Bialetti Moka Induction Dolce & Gabbana Leopardo

1. First, fill the base with water up to the level of the safety valve. Do not go above the valve.

2. Weigh out and grind your beans; we recommend using a 10:1 ratio of water in the base to coffee, i.e. for 190ml of water, weigh 19 grams of coffee. Optionally, for simplicity and ease of use, you can fill up the filter basket and use that as a measurement for your beans.

3. Grind your coffee beans finer than filter coffee and coarser than espresso.

4. When placing the grounds into the basket, do not tamp or flatten them, but rather tap the basket to even out and settle the grounds. You can distribute the grounds with a distribution tool if you wish.

5. Place the filter basket into the base and connect the top brew chamber to the base.

6. Place the Moka Induction on medium to low heat; it should take 3-5 minutes to brew. On a gas flame, keep the flame within the base of the pot. On induction, electric or ceramic hobs, don't use the maximum setting.

7. As it brews, keep a good eye on it with the lid open. As it gets hotter, the Moka Induction will reach a point where the coffee starts to sputter out more aggressively instead of pouring steadily. This will make your coffee bitter, so pull it off the heat as you see this happen.

8. Pour into your cup and enjoy!

1. When grinding, the lighter your roast, the finer you will need to grind the coffee to get a good extraction.

2. Add an Aeropress paper filter to the ground coffee before connecting the base and brewing chamber. This will provide a better extraction and a cleaner cup with fewer ground particles.

3. You can experiment with different water levels. If you use a darker roast, you might fill the boiler only 3/4 full; with a lighter roast, you may want as much water as possible to extract the flavours properly. This technique aims to get as much water as possible through the coffee before it spatters.

Rinse the Moka Induction with warm water only after each use, without detergents or abrasive materials, and dry it thoroughly. Do not place it in the dishwasher: this may damage it and alter the taste of the coffee.