The advantages of the Moka pot are not only that it can extract strong coffee that is close to espresso, but also that it is affordable, simple to operate, and very convenient to carry. So many friends have bought a Moka pot. Even if it is not used, it is a good decoration.
Many people are concerned about what kind of coffee beans to buy for a moka pot. We recommend the most cost-effective Front Street Italian Blend Series, the grease-filled Front Street Classic Blend, the nutty cookie-flavored Front Street Boutique Blend, the delicious and cost-effective Front Street Black Cocoa Basic Blend, and the Front Street Commercial Blend tailored for cafes. Each one has its own characteristics and is rich in caramelized aroma, so it is particularly suitable for extraction with Moka pots and home coffee machines.
And when everyone buys a Moka pot, both the store's customer service and the manual that comes with the pot will have this reminder: "The first three cups of coffee extracted with a new Moka pot cannot be drunk and need to be thrown away."
In addition to the official website, some Moka pot bloggers will also mention this matter in their sharing. So many friends will be curious: Why can’t I drink the first three cups of coffee made with the new Moka pot?
Why can’t I drink the first three cups of coffee from a new Moka pot?
The reason why you cannot drink the first three cups of coffee made with a new Moka pot is because these three cups of coffee are used to wash the machine, that is, for the so-called "opening ceremony."
As we all know, Moka pots are mainly made of metal and various small parts. Although the structure is not complex, it is inevitable that some corners will not be adequately cleaned before leaving the factory, resulting in some metal shavings or edible oil stains remaining in these places. For example, the water source pipe of the powder tank or the coffee dispensing end...
Therefore, before the official extraction, we need to perform a deep cleaning of the Moka pot to prevent the extracted coffee liquid from containing metal residue or odor!
Every time Front Street shares this, some friends will ask this question: Can water be boiled directly? I don’t want to use coffee powder. After all, I have to pour out three cups, which feels a bit wasteful.
Although the Moka pot can indeed boil water directly, Front Street does not recommend this because the cleaning effect will not be as good with only water.
When we let the Moka pot brew coffee, the coffee powder packed in the powder bowl can create resistance and slow down the flow of hot water. This can accumulate more pressure so that the hot water can better extract coffee, and at the same time bring better cleaning results, so that every corner of the Moka pot can be cleaned more thoroughly.
Therefore, Front Street recommends that you use coffee powder for coffee brewing and cleaning. This can also help us check whether the liquid discharge and sealing of the Moka pot are normal, and find potential problems in time for after-sales service.
But since you need to fill up the powder bowl just like actual extraction, three handfuls is indeed a bit wasteful. In this case, Front Street will recommend you to use some coffee beans that have been left for a long time, are not as tasty, or are cheaper to brew. After we finish cleaning, we can use our favorite coffee beans for extraction~
The method of opening the pot is also very simple, it is the normal operation process of making coffee with a Moka pot:
First fill the powder bowl with coffee powder → then pour an appropriate amount of hot water into the lower pot → put the powder trough into the lower pot and assemble and tighten the upper and lower pots → heat the Moka pot → brew all the coffee liquid → pour out the coffee liquid → clean it, and then repeat it twice. Friends who are worried that the cleaning is not thorough can do it again. At this point, the opening ceremony of the Moka pot is completed~
What I would like to remind everyone here is that the filter rubber ring of the Moka pot can be removed. Just use any object to gently pry the rubber ring, and the rubber ring will be pried off together with the filter. The rubber rings, filters, and the areas covered by them also need to be cleaned. Many friends do not clean these areas, resulting in a lot of residue and dirt accumulating inside, and then the Moka pot coffee brewed will have a certain odor. So you can also pay attention to this after buying a Moka pot~
In addition, there are many things that need to be paid attention to, but since they are not the focus of this article and have been mentioned in previous articles on Front Street, I will not go into details here. Interested friends can find out for themselves by searching~
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
