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You could put a steel plate/griddle/cast iron pan down on the induction burner and then put the pot on that. But you would have to be careful not to overheat the overhang.
I have a heat plate for the induction that we use for the smaller moka pot. I've now found that the aluminum one is a moka pot, and the stainless one is a venus - both Bialletti, but different country of origin (that really shouldn't be a factor). The Venus is known for making a 'cleaner' / thinner coffee, mostly due to the stainless heating a little slower. It feels like more than that to me, but I can't quite put my finger on it (or at least I can't express it well). Regardless, I'm shopping for a 6 cup aluminum Moka now. Many knock off versions that are induction, a couple of 'genuine' ones too - way too many variables here.
I've switched to a moka pot for the van because it's compact, easy and awesome. The little 4 shot we have is 'induction ready', but isn't large enough to work on our induction burner. So I bought a 6 shot, which is just a little bigger but has a larger base - this one: https://www.seattlecoffeegear....
Our 4 shot was the original angular aluminum one.
The 6 shot makes a decent cup, but it is no where near as good as the 4 shot. I've tried grind size and brew time to adjust, but it's not the same. This weekend I did a back to back double blind test (well, not really, but I used one pot each day, and I hadn't had coffee yet, so I was pretty blind). Same coffee and the 4 shot was clearly superior. Do I have a dud 6 shot? Is the 4 shot/aluminum/angular one just the better maker? The stainless one (6 shot) does have a weird drop in the upper unit where it threads to the base, but it seals well and I can't see how that would affect it. Thoughts? Should I get a larger aluminum (with induction) to try? We usually do two rounds with the 4 shot, the 6 is a little lacking in coffee volume so I wouldn't be too offended to re-home it.
You could put a steel plate/griddle/cast iron pan down on the induction burner and then put the pot on that. But you would have to be careful not to overheat the overhang.
I've switched to a moka pot for the van because it's compact, easy and awesome. The little 4 shot we have is 'induction ready', but isn't large enough to work on our induction burner. So I bought a 6 shot, which is just a little bigger but has a larger base - this one: https://www.seattlecoffeegear....
Our 4 shot was the original angular aluminum one.
The 6 shot makes a decent cup, but it is no where near as good as the 4 shot. I've tried grind size and brew time to adjust, but it's not the same. This weekend I did a back to back double blind test (well, not really, but I used one pot each day, and I hadn't had coffee yet, so I was pretty blind). Same coffee and the 4 shot was clearly superior. Do I have a dud 6 shot? Is the 4 shot/aluminum/angular one just the better maker? The stainless one (6 shot) does have a weird drop in the upper unit where it threads to the base, but it seals well and I can't see how that would affect it. Thoughts? Should I get a larger aluminum (with induction) to try? We usually do two rounds with the 4 shot, the 6 is a little lacking in coffee volume so I wouldn't be too offended to re-home it.
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Feb 16, 2026 - 10:05am
Saw a mention of metallic coffee and portafilters, etc., in another thread and it reminded me that - if youâre not already and shame on you - following James Hoffman is a good thing to do. He was mentioned already below but I wanted to pimp him again. He covers a LOT of grounds. Heh.
it's weird, but down there I don't need an alarm clock. We see rabbits a bit too. I try to keep Lenny from going after them because a) he's damn fast and would probably catch them, and b) I don't want to trudge through the spikey scrub looking for him. He's also a weenie and often gets stickers in his feet, then he sits down and waits for me to come pick them out - I'm basically AAA for dogs.
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Dec 11, 2025 - 5:35pm
islander wrote:
Can those pathways be re-learned? Is there a olfactory therapy that you could do? Would it be as unpleasant as the thing the physical therapy people do to my hamstrings?
Excellent!
After reading email in bed, I take my dog down to a lot, up some trails and enjoy the sun while he chases rabbits, deer...
it's weird, but down there I don't need an alarm clock. We see rabbits a bit too. I try to keep Lenny from going after them because a) he's damn fast and would probably catch them, and b) I don't want to trudge through the spikey scrub looking for him. He's also a weenie and often gets stickers in his feet, then he sits down and waits for me to come pick them out - I'm basically AAA for dogs.
Remember how important smell is to taste, and how folks, during Covid, complained of 1) headache and 2) loss of smell - which was really damage to the olfactory brain, not their nose, from what I/we could tell.
So, that taste problem could, quite rationally, be a consequence of some brain injury back then.
Scary stuff, and we all got very lucky it went the way of the Andromeda Strain, mutating into something less deadly - instead of more. Imagine if it were killing fetuses and infants and young children, how different the response would've been compared to "oh, it's just the old people."
Can those pathways be re-learned? Is there a olfactory therapy that you could do? Would it be as unpleasant as the thing the physical therapy people do to my hamstrings?
When at the southern outpost, I usually get up first and enjoy the sun coming up over the mountains. We then make coffee and sit on the rooftop and look for whales. I have no idea if it helps my circadian rhythm, but it's an awesome way to start the day.
Excellent!
After reading email in bed, I take my dog down to a lot, up some trails and enjoy the sun while he chases rabbits, deer...
More research coming out encouraging 10-20 minutes of early morning sun -high in red and blue light.
Bright light in the face within an hour of waking...jump start your circadian rhythm...get the cortisol peaking early.
Then indulge in coffee...supposedly this helps minimize crashing a few hours later, and helps falling and staying asleep at night.
When at the southern outpost, I usually get up first and enjoy the sun coming up over the mountains. We then make coffee and sit on the rooftop and look for whales. I have no idea if it helps my circadian rhythm, but it's an awesome way to start the day.
More research coming out encouraging 10-20 minutes of early morning sun -high in red and blue light.
Bright light in the face within an hour of waking...jump start your circadian rhythm...get the cortisol peaking early.
Then indulge in coffee...supposedly this helps minimize crashing a few hours later, and helps falling and staying asleep at night.
Did any of you guys ever have a real Vietnamese coffee?
I just came here to say how I made my coffee super strong this morning but it's actually watery. Which means my covid tongue still doesn't taste coffee well. A little, but only certain roasts/beans actually taste great, otherwise it's just hot water. Which is weird.
More research coming out encouraging 10-20 minutes of early morning sun -high in red and blue light.
Bright light in the face within an hour of waking...jump start your circadian rhythm...get the cortisol peaking early.
Then indulge in coffee...supposedly this helps minimize crashing a few hours later, and helps falling and staying asleep at night.
I just came here to say how I made my coffee super strong this morning but it's actually watery. Which means my covid tongue still doesn't taste coffee well. A little, but only certain roasts/beans actually taste great, otherwise it's just hot water. Which is weird.
I used to get a really metallic taste from some coffee, especially if the barista wasn't skilled. Covid cured that
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Dec 11, 2025 - 11:05am
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
What are we talking about, "red light" wha?
I just came here to say how I made my coffee super strong this morning but it's actually watery. Which means my covid tongue still doesn't taste coffee well. A little, but only certain roasts/beans actually taste great, otherwise it's just hot water. Which is weird.
Remember how important smell is to taste, and how folks, during Covid, complained of 1) headache and 2) loss of smell - which was really damage to the olfactory brain, not their nose, from what I/we could tell.
So, that taste problem could, quite rationally, be a consequence of some brain injury back then.
Scary stuff, and we all got very lucky it went the way of the Andromeda Strain, mutating into something less deadly - instead of more. Imagine if it were killing fetuses and infants and young children, how different the response would've been compared to "oh, it's just the old people."
