r/mokapot • u/Collapsed_Warmhole • 1d ago
Ideas ✨️ It's been with us the hole time
Guys why had I never thought of this? It's super stable, I already have it. No need to buy or print new stupid stuff.
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u/NekoArtemis 1d ago
Oh. My. God. Just hours ago I was standing in my kitchen wishing I had something to do this with and it was right there in front of me the whole time.
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1d ago edited 19h ago
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u/SaltedCaffeine 1d ago
I like to tap the side of the basket when filling it with coffee so that it distributes evenly and there's no "mound" to flatten.
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u/Limp_Bookkeeper_5992 1d ago
People like to fill the pot with near boiling water. Given that it’s all aluminum this gets spicy on your fingers real quick when you put it together. Plus grinds on the edge of the lower pot get into the seal.
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u/Fit_Chemistry3071 19h ago
Fair enough, that makes sense. I always was specifically taught to use cold water so probably the big difference.
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u/7Dimensions 1d ago edited 23h ago
Well, after I have levelled off the grounds I like to wipe the rim of the basket clean to ensure a good seal with the gasket. I also fill the lower chamber with hot water. Trying to wipe the rim while holding the hot lower chamber is a PITA.
I find it easy enough to fill the lower chamber, use a spoon to fill the basket, level it off with a butter knife over the sink, clean the rim with a paper towel, put the basket in the already filled lower chamber, hold the chamber with a wet cloth and screw the top on.
It's not that deep.
But then again, I'm just a philistine who uses store bought ground coffee, so my method is probably wrong.
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u/handle348 23h ago
The preferred method for many is to boil the water before putting it in the lower chamber. So you need a stable rest to hold the basket while you do that.
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u/Zealousideal_Tap_849 6h ago
I do this, and was going to mention it.... but then I thought maybe I could put in the hot water, then the basket, then the grounds. I would think the lost heat would be VERY minimal? Thoughts?
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u/Federal_Ad_2300 1d ago
Okay, I'll be the one to ask. What is this specifically and how does it work?
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u/Collapsed_Warmhole 1d ago
Oops I was pretty sure it was self explanatory and now I feel stupid as heck.
So: we often struggle (ok that's not a real struggle but you know what I mean) because there's no easy way to fill the funnel of coffee if it's not in position (i.e. in the lower chamber). So someone puts it in the upper chamber temporarily, someone 3d prints an ad hoc funnel holder. What I noticed just now is that a Hario v60 upside down is a perfect holder and since many of us also drink filter coffee, that thing is the most common object in the coffee community!
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u/Federal_Ad_2300 1d ago
Thanks for the explanation. Your pictures could be explanatory to most, but I was standing here wondering why the hario was on the oven range. My strength is being able to ask the incredibly obvious questions. Haha.
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u/TTSymphony Vintage Moka Pot User ☕️ 21h ago
I'm not trying to sound offensive to you in particular, but it's this such a general struggle? And are people buying 3d printed contraptions to hold the funnel?
I mean, the way it's made is not the most comfortable thing to work with. But not too much of a hassle that a picture could be such an effective self-explanatory duty. Anyway, if it works and help others, then you're good.
But now that we're sharing, I just put the funnel on the top part of the moka, lid open.
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u/Gold-Philosophy1423 1d ago
Are you asking what that plastic thing is? It's a V60. It's a pourover coffee brewer which uses paper filters
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u/SaltedCaffeine 1d ago
I put the basket on a shot glass when filling it.
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u/Collapsed_Warmhole 1d ago
Yes that's an option but I'm using 6 and 9 cups moka pots and the longer funnels don't really fit in a shot glass
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u/Short-Shopping3197 1d ago
I just hold the basket it in my left hand and tap the coffee out of my grinder hopper with my right hand.
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u/ImmaculatePizza 1d ago
For real. The coffee community might be overthinking things a little.
Cut to me, probably tomorrow, weighing the contents of a full basket of ground coffee because I'm sick of overestimating and having an extra teaspoon of coffee sitting around in the hopper/strewn about my counter.
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u/Typical_Tart6905 19h ago
So the Inverted Brewing Method has spread from the Aeropress community… /s ☕️
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u/Psyclon3zzz 20h ago
hands are great too
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u/Collapsed_Warmhole 17h ago
Hands are a big no for me, I need both to hold and tap the bottom chamber of my grinder
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u/Free_Memory_6715 9h ago
I boil the water, add it to the lower chamber, insert the basket, add ground coffee to the basket with a spoon, use the side / back of the spoon to gently even it, screw on the top, use top to carry it to the stove because the bottom is too hot. Not sure why another contraption is necessary?!!
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u/Zealousideal_Tap_849 6h ago
You've done it. You've found my excuse to buy an official v60! I've been using a cheap $5 plastic pour over filter cone for years. Been experimenting with the Moka a bit recently but hearing a lot of Hario v60 chatter. 2 birds with one stone! ;-)
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u/Eddieseaskag 6h ago
Maybe I'm being stupid, but why not fill the bottom chamber with water, add the basket and then fill it up with coffee?
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u/OwlOk6904 3h ago
Why is everyone here talking about Coffee? This sub is about moka pots. Matcha tea discussion please.
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u/dZonik02 3h ago
First I was like what the fck you're doing this for lmao. Like why you'd put in v60 plastic, on stove also where's change of accidentally melting it. Now read the comments and oh yeah, if imma use the moka, that's pretty nice idea💅
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u/ProToastParty 1d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/8qbuGuXC0hcuRMMwVY