CLEANING A MOKA POT / CAFETERA  

Moka pots come in these sizes: 1 cup ( Expresso size / 2 Fluid ounces ) ; 3 cup ( expresso size / 6.5 fluid ounces ) ; 6 cup ( Expresso size / 10 Fluid Ounces ) ; 9 cup ( expresso size / 18.5 Fluid ounces ). A superior silicone gasket is avaliable to replace the factory rubber gasket. The Factory rubber gasket should be replaced with the superior silicone one.

Bien hecho Chef Lelita! Gracias

This is so wonderful!

Saludos Lelita! Gracias por este excelente video. Lo haré hoy por tengo todo en mi cocina. Que tengas un bello día!

Wow this great to know. Thanks for the tips!

Que bueno Lelita!

I never knew this. Thank you

Te aprecio para esto video porque nunca sabía hacer esto con el filtro. Pensé que estuvo limpiando mi cafetera correctamente.

Dominican here 🇩🇴 thank you for this video ! Much appreciated

Wonderful & informative video. Thanks Lelita.

This is truly AWESOME!!! Thank you for the share… 👍🏼😎

Great!!!!

Gracias Chef Lelita. Mi madre lo hacia igual pero nunca hice. Despues de ver tu video lo pondre en practica. Tomo cafe todo los dias y quiero que mi Cafetera brille de nuevo. Mil gracias por sus consejos. Dios te bendiga siempre!

Thanks.

Thank you

Great info, I just restored mine using this information! Plus I like how you talk, New York!

Hi Lelita thank you for sharing this.

Wow👏🏼💪🏽

Bar keepers friend or bon omi does a great job no need to waste salt

This is amazing! I always consider getting new ones but after watching your video I won’t. Thanks for these great inexpensive tips. I love your channel.

You can also clean that funnel container (if construction allows it, but it usually does). Just use the wooden or plastic stick and _gently and slowly_ push out the plate from inside the funnel trying not to bend it. If moka pot was not maintained for a long time, or not always cleaned right after brewing the residue will collect there and with time will turn into dense burned coffee layer. I stopped using my mothers moka pot and moved to jezva because it always felt like it was burned and sour, and only after I tried to deep clean it one last time, I noticed this charcoal goo clogged inside the funnel. Now pot is clean and coffee tastes normal again.

Wow you got your cafetera looking like when you first got it. Ahora un cafecito la llave! 🗝️☕

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To clean inside the pot use a half and half mix of water and white vinegar and then pretend you are making coffee , ie put it on the heat and percolate . Then repeat with just water until the water gathered in the collection bowl at the top is clean . Then use it to make coffee as normal . ..... not my advise , but gleaned from elsewhere on youtube ..... seems like good advise and I will by doing this work soon .

Awesome video , how many went removal filter lol

Great video

Idk how it happened cuz I’m pretty good at keep my kitchen area clean. But my Moka was put away with coffee grounds in it after used. For weeks! Went moldy. Can I clean and use or should I just bite the bullet and purchase a new one?

I took out the rubber seal and put all the other parts into the dishwasher. When I removed the moka pot, the inside of the carafe was tarnished. As I wiped it out with a paper towel, I noticed black on the towel and on my fingers. Eventually, I think that I removed all the black tarnish after washing the pieces with vinegar and baking soda. My question is, did I ruin the pot? Can I clean it as shown in the video and no longer worry about the return of the black?

I never knew it had a removable filter. I have not been cleaning mine properly for a long time. Lol

My mother and abuela used lemon juice, salt and brillo.

What is this made of? I have aluminum percolators I know need a good cleaning.

Cometí el brillante error de ponerme cafetera en el Lavavajillas y ahora se ve opaca. ¿Crees que tenga solución?

why does your moka pot have two gaskets?

I think it is way better if you regularly clean up the pot. Don't need to wait until it is so dirty!

Not recommended for daily use Moka Pots. For a decorative Moka pot, this is an acceptable way to clean your pot. For daily use and consumption I do not recommend this technique, especially on the inside of the pot. The 2 main reasons are: 1: You WANT the seasoning on the pot. just as with a cast iron pan, hand wash with water, NO SOAP, is just fine. 2: The citrus is caustic to the aluminum AND moreso to the Zink coating that is often applied to the insides of most quality Moka pots to prevent aluminum leaching into your coffee as you cook it. Adding the salt as an abrasive only wears the finish and protective coatings away faster. There other other reasons as well... but these 2 are the most important. If you're going to be drinking from it... Handwashing without soap, and boiling a run of water thru it if not used in a long time is enough. Learn to appreciate the patina and enhanced flavoring of the seasoning as it naturally occurs... weather over an electric or gas stove, or, from daily coffee over an open fire... (both in my case), and it will serve you dependably for generations. : )

My only critique would be calling it an espresso maker. Moka pots do not make espresso. They do make a stronger brew of coffee than most other coffee makers. There is some pressure, which is why they extract more flavors than even a French press would do. However, they can't reach the proper pressure level to be called espresso.

It is cafeteria not cafetera

willdone lady

why does your moka pot have two gaskets?