How to use a Moka Pot to make a stovetop espresso

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A Basic Brewing Guide for Bialetti Moka Pot Coffee

1. While the kettle’s boiling, grind your coffee. Not too finely!
2. Remove the top of the Moka Pot and basket. Fill the bottom with hot water (not cold – increased contact time with water will extract the bitter elements), making sure the level stays below the safety valve.
3. Put your ground coffee in the basket and level it out without patting it down.
4. Place the basket back in the Moka pot, with the spout down.
5. Screw the top onto the bottom. Careful, it’ll be hot.
6. Then, put the pot over a low to medium heat.
7. When the pot starts gurgling, you’re in luck – your coffee’s good to go. Take it off the heat and serve.