Moka Pot or AeroPress

I have both, and I think the aeropress makes much nicer coffee. I find mocha pots make overly-strong and bitter shots, but maybe that's just my preference.

Aeropress is more of a faff though.

I'd say Aeropress for sure based solely on versatility, as it can make something similar (not identical, but definitely similar) to both a moka pot and a French press, especially if you pick up metal filters for it. Moka pots are great, but touchy, and will likely never be brought out again if you ever get an espresso machine.

I own both. I daily use my AeroPress. I use my Moka about twice a month. They’re both great brewers, but the Moka isn’t for making a good daily cup or espresso. The coffee you get from it is unique. If you make a lot of milk beverages, I think the Moka is a decent way to make coffee for that use, but you’ll also need a good way to froth and steam your milk.

I’d go with an AeroPress and check out the various brew methods available to achieve your desired results.

The AeroPress is a lot more “fun.” It’s interactive, versatile, portable… and it makes some fantastic coffee.

Like most other replies, it really depends on your usage and taste. I personally prefer a Moka pot over an aeropress. But I also like my Hario V60 for filter coffee, so the aeropress iszcloser to that. Hence the choice for a Moka pot is clear, it's a bit more of a difference.

So weigh your options as what you already have and like.

I can't get enough of my aeropress. For me it's mostly the convenience of it in terms of cleaning. With the aero press you barely even have to.

I love my moka pot. I have an induction cook top in the kitchen so I have a stainless steel moka pot. I like a big mug of coffee so I went with the 6 cup size. Easy clean up. No paper filters to buy. Never used an aeropress but I wanted to avoid another plastic coffee tool so moka pot was the choice.

I used to own a moka pot, but it got lost somewhere. I find it difficult to get a good cup out of it, although recently I got to play with a small one in Italy and that produced a really nice espresso sized cup.

Aeropress is my daily driver and it produces the nicest cup for relatively little work. It's a forgiving system and easy to experiment with. I would definitely recommend this over a moka pot.

Recommend the Aeropress first. I've used both for a long time now, and the Aeropress is more versatile, faster, and easier to clean up. It can also basically cover the moka taste.

Aeropress is the superior coffee method for 1 cup at a time. Quick, easy, effcient, and clean up is a breeze.

That being said, if I'm making any more than 1 cup at a time, I go for my my Moka Pot. Moka gets closer to that espresso experience, IMO, and is great for making lattes/cappucinos/americanos at home if you dont want to shell out hundreds for an ok espresso machine, or $1000+ for a really good one.

I haven't used Moka Pot so I can't comment on the direct comparison of the two. AeroPress was a little too clean for my taste. Turns out I like a hint of grit in my coffee and and miss it when it's not there. I got a 12 oz french press, probably knockoff of this model https://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Chambord-French-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00005LM0R and never looked back.

I liked the idea of the aero press, but ended up just going back to a French press.

My daily coffee is an Aeropress and I don't think I'd even consider a Moka pot just because of how flexible the Aeropress is.

To make the Aeropress work you need hot water, ground coffee, filters.

I wish I had bought an Aeropress at first and never bought anything else. It's a fast and forgiving way of making yummy coffee ranging anywhere from moka-level strength down to drip level strength. It is trivially easy to clean, too.

Something I love about it is that you can start the kettle and while that's happening you can grind the coffee and get the Aeropress ready, which saves time. With a moka pot you are forced to do the coffee grinding and the water boiling in strict sequence, which unnecessarily increases the time from "I want a cuppa" to "This is delicious!".

I have both and prefer AeroPress because of its precision and versatility (a scale and a good grinder, however, needed). Moka Pot is good too, but I use it for home latte only.

Just started my coffee journey 2 weeks ago with a Timemore C2 grinder and an aeropress. I've been having the best time with how easy and versatile the aeropress is.

Never owned a Moka Pot, have owned multiple Aeropresses and use them daily. Fully recommended of course.

As with any equipment purchase in any hobby/interest, what're you looking to get out of with this purchase? Don't buy things for the sake of it.

I'd say that it really depends on the sort of coffee you like. Both are great and I'm glad that you're going that direction. Here's my recommendation:

• If you like French press coffee, go for the moka pot first. To me, it's somewhere between French press and espresso; somewhat acidic and strong but not extracted with enough pressure to be espresso. Also, like espresso, moka pot coffee is best served in small portions.

• If you prefer drip or espresso, go for the aeropress. Depending on technique, you can get some good crema and nearly proper espresso as you can generate much more pressure than a moka pot.

A couple of other thoughts: make sure that you have a good grinder, I like burr grinders. Also, if you really want stovetop espresso, something like Bialetti's Brikka might be worth checking out. I've but tried one yet but, they use a similar weighted valve system to old-school pressure cookers that allows the coffee maker to achieve proper espresso pressures.

The Moka Pot is for espresso. The way you use it properly is to pre-boil the water in the bottom portion and then apply the heat from the stove to minimize the overall scorching from overheating the frame. My grandparents always started from cold and I start from warm and it makes a world of difference in taste and power.

If you're consistently brewing coffee and not espresso the AeroPress is a no-brainer. It makes an incredible cup that really brings out the flavors in great coffee. When I want to show somebody a good single origin to demonstrate the funky flavors I will always brew with an AeroPress because it's very clean. The Moka pot can do this for good espresso, provided you start from warm water.

I love my bialetti moka pot. However it replaced my espresso machine for daily use. I’ve never owned an aeropress so I can’t compare.

As someone who grew up with moka pot and discovered the AeroPress later in life, I would easily recommend the AeroPress if you have a decent grinder and a kettle at home :)

The moka pot, in my experience, is quite a lot more "fiddly" and makes it harder to get a balanced cup of coffee to sip and enjoy. Not impossible, mind you, but harder than an AeroPress.

The AeroPress is extremely forgiving, incredibly easy to use and clean and makes great coffee, which IMO makes it a great first choice.

What do you wanna drink every day? A moka is an espresso maker.

aero press is drip coffee.

moka is not. it's more like espresso, it's Italian style coffee where you take it in shots.

question is what do you want, espresso style, or standard American style drip?

if you want ot make espresso style drinks, you want moka pot.