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Moka pot always bitter

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Fatima Haddad
Level 2 ·

Using the Sunrise blend in a 3-cup Moka pot: preheated water, low flame, off the heat as soon as it gurgles. Still bitter. What else can I change?

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9 comments

  1. Jamal WashingtonLevel 4 ·

    Try going two steps finer and keep everything else the same. Change one thing at a time.

  2. Ben ShahLevel 1 ·

    Drop the temperature a degree or two and see if the harshness goes away.

  3. Alex ZieglerLevel 2 ·

    Taste it again as it cools. The flaws show up more at room temperature.

    1. Fatima HaddadLevel 2 ·

      That worked! Thank you.

  4. Luis BanerjeeLevel 6 ·

    How old is the bag? Anything under five days off roast fights back for me.

  5. Parker LopezLevel 4 ·

    This recipe worked great for me today, thanks for posting it.

  6. Chiara LoweLevel 1 ·

    Rinse your paper filter with hot water first. It changes more than you’d think.

    1. Fatima HaddadLevel 2 ·

      Appreciate it, everyone.

  7. Tess PhamLevel 4 ·

    The grind size cheat sheet in Dial-in Help helped me with exactly this.