Moka pot (Bialetti-style), stove, grinder, hot water
RUNBOOK
boil water separately, fill bottom chamber to valve
pre-boiling prevents cooking the grounds with slow heat-up
fill basket with 20g fine grounds, level off
do NOT tamp — just level. finer than drip, coarser than espresso.
assemble with a towel (it's hot), place on medium heat
handle stays off the burner
listen for gurgling — coffee appears in upper chamber
should take 2–3 min once on heat
when flow turns blonde/sputtery, remove from heat
run cold water on base to stop extraction immediately
DIAL IT IN
Moka pot coffee is not espresso — it brews at ~1.5 bar vs espresso's 9 bar. but it's the closest you'll get without a machine. works great as a base for lattes and americanos.