|  01-07-2012, 11:54 AM | #208 | 
	| Formerly MarkinOR   
				 
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    First Name: Mark
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				 Re: Mokapots, Moka, or Stovetop Espresso, Period. 
 
			
			
	Upon opening my Bialetti 3 cupper, it did not have the smell you're speaking about.  But as Dan and Rick have mentioned, a lite wash with some mild detergent to start things off, run a couple of batches through, and the only thing you really need to do after that is simply rinse it with warm water after the pot cools down and towel dry.Quote: 
	
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					Originally Posted by ApexAZ  I got my moka pot today.  It kind of stunk like metal and grease.  Is this normal? |  
	I performed a few extra measurements on the 3 cupper.  You get about 5oz of water if you fill to the "fill line" in the bottom piece.  If your placing approximately 19-21g of finely ground coffee in the filter basket, you will have about 4oz of brewed coffee.  The grounds in the  filter retain about an ounce of water...Quote: 
	
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					Originally Posted by Chainsaw13  I've dialed it in around 19-20 grams of ground beans works best for me in the three cupper... |  
 
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