> I have a moka pot but I guess I am doing it wrong -- maybe I should not fill its coffee compartment to the brim?

How big is your moka pot? A "4 cup" Bialetti takes around 16-18g of coffee, which isn't a lot.

No matter how dilute your end product is, the amount of caffeine consumed will roughly be about the same. But I guess diluting it means you take longer to consume all that caffeine.

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nchmy a day ago | parent [-]

That doesn't make sense, as my 1 cup takes 10g and 3 cup takes 30g.

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ValentineC a day ago | parent [-]

Is yours a Bialetti? Mine's the "4 cup" stainless steel Venus, so I think it's probably like a "3 cup" Moka Express:

https://www.reddit.com/r/mokapot/comments/1p61tgb/how_much_c...

	▲	nchmy a day ago \| parent [-]
		Yes bialetti original. Sounds like the venus is the difference. Ps Check out moka pot voodoo on YouTube, if you haven't already. I almost never make a bad brew now (except for literally just now, but was with a new bean, roasted darker than usual. Will grind finer next time).