Coffee · by Elise Peeters · 2026-09-17

turns out my moka pot hated my new stove, not me personally

Moved apartments, same pot, same coffee, suddenly bitter disaster every morning. Finally realized the new electric burner ran way hotter than the old gas one. Lowered heat way down and stopped treating it like a speedrun and now it tastes normal again. Posting in case someone else is arguing with aluminum at 7am.

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Diego Quispe · 1 likes

People act like moka pots are foolproof and I think those people are lying.

Silver Lantern · 1 likes

Moka pots punish impatience with incredible consistency.

Bianca Santos · 0 likes

This was my experience almost word for word.

Tola Ibrahim · 1 likes

Low and slow fixed mine too. Annoying because I wanted coffee faster, not better.

Youssef Mahmoud · 1 likes

Exactly. I wanted convenience and got character development

Mehdi Benali · 0 likes

Also check if the gasket is getting tired if it starts getting weird again.

Daniel Kiptoo · 0 likes

The electric stove learning curve is real. My first month tasted like regret.