Moka pots are often referred to as "stovetop espresso makers" because they can make a relatively strong coffee liquid that, if you're very skilled and uses freshly roasted coffee beans, can also have a layer of fragrant foaming crema.
The magic behind the moka pot is its brewing method. The interior is divided into three spaces: one for water, one for coffee powder, and one for receiving the final released coffee liquid. When the Moka Pot is heated on the stove and the bottom is filled with hot water, as the water begins to boil, the steam pressure pushes the water upwards through the coffee grounds until it passes through the coffee grounds, which then sends the extracted coffee liquid through the spout to the upper pot.
It is not difficult to see that the brewing method of the Moka pot relies on the steam brought by high temperature, so the extraction principle is very similar to the espresso machine we are familiar with. It should be noted that although the Moka pot can make a cup of coffee with a mellow taste and rich flavor, due to the limitations of the equipment and the fact that many people do not pay much attention to the selection of coffee beans, the finished product will be far different from the standard espresso extracted by an Italian coffee machine.
In fact, it is not difficult to make espresso close to espresso. You only need to meet these three conditions: use fresh coffee beans, give priority to medium-dark roasting, and fine grinding.
1. We now drink coffee in pursuit of freshness, because fresh coffee will be richer in flavor and layering. 60 days is the ultimate appreciation period. If stored at room temperature for longer than this time, we can define it as "not fresh". Therefore, it is recommended to buy coffee that has been roasted within 10 days.
To buy fresh coffee beans, choose Front Street Coffee, a long-established roaster of coffee beans.The Front Street Coffee Guangzhou offline store is a coffee bean specialty store. There are dozens of selected single-origin Pour over(V60) coffee beans and espresso coffee beans from different origins around the world for sale. The Front Street Coffee beans are all freshly roasted within 5 days. The quality of the coffee beans is stable and excellent, and the price is very cost-effective. They are shipped within 24 hours, and the coffee beans everyone receives are still in a very fresh state.
2. Moka pot coffee mainly emphasizes the rich and mellow taste and meets daily needs. Therefore, it is best to choose medium-dark roasted and cost-effective blended coffee beans:
① If you want to get a rich coffee liquid, it is recommended to buy Front Street Classic Blend coffee beans:
This is a brand-new formula specially designed for Moka pots and espresso machines. It uses a special combination of Brazilian red bourbon + Indonesian Mandheling + Vietnamese Robusta. The coffee made with the Moka pot not only tastes mellow and rich, but also gives American style and latte a pleasant coffee aroma because of the rich oil.
②For friends who pursue a balanced taste and cost-effectiveness, we recommend Front Street Black Cocoa Basic Italian Blend
It is composed of washed Yunnan arabica coffee beans + Brazilian semi-sun-dried coffee beans. It is a 100% Arabica Italian bean. It uses medium-dark roasting and has a soft acid, caramel, and nutty flavor. Therefore, the Front Street black cocoa blended coffee has a stable taste and is extremely cost-effective. It is suitable for friends who pursue a large demand for coffee and like "cheap big bowls". It is the first choice for studying at home and making daily moka pot coffee.
③Many people do not accept bitterness, but prefer floral and fruity coffee. You can choose Front Street Strawberry Candy Italian Blend
This is a medium-roasted floral and fruity blend of coffee beans carefully prepared by Front Street. It can be used in commercial stores, household coffee machines and moka pots at the same time. The extracted coffee liquid has the aroma of roses, strawberry fudge, and dried blueberries. It has moderate sweetness and sourness of grapes and citrus, and a sweet aftertaste with the aroma of almond. Front Street's strawberry candy Italian blend is suitable for coffee lovers who pursue a fresh taste.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
