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  • Any regular moka pot brewers use hot water in the base? I tried it the other day and was not sold. The water seemed to come through really fast and result in a pretty weak brew (by moka pot standards). I felt like cold water would have spent more time bubbling up through as it came up through a simmer to a proper boil.

  • Starting from cold means that the top half heats up way more, and you can end up boiling your coffee as well as the water.

    Starting from cold, the extra time for the water to come through doesn't, afaik, translate to more water / coffee contact time.

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