Stovetop coffee amounts
A stovetop is set by its basket, so the strength is fixed. Pick your pot size and fill the basket level with no tamping.
1 What are you making?
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Café drinks
Brewed coffee
2 How much?
3 How strong?
Stovetop strength is set by the basket. Fill it level and you are set.
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How to make a stovetop
For 3 cup (150ml), at balanced strength. Change the size or strength in the calculator above.
You need
- 16g ground coffee, fine to medium, a little coarser than espresso
- 150ml water, 95 to 100°C
Method
- Fill the base with just-boiled water to just below the valve.
- Fill the basket level with 16g coffee, no tamping.
- Medium heat, lid open.
- Take it off the heat as soon as it gurgles.
Stovetop quick answers
| Size | Recipe |
|---|---|
| 1 cup 60ml | 7g coffee, 60ml water |
| 3 cup 150ml | 16g coffee, 150ml water |
| 6 cup 300ml | 30g coffee, 300ml water |
These are starting points. Every bean is different, so taste and adjust.
New to this? Read how to make stovetop coffee, step by step.
