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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lauren Gould

Moka pot coffee: unlock cafe-quality iced lattes at home with this $50 Italian staple

A cup of iced coffee next to a Moka pot
As warmer weather arrives, I’m happy to share that one overlooked use of this versatile coffee maker is its ability to make a killer cup of iced coffee. Photograph: Lauren Gould/The Guardian

Despite my Italian heritage, it took a temporary move to Rome to discover the magic of the moka pot. I instantly fell in love with this Italian coffee maker’s ability to brew a beverage on par with the $10 lattes found at my favorite cafes.

Recommended by the Guardian and now subject of an endless library of TikTok tutorials, people have praised the moka pot for steaming mugs of cafe-quality coffee more cheaply than an espresso machine (or a Nespresso machine).

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