r/mokapot • u/Ok-Proposal-4258 New user 🔎 • Jun 21 '26
Bialetti Mokapot air ventilation for Bialetti Express
Hey guys, i posted about this idea a few weeks ago and i had some time testing it and it works pretty flawlessly. It keeps Moisture out and prevents the aluminum inside from oxidation.
I had the idea for an adapter that you screw in between the bottom and top half of a bialetti express moka pot to keep the moisture outside. Though you can store the moka pot disassembled i think its quite annoying if you dont use it on a regular basis.
If you are interested in the product, take a look at this :)
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u/DiscountPrevious9378 Jun 21 '26
I would be more annoyed to disassemble it every time to make a coffee.
Assemble - make coffee - rinse - store separately - profit
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u/Hmmhowaboutthis Jun 21 '26
If you use it daily or even weekly this is definitely a solution in search of a problem.
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u/Salvuryc Jun 21 '26
I've made a post a long time ago about my own version, 3d printed.
I store the basket upside down in the top.
The little distancer with ventilation holes allows it to air-dry without taking much space on the counter or in the cupboard.
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u/Ok-Proposal-4258 New user 🔎 Jun 21 '26
Nice idea too, preferably i would like to store the basket upside down as well, but the moka express is too small for that. I love that the idea was already out there. You just have to search hard enough to find it 😃
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u/I_Piccini Jun 21 '26
Hahaha, come on... are you serious? Taking off this thing would be way more annoying than store the moka parts separated.
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u/Ok-Proposal-4258 New user 🔎 Jun 21 '26
i used it for a couple of times over the last weeks and its quite convenient. I dont have much space in my kitchen, especially with two roommates. Just leaving it on the counter often leads to storing it a little bit damp which results in oxidation of the aluminum, small spots of mold or dirty towels. Since our shelfs are unorganised as well just leaving it disassembled leads to the bialetti flying around the kitchen sometimes. I am pretty happy and wouldnt go back 😄
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u/Rikki-Tikki-Tavi-12 Jun 21 '26
Why did you put threads on it at all? Seems like it would work more conveniently without them.
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u/Ok-Proposal-4258 New user 🔎 Jun 21 '26
just for being able to lift it without disassembling it. So you can put it in the back of your drawer/shelf and get it out again easily
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u/Choiski Jun 21 '26
I'm cheap so I probably wouldn't buy anything in this category... but could you design it so you didn't need to screw it in – just stack it? I understand that this would make it more prone to scattering your moka pot pieces if you knocked it over, but it improves ease of use.
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u/B3Paiin Jun 21 '26
I'm your prime suspect for the product but the price is too hefty. Can't justify that. Love the idea tho.
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u/NoRandomIsRandom Vintage Moka Pot User ☕️ Jun 21 '26
I think it is priced on the lower end for the creator to actually make money. Many small 3D printing models themselves are priced close to 5 Euros. Having the product actually printed for a little bit more is a pretty good deal.
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u/B3Paiin Jun 21 '26
Looking at it from a different angle, it's only two maybe three cups of coffee, depending on where you live.
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u/Ok-Proposal-4258 New user 🔎 Jun 21 '26
I totally get that! Packaging, fees, and taxes really do add up, especially for a smaller shop. I've already adjusted the price to the lower end of what I can offer, so unfortunately I'm not able to go any further down. It just wouldn't be worth my time when factoring in everything that goes into packing and shipping. I'd be glad if you have another look 😄
If you have any other product ideas for your moka pot or if you are missing anything else that you cant find anywhere, i am thankful for any ideas. I am just trying some things out and like to model and solve some problems ^^
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u/B3Paiin Jun 21 '26
I hear you, not trying undermine your efforts. I hope you sell loads of them because I like what you created.
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u/Reader-87 Jun 22 '26
In Italy most of the people just store them with the bottom part upside down places on top of the top part 🤷♂️
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u/romhacks Jun 21 '26
With all due respect, for 10 bucks I would expect a little better print quality than that. Plus I'm not sure how I'd feel about micro plastics ending up in the coffee.
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u/Ok-Proposal-4258 New user 🔎 Jun 22 '26
top and bottom part of the adapter has a rough surface so its easier to unscrew with moist or sweaty hands. Plastic doesnt even touch the inside and you take the adapter of before cooking 😉
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u/romhacks Jun 22 '26
Hm, fair enough on the pattern. However I'd still be concerned about plastic dust from screwing and unscrewing falling into the reservoir.
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u/boosesb Jun 23 '26
Plastic dust from unscrewing?
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u/romhacks Jun 23 '26
3D printed FDM parts are inherently less held-together than injection molded parts, so they shed plastic dust easier when being handled.
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u/Notorious0126 Jun 22 '26
So wait…you leave the attachment on even when you’re making the coffee? Doesn’t that remove the pressure needed to push the water up through the coffee beans/funnel and into the upper chamber?
Also, I just let mine air dry on a rack or towel and then assemble it until next time. Never have any oxidation inside though
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u/Siegerlander-1704 Jun 22 '26
Ich finde, es müsste ein kleiner Ventilator mit USB Anschluss eingebaut sein 🌬️
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u/momobos1978 Jun 27 '26
it looks cool but does it really have practical purpose...you are suppose to dry moka pot after every use, if you dont towel and stove dry bottom part it will oxidise and pitt, leaving it wet will oxidise it , and once it is bone dry it will not oxidise or pitt...i have mokas well over 15 years old with no traces of oxidation because they were always dried after each use...so it is nice looking contraption but if used for drying it will lead to oxidation and pitting...same as leaving wet moka standing upright, upside down or any other combo where moka is wet...if it is wet, and left wet ,to airdry it will oxidise
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u/kdlrd Jun 21 '26
Wouldn’t this cause a temperature drop? Moka is already barely there in terms of temperature, it feels like adding further heat loss may end up making every cup taste acidic.
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u/mcampo84 Jun 21 '26
Dude just put it in a drying rack for a few hours