{"product_id":"valtcan-titanium-moka-pot","title":"Pre-ORDER Ships November 2026: Titanium Moka Pot The Last One You Will Buy · 250ml · 4 Cups · 415g","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder. Ships out November 2026. Your unit from the first run ships with a spare silicone gasket in the box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.vme{font-family:inherit;color:#1c1c1c;line-height:1.6}\n.vme *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.vme section{margin:0 0 44px 0}\n.vme .k{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;color:#b08d57;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px 0;font-weight:600}\n.vme h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 12px 0}\n.vme h3{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 8px 0}\n.vme p.lede{font-size:15.5px;color:#444;max-width:720px;margin:0}\n.vme img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;display:block;margin:0}\n.vme .cap{font-size:12px;color:#8a8a84;margin:7px 0 0 0}\n.vme .dark{background:#111214;color:#e6e5e1;border-radius:6px;padding:34px 30px}\n.vme .dark h2{color:#fff}\n.vme .dark p.lede{color:#b9b8b2}\n.vme .physrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:24px}\n.vme .phys{background:#1b1d20;border-top:3px solid #b08d57;padding:18px;border-radius:3px}\n.vme .phys .big{font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:#c9cbcd}\n.vme .phys .lbl{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#cfa96e;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}\n.vme .phys p{font-size:12.5px;color:#a9a8a2;margin:6px 0 0 0}\n.vme .honest{margin-top:18px;font-size:12.5px;color:#8f8e88;border-left:3px solid #b08d57;padding-left:12px;max-width:640px}\n.vme .twolane{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:18px}\n.vme .lanebox{border:1px solid #e2ddd0;background:#fff;border-radius:4px;padding:24px}\n.vme .lanebox p{font-size:14px;color:#555;margin:0}\n.vme .minutes{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13.5px;background:#fff;max-width:720px;margin-top:18px}\n.vme .minutes td{border-bottom:1px solid #eee;padding:8px 12px;vertical-align:top}\n.vme .minutes td:first-child{color:#b08d57;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;width:110px}\n.vme .rules{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:22px}\n.vme .rule{border:1px solid #e7e3da;border-radius:4px;padding:16px 18px;background:#fff}\n.vme .rule .num{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#b08d57;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase}\n.vme .rule strong{display:block;font-size:15px;margin:5px 0 5px 0}\n.vme .rule p{font-size:13px;color:#5a5a55;margin:0}\n.vme table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13.5px;background:#fff}\n.vme table th{background:#111214;color:#ddd;text-align:left;padding:10px 13px;font-weight:600}\n.vme table td{border-bottom:1px solid #eee;padding:10px 13px;text-align:left}\n.vme .ok{color:#2e6b3a;font-weight:600}\n.vme .bad{color:#9a4030}\n.vme .specs td:first-child{color:#777;width:42%}\n.vme details{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e3da;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:8px;padding:0 16px}\n.vme summary{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;padding:13px 0;cursor:pointer}\n.vme details div{font-size:13.5px;color:#555;padding-bottom:14px}\n.vme .gasnote{background:#faf6ee;border:1px solid #e2d5b8;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;font-size:13.5px;color:#6b5b3e;max-width:720px}\n.vme .boxlist{columns:2;column-gap:28px;font-size:14px;color:#4a4a45;margin:18px 0 0 0;padding-left:18px}\n.vme .boxlist li{margin-bottom:7px;break-inside:avoid}\n.vme .close{font-size:15.5px;color:#333;max-width:720px;margin:0}\n@media (max-width:640px){.vme h2{font-size:22px}.vme .dark{padding:26px 20px}.vme .boxlist{columns:1}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vme\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- LEAD: Executive Essentialist --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eThe Last One\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Moka Pot. Twenty Years of Mornings. No Decision After This One.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eYou have replaced the aluminum one before. The interior went chalky, the gasket set into its seat, the handle softened over the flame, and the pot went back on the list of things you would deal with eventually. This one comes off the list. Every surface the coffee touches is Grade 1 titanium: boiler, funnel, filter plate, upper chamber. No coating to wear through. No liner. No aluminum. The whole consumable list is one silicone gasket, and you change it with your thumbs. Bead-blasted titanium and dark walnut, with no printed mark anywhere on it. It reads as plain to people who do not know, and as exactly what it is to people who do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/mk_pdp_ee_hero.png?v=1788934830\" alt=\"Valtcan titanium moka pot at rest on a honed black granite counter in a minimal kitchen with walnut cabinets and morning daylight\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- MATERIAL --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"dark\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eWhy It Is Terminal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThere Is No Better Version to Upgrade To\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eGrade 1 is commercially pure titanium, and it forms a stable oxide film. It is uncoated, nickel-free, and PFAS-free, so there is nothing between hot water at pressure and bare titanium. Most titanium moka pots still drop a stainless mesh into the water path. This one does not. Aluminum pots depend on a thin oxide skin or a liner to keep raw metal out of the cup. Here there is nothing to keep out, and nothing that gets worse with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"physrow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"phys\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eBoiler\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"big\"\u003e250 ml\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled to just below the safety valve. Yields about 200 ml of brewed coffee, four espresso cups or two small cups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"phys\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"big\"\u003e415 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14.6 oz assembled, 6.6 in tall on a 4.2 in base. Made for a kitchen counter, not a backpack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"phys\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eCoatings\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"big\"\u003eZero\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo nonstick, no anodizing, no liner, no paint. Bare titanium inside and out, for the life of the pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"honest\"\u003eNote: titanium moves heat more slowly than the aluminum most moka pots are made from, so heat stays concentrated where the flame touches. That is a real tradeoff and it changes how you brew. This pot wants a small flame centered under the base and a hot water start. That happens to be exactly how good moka coffee has always been made, but if you are used to running a moka pot on a wide-open burner, this one will tell you about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- TWO LANES --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twolane\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lanebox\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eBefore the Day Has an Opinion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Only Twenty Minutes That Are Yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine in the morning is spoken for. So is one, and four, and seven. Somewhere before all of that there is a window nobody has reached yet. A moka pot fills it properly because your judgment is a required input: the grind, the fill, the small flame, the honey-colored stream you pull at the right second. The brew itself takes two to four minutes. The part that does the work is the seven minutes you sit down with the cup, and the pot is the reason you agreed to sit down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lanebox\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eBuilt for a Serious Kitchen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIt Does Not Look Like Equipment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatte bead-blasted body, one bright satin collar where the chambers thread together, a hinged lid with a walnut knob, a walnut grip on a bare titanium bracket. One brass safety valve on the boiler wall, and that is the only other color on it. Nothing printed, nothing etched, nothing to explain to a guest. It sits on honed stone next to good knives and belongs there. Aluminum pots dull and pit. Titanium takes on a faint patina where the flame touches and otherwise looks in year twenty the way it looked on the day it arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/mk_pdp_ee_payoff.png?v=1788934830\" alt=\"Valtcan titanium moka pot and a filled white espresso cup on a black granite counter by a tall window in morning light\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cap\"\u003eAbout 200 ml, poured. Then the seven minutes nobody schedules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- THE TWENTY MINUTES, ACCOUNTED FOR --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eStated Accurately\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwenty Minutes, Honestly Accounted For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eThe brew is short. The window around it is the point. Here is where the time actually goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"minutes\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 to 3 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrind 18 to 20 g, medium-fine. Coarser than a pump machine wants, finer than drip.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 to 5 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKettle water just off the boil into the boiler, to just under the valve. Coffee into the funnel, leveled with a finger, never tamped. Thread it shut.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 to 9 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall flame, centered. Two to four minutes to the first murmur. Nothing to do here. That is the point.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 to 10 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLid open. Watch it rise, pull it at the honey stage before it goes pale and starts to sputter.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 to 12 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePour. About 200 ml, four small cups or two cups.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 to 19 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSit down and drink it. No phone, no inbox. This is the part that does the work, and it is the part everyone skips.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 to 20 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinse, dry, set it back.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- HOW IT IS RUN --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eHow It Is Meant to Be Run\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlmost Every Bitter Moka Coffee Is a Heat Problem\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eSteam pressure in the boiler, only about 1 to 1.5 bar, pushes hot water up through the coffee. Gentle heat moves it through slowly and evenly and gives you a sweet, heavy, syrupy cup. Too much heat rushes the water through and then blasts steam through the spent grounds at the end. That is the burnt, metallic cup people blame on the pot. Five habits fix it permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rules\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rule\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"num\"\u003eOne\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart with hot water\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoil a kettle, fill the boiler with water just off the boil. The pot spends two to three minutes on the stove instead of ten, so nothing bakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rule\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"num\"\u003eTwo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFill to just below the valve\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater must never cover or block the brass safety valve. It is the overpressure escape and it needs air above the waterline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rule\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"num\"\u003eThree\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLoad the basket level\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 to 20 g, medium-fine grind, filled loose to the rim, tapped to settle, swept level. Never tamped, never mounded, never a half dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rule\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"num\"\u003eFour\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow flame, lid open\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlame tips stay inside the base footprint. You want a slow honey-colored stream you can watch, not a violent sputter you can hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rule\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"num\"\u003eFive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnd it early\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second the stream goes pale and starts to gurgle, off the heat and close the lid. Run the boiler under a cold tap and extraction stops on a dime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/mk_pdp_reveal_v6.png\" alt=\"Titanium moka pot with lid open, brewed coffee filling the upper chamber around the delivery spout\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cap\"\u003eLid open, brew running. A slow honey-colored ribbon means the heat is right. When it goes pale and starts to sputter, the brew is over. Full method is in the brewing and care booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- FAILURE ANALYSIS --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eWhere the Others Fail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEvery Moka Pot Fails Somewhere. This Is Where.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eA moka pot is five parts and a pressure vessel. Work out where the aluminum one dies and you know what you are actually paying for here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePart\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat usually fails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThis pot\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"bad\"\u003eAluminum pits, oxidises chalky, and adds a raw metal edge to the cup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"ok\"\u003eGrade 1 titanium throughout the water path. Inert, no metal taste\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterior finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"bad\"\u003eNonstick and anodized liners wear through, then you are drinking the substrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"ok\"\u003eNo liner and no coating exists to wear through\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"bad\"\u003eMoulded plastic softens and cracks over the flame and is not replaceable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"ok\"\u003eWalnut on a titanium bracket, off in thirty seconds with one knurled screw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFilter plate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"bad\"\u003eFixed in place, so the perforations clog with rancid oil you cannot reach\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"ok\"\u003eLifts out with a spoon handle. Wash it, clear it, press it back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGasket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"bad\"\u003eHardens into its seat, and on discontinued pots you cannot buy another\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"ok\"\u003eStill a wear part, roughly 6 to 12 months on daily use. Spares stocked at valtcan.com\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCleaning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"bad\"\u003e\"Never use soap\" advice, because soap strips the seasoning off the coating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"ok\"\u003eWash it properly with mild dish soap. Nothing to strip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- IN THE BOX --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSix Parts. Every One of Them Serviceable.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/IMG_7254_studio_1000x.jpg?v=1787084501\" alt=\"Valtcan titanium moka pot disassembled into upper chamber, boiler, funnel, filter plate, gasket and handle\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"boxlist\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitanium upper chamber with hinged lid, wood knob and pour spout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitanium boiler with brass safety valve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitanium funnel, the coffee basket that seats in the boiler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitanium filter plate, the perforated disc in the underside of the upper chamber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood-grade silicone gasket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetachable wood handle with knurled locking screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawstring carry bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewing and care booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cap\"\u003eThe handle ships detached so nothing bends in transit. Attaching it takes about thirty seconds and no tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- SERVICE LIFE --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eService Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Only Part That Wears Out Costs Less Than a Bag of Beans\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eFlip the upper chamber over and the whole maintenance story is right there: a perforated titanium filter plate and a silicone gasket, both of which pop out with a spoon handle. Wash them, clear the perforations, press them back in with the grooved side of the gasket facing up. Inspect the gasket monthly and replace it when it hardens or the seam starts to weep, roughly every 6 to 12 months if you brew daily. That is the entire consumable list for this pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/mk_pdp_hero_dusk_fdaeb2fd-829d-4b0e-a8b5-d2228397a24c.png?v=1787120979\" alt=\"the titanium moka pot on home gas stove steam rising from open lid\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- SPECS --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Numbers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrade 1 commercially pure titanium: boiler, upper chamber, funnel, filter plate. No coatings, no liners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoiler capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250 ml, filled to just below the safety valve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrewed yield\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 200 ml, roughly 4 espresso cups or 2 small mugs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.6 in (166.9 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.2 in (106 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e415 g (14.6 oz)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDose\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 to 20 g, one full level basket. Medium-fine grind, between espresso and drip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafety valve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrass, boiler-mounted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGasket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood-grade silicone, replaceable by hand. Spares available at valtcan.com\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDetachable wood handle on a titanium bracket with knurled locking screw. Wood lid knob\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeat sources\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGas, electric coil and glass top. Induction requires a steel adapter plate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAssembly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-tight only, no tools\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand wash with mild dish soap. Not for the dishwasher, because of the wood handle and knob\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBranding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBare metal. No paint, no printed logos\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/mk_pdp_valve_macro_v3_1400x.png?v=1787120729\" alt=\"Macro of the brass hex safety valve on the titanium moka pot boiler below the polished collar band\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cap\"\u003eThe brass safety valve stays sealed through a normal brew. If it ever hisses, the bed is choked: take the pot off the heat, let it cool completely, and go a step coarser next time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- CAVEAT --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gasnote\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBefore your first brew:\u003c\/strong\u003e a moka pot is a small pressure vessel, so run it with the respect you give any pressurized cookware. Never fill above the safety valve and never block it. Never tamp the coffee or use espresso-machine grind, because a choked bed sends pressure up instead of coffee. Never heat the boiler empty, and put nothing but water in it. Keep the flame inside the base footprint so it cannot scorch the wood handle or cook the gasket. Never unscrew the chambers while the pot is hot or still gurgling. Full warnings, brewing method, troubleshooting and cleaning are in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/Valtcan_Moka_Pot_Booklet_135x175_v1.pdf\"\u003eTitanium Moka Pot Brewing and Care Booklet\u003c\/a\u003e, which also ships in the box. All Valtcan manuals live at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/product-manuals\"\u003evaltcan.com\/pages\/product-manuals\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder. Ships out November 2026. Your unit from the first run ships with a spare silicone gasket in the box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions, Answered Straight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs this a camping pot?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNo. At 415 g with a walnut handle, a hinged lid and a brass valve, it was made for a kitchen counter, not a backpack. The handle does come off with one knurled screw and the pot packs unscrewed in its drawstring bag, so it travels well in a carry-on or to a second home. That is a convenience, not the point of it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs titanium actually better, or just different?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBetter, in three specific ways. Grade 1 is commercially pure titanium with a stable oxide film, so the pot never develops a metallic edge. It has no coating or liner, so there is nothing to wear through and no \"never use soap\" ritual to maintain. And it does not pit or corrode, so the pot you own in year twenty is the pot you unboxed. Every surface the coffee touches is titanium, including the filter plate, where most titanium moka pots still use a stainless mesh. The one tradeoff is heat conduction, covered below.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eYou said titanium conducts heat more slowly. Does that hurt the coffee?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOnly if you brew the wrong way. Titanium keeps heat concentrated where the flame touches instead of spreading it through the base, so a big flame makes a hot spot and a rushed, harsh brew. The fix is the same technique that improves any moka pot: fill with hot kettle water, run a small flame inside the base footprint, and pull the pot at the first pale sputter. Done that way the slow conduction is an advantage, because titanium also cools fast and the cold-tap kill actually works. The pot will not let you hurry it. Some people consider that the feature.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDoes it make real espresso?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt makes moka coffee: rich, concentrated, espresso-style coffee brewed at roughly 1 to 1.5 bar, against 9 bar on a pump machine. Expect a strong, syrupy cup without crema. It stands on its own and it is an excellent base for an americano, latte, or cortado. If you specifically need crema, no moka pot on earth will give it to you.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow much coffee does it make?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe 250 ml boiler yields about 200 ml of brewed coffee: four espresso cups, or two small mugs. Always brew a full basket, 18 to 20 g. A half dose under-extracts into thin, sour coffee. If you want it milder, brew full strength and add hot water in the cup.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWill it work on my induction cooktop?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNot directly. Titanium does not couple with induction, so you need a steel converter plate on medium-low. Every gas stove and every electric coil or glass top works as is.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eThe bottom will change color. Is that damage?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNo. Heat draws golds, bronzes and blues out of titanium, most visibly on the bottom of the boiler. The patina is a few atoms thick, cosmetic, permanent, and unique to your pot. It does not affect brewing, strength or safety. Most people who own one come to prefer it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow often do I replace the gasket, and can I still get one in ten years?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eInspect it monthly and replace it when it hardens, cracks, flattens glossy, or the pot starts weeping at the seam. On daily use that is roughly every 6 to 12 months. Spares are stocked at valtcan.com. Your preorder ships with a spare gasket in the box, so the first replacement is already handled.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan it go in the dishwasher?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHand wash. The titanium itself would survive it, but the wood handle and lid knob will not love it and the gasket lasts longer washed gently. Warm water, a drop of mild dish soap, soft cloth, dry completely, store unscrewed. It takes under a minute.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to season it before the first cup?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTitanium itself needs no seasoning, but run two or three full pots with inexpensive coffee and pour them away. Those throwaway brews rinse machining residue out of the water path and bed the gasket into its seat. Drink from the third or fourth pot onward. Wash everything with warm water and a drop of mild dish soap before the very first brew.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhen exactly does my preorder ship?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe first production run ships out November 2026. Your order holds a unit from that run and includes the spare silicone gasket. If the date moves, you hear it from us by email before it moves, not after.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- CLOSE --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"close\"\u003eTitanium does not have a service life. There is no coating to wear through, no liner to fracture, no metal to pit, and nothing inside this pot that gets worse with use. Wash it properly, replace a gasket now and then, and it outlasts the stove you set it on. Someone will inherit this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Valtcan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42854742196304,"sku":"Valt_moka","price":189.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/IMG_7270_studio_e51f739b-1794-4f3c-9ac1-a6d46148fef0.jpg?v=1787119106","url":"https:\/\/www.valtcan.com\/products\/valtcan-titanium-moka-pot","provider":"Valtcan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}