James Hoffmann

Ultimate Moka (Hoffmann)

Name: Ultimate Moka (Hoffmann)
Total time: 3 min 30 s
Yield: 150 ml
Cuisine: Coffee
Ingredients: 18 g coffee, medium-fine grind; 150 ml water at 100°C

Hoffmann's technique: pre-boiled water in the base + medium-low heat + cut heat at first gurgle. Avoids the burnt taste typical of moka.

150 ml

80 Sweet zone 100–180 ml 240

Coffee 18 g

Roast Medium – Dark

Water 150 ml

Temperature 100 °C

Ratio 1:8.3

Grind Medium-fine

Before you start2

Pre-boil the waterBoil water in a kettle and pour into the moka base up to just below the pressure valve.
Fill the basketFill the basket with ground coffee, level off (no tamping). Carefully attach the top — the base is hot.

Steps · 5

01 Let temperature settle 1:00

02 Medium-low heat 2:30

03 Extraction — 100 ml 3:00

04 Off heat 3:20

05 Cool the base 3:30

Glossary1

Drawdown: The time between the final pour and the end of drainage. Too long suggests grind too fine or a clogged bed; too short, grind too coarse.

Ultimate Moka (Hoffmann)

Confirm setup

Let temperature settle

Install shelf.coffee