moka potWhen it was first invented, there was no distinction between single valve and double valve. The Moka pot has been popular all over the world for nearly a hundred years because it changed the rule that women could not drink coffee in cafes. It also allowed more people to quickly extract extremely concentrated coffee at home through steam pressure, which was comparable to the espresso made by very expensive and large espresso machines at the time, such as steam pressure espresso machines. As people are increasingly pursuing the taste and flavor of coffee, double-valve Moka pots have only begun to appear in recent years.
Single valve moka potThe difference between a two-valve Moka pot
The biggest difference between the two is the liquid outlet of the Moka pot. A single-valve Moka pot has no restrictions. A double-valve Moka pot will have a booster valve at the liquid outlet, which requires more pressure to push the valve open and the liquid to flow out.
Is single valve or double valve suitable for novices?
Because more pressure is needed to push the valve open, the espresso produced by a double-valve Moka pot will be richer and fuller. but! It is more difficult to produce a double-valve Moka pot, which requires more details and more accurate parameters. Therefore, FrontStreet Coffee does not recommend that novices use double-valve, because it is not that easy to control the extraction of a double-valve Moka pot.
The fault tolerance rate of single valve is very high, which is suitable for novices who are playing for the first time. Parameter modulation does not require special attention, and the risk factor is not as high as that of double valve. After you are familiar with it, you can sell it on Xianyu and then buy a double valve. After all, it is much cheaper.
How to use a single valve moka pot？
UseSingle valve moka potWhen extracting coffee, you need to pay attention to the following points: the boiling water in the lower pot should not exceed the pressure relief valve (like the position of the nut). The coffee powder should be ground as finely as possible, but fine enough to pass through the hole in the powder trough. Before brewing, make sure that the upper and lower pots are tightened. When the coffee liquid starts to flow out of the upper pot, turn off the fire and place it on a wet rag to cool down. The temperature difference will further release the coffee liquid and reduce the possibility of over-extraction.
FrontStreet Coffee uses a 3-4-part single-valve Moka pot. Put 20g of ground coffee powder into the powder trough, then fill the lower pot with hot water not exceeding the pressure relief valve and put it into the powder trough. Take heat insulation measures, tighten the upper and lower kettles, and open the lid of the upper kettle before starting to heat. When the hot water boils and coffee extraction begins, turn off the heat. When all extraction is complete, in order to avoid over-steaming, please pour the coffee into the cup as soon as possible.
mocha coffee pot coffeeBeans recommended
The coffee extracted from the Moka pot is characterized by richness and mellowness, so FrontStreet Coffee recommends that you use coffee beans specially blended for espresso, or you can use medium-dark roasted single-origin coffee beans.
If you want something with a distinct aroma and rich body, Front Street recommends you choose the "Sunflower Warm Sun Blended Coffee Bean". It is a blend of 70% Honduran sherry coffee beans and 30% sun-dried red cherries. It has rich aromas of vanilla cream, sherry whiskey, and the berry tones expected from sun-dried Yirgacheffe coffee beans.
If you want a drink with nutty aroma, high body but not high bitterness, Front Street recommends you choose "Brazilian Queen Manor Coffee Bean". This coffee bean comes from the well-known specialty coffee bean producing area in Brazil - the Queen's Manor in Morgiana, Sao Paulo State, at an altitude of 1400-1950m. The variety is yellow bourbon. It not only has a charming roasted nut aroma, but also has a very good brown sugar-like sweetness.
If you want something richer, with a deeper and more mellow body, Front Street recommends you choose "PWN Indonesian Gold Mandheling Coffee Beans".
This coffee bean comes from the Acegayu Mountain production area in Sumatra, Indonesia. After PWN acquires the Mandheling coffee beans, it will carry out one machine selection and more than three manual hand selections starting from the fruit step to ensure that the size of the coffee beans is above 18 mesh. The flavor performance of the coffee beans will be more balanced and clean, while retaining the mellow taste of Mandheling coffee beans such as herbs, pine wood, spices and more sweetness.
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
