If you want to drink a cup of black coffee with dense foam in the morning, the Moka pot can concentrate the oil, aroma and concentration of the coffee beans into the cup. The liquid it produces is thicker than Pour over(V60), with a layer of light brown foam on the surface and a flavor of cocoa, nuts or caramel in the mouth. If you usually prefer a rich taste, choosing dark roasted or dark roasted beans will make it easier to get a full cup feel.
The "grease" on the surface of a moka pot is not the same as the crema of an espresso machine. The water in the pot is heated and creates pressure, which pushes the hot water through the coffee grounds, and the oil and gas form short-lived foam in the flow. The fresher the beans are, the more residual gas is usually sufficient, and the easier it is for fine bubbles to appear when the liquid is discharged; however, the amount of bubbles does not directly represent the quality of the taste, and the aroma, sweetness and smoothness must still be judged together.
If your goal is daily black coffee, you can choose Front Street Dark Cocoa Blend. It will present dark chocolate, roasted nuts and caramel-like sweetness in the moka pot. The acidity is low and the concentration is sufficient when drinking directly, but it will not leave only a bitter taste. This calm style blends easily with food in the morning with toast, croissants or a nutty breakfast.
When preparing, heat the water until it is close to boiling, then pour it into the lower pot until it is under the safety valve. Fill the powder basket and gently scrape it flat. The powder should be close to the thickness between Italian pasta and Pour over(V60) powder. Avoid fine powder clogging the waterway and do not press hard. After installing the pot, heat it over medium-low heat to allow the water flow to pass through the powder layer smoothly. If the liquid discharge speed is too fast or too slow, it will affect the foam and taste.
If you want to make a latte or moka pot milk coffee, the concentration and body of the beans must be able to pass through the milk. Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling has herbs, dark chocolate and thick texture. The brewed coffee liquid has a heavier feel, and the clear coffee flavor can still be retained after adding hot milk. The milk ratio can start from one to one. If you want to highlight the coffee, reduce the amount of milk and use a smaller cup.
If there are many people at home drinking, or you need to prepare several cups in a row, you may consider Front Street Papua New Guinea Bird of Paradise. It has a mellow taste, soft acidity, and not too sharp aroma. It is suitable for serving directly after being cooked in a Moka pot, or it can be made into an American style by adding a small amount of hot water. For those who like balance and want a pot of coffee to adapt to different ways of drinking, this type of flavor is more flexible.
When you want to make iced American style in the summer, the coffee liquid in the Moka pot should be brewed more concentratedly. You can pour the hot liquid directly into a cup filled with ice cubes to allow the melted ice water to complete the dilution; if the bean flavor is more nutty or cocoa, the sweetness and thickness will still remain after cooling. Front Street Black Cocoa Blend or Front Street PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling are both suitable for this scene. It is not advisable to put too much ice cubes to avoid the taste in the cup becoming thin.
Firepower is a key factor affecting the performance of grease. When starting to heat, the heat does not need to be too high. Once you hear a continuous and steady flow sound in the pot, you should observe the color of the coffee liquid. When the liquid changes from deep to shallow and before obvious splashing begins, immediately remove the heat source and rinse the pot with cold water. This can cut off the residual heat and reduce the burnt and bitter taste entering the cup. The foam will be cleaner than with constant heat.
If the grinding is too fine and the powder filling is too tight, the water flow will be hindered, which will easily lead to burnt smell and messy foam; if the grinding is too coarse, the coffee liquid will be thin and the surface oil will not be concentrated enough. You can first fix the capacity of the pot and the amount of powder in the powder basket, and then adjust it according to the entrance: when the acidity is sharp, the heating process will be slightly longer, and when the bitterness is obvious, the heat will be reduced and the process will end early. By changing only one link at a time, the comparison will be more intuitive.
After brewing, gently shake the coffee liquid in the pot before pouring it into the preheated cup. The fat and concentration will be more evenly distributed. Coffee beans should be stored sealed. It is easier to retain the aroma and foam when using beans that are close to the brewing period. The filter and sealing ring of the pot should also be cleaned in time to prevent old grease from covering up the flavor of new beans. Drink black coffee in the morning, add milk in the afternoon, and make iced drinks in the summer. Choose the flavor according to the scene, and then use the combination of firepower and grinding to create a more textured oil and flavor.
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
