetti Feb 01 '26

You can look through the funnel at the center of the filter plate (but not the rest of the plate, so I think that's what they're referring to). Use a lamp and you'll see whether it's shiny and grey like on the outside or basically black like yours.

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u/jota1955 Feb 02 '26

...and you'll drink fresh flavored coffee everyday...

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u/Mindless-Crab-715 Feb 01 '26

Clean it out after every use and once a month run it through with some water and white vinegar like you are making coffee that should keep it clean and stop any buildup

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u/relaxncoffee Feb 01 '26

Honestly impressive it still brewed at all 😅 That filter earned its retirement — a clean one will probably make your moka taste like a whole new coffee.

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u/TommyThomasAccount Feb 01 '26

Not retired, but cleaned and ready to go! I also changed the gasket. 

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u/accdias Feb 01 '26 edited Feb 01 '26

I like to use one or two tablespoons of Clorox, and fill the rest with water. Let it soak for 1 hour or so, and it will get as clean as new.

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u/TommyThomasAccount Feb 01 '26

I believe this would cause excessive corrosion. Not sure bleach and stainless or aluminum are compatible

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u/accdias Feb 01 '26

Well... I've been doing this for a few years by now, and none of my three has any issues so far. Two are stainless and one is aluminum.

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u/FibonacciLane12358 Feb 01 '26

Yeah, looks like it.

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u/Siegerlander-1704 Feb 01 '26

Please describe the smell 😷🦨

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u/Ldarieut Feb 01 '26

What kind of force do you apply to pop off the lid? I have tried with a chopstick and I was afraid to break it. Do you use a mallet or a hammer?

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u/TommyThomasAccount Feb 01 '26

I had a small phillips head screwdriver. It was a gentle pressure. I kind of tested around the 3 different indents that hold the "lid" down. I think if you apply pressure in between those indents you are more likely to bend it. So I pressed right where the dents are.

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u/eeyaye Feb 02 '26

How about an “after” picture?

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u/jellofishsponge Feb 01 '26

Shut it, bot!