La CaFétiere

[tut]

Verian has bought me one for my birthday but there are no instructions with it and I have not used one before.

I presume when you unscrew it the ground coffee beans go onto the filter and the water underneath and it then syphons into the top container. When it goes on the stove does the water have to boil for it to percolate as water temp should normally be below 100, and how do you know when it is ready, can you tell by the change in sound?

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[jason]

The brand name suggests a cafetière but your description matches that of a moka pot?

Moka pot: Fill the bottom chamber with water up to just below the safety valve. Steam expansion in bottom chamber forces the water (not boiling) up through the grounds. Don't pack the coffee tight, just loosely flush to the top of the basket, and place on a low/medium heat. High heat will likely cause the tail end of the water to pass through too hot.

If the spout design inside the top part permits (i.e. it won't splutter everywhere), have the lid open so you can watch the brew coming up. You'll see and hear it start to splutter as the water reservoir runs dry. You want to remove from heat before this happening ideally.


...waits for scrutiny from the resident SE coffee hipsters

[neil]

I tend to heat the water in the kettle before putting it in the pot then pretty much follow the Jason's instructions. Only different thing I do is take the pot off and run a bit of cold water over the base when it starts spitting at the end.

[Eric K]

Tut, you need a perky copulator.

[tut]

Got one Eric, she is just opening a bottle of Bollinger then off to bed for my special 75th birthday present.

Meanwhile I am opening the Viagra packet and wondering if two would be more effective than one.

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[woody]

I googled it. They're a company making a range of coffee products including moka type pots. What is it you've got Tut?

[woody]

Meanwhile I am opening the Viagra packet and wondering if two would be more effective than one.

tut

Depends what it's two of?

[tut]

Quite right Jason, used cafétiere's many times, but that is just the name on the side. Never heard of a Moka pot before.

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[tut]

This one woody.



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[ClarkyBoy]

Happy Birthday you randy old bugger!!

[woody]

This one woody.



tut

It's a moka pot type thing

[tut]

Is it not the same one that you were using at Smees which I reckoned was one of the best cups that I had tasted?

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