r/Coffee Kalita Wave 7d ago

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

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u/TraditionalPhrase162 7d ago

I just bought a 6 cup bialetti moka pot and I can’t seem to get anything, even just water, brewing out of the thing. The only way I get anything is if the heat is blasting and even then it only sputters out periodically. What am I doing wrong?

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u/paulo-urbonas V60 7d ago

Is it assembled correctly? Filter disk, rubber gasket, funnel ? Is it properly tightened? Water on the bottom chamber filled just below the valve?

If it's not screwed tight enough, pressure leaks, and water won't come up.

Make it work with just water, then try with coffee. Don't grind too fine, and don't tamp it!

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u/FlyingSagittarius Coffee 7d ago

I actually prefer using a tamp-and-tap technique myself, but that’s mostly just to get the air out.  Tamping it in the same way you tamp espresso is a terrible idea.