To be fair, Front Street believes that coffee filters can really be called a very versatile tool. Because it’s not just Pour over(V60) coffee, such as ice-drip coffee, cold brew coffee, espresso coffee, and some friends even usemoka potUse it when making coffee!Then when it comes to this, some friends have questions, and the previous few can understand. But why does this Moka pot also use filter paper? What role can it play if it is added with filter paper?What is the use of adding filter paper to a moka pot?In fact, adding filter paper has only two functions: filtering out coffee grounds and allowing water to be extracted more evenly. The same is true for a Moka pot and filter paper! It's just that, like an espresso machine, the effect of the filter paper will change depending on its location.When the filter paper pad is onpowder bowlAt the bottom:Because the hot water in the Moka Pot is pushed from bottom to top by steam to achieve extraction, when the filter paper is placed on the bottom of the powder bowl, it can further disperse the hot water and make the extraction more even. Although this is true, according to actual measurements on Front Street, the effect brought by filter paper is not that high.Compared with making the extraction more uniform, Front Street actually likes its other effect - it can knock out the coffee powder better, making cleaning more convenient!Since the water outlet hole at the bottom of the moka pot powder bowl is large, coffee powder often gets stuck in the hole after making moka pot coffee, which is very troublesome to clean. And when we put the filter paper on the bottom of the Moka pot, the amount of coffee powder stuck in the holes is much less, making it easier to clean. But is it necessary to put filter paper specifically to reduce cleaning... It all depends on personal preference~When the filter paper is spread onpressed powderWhen above:If you have friends who often make Moka pot coffee, it should be easy to observe that the brewed coffee liquid often contains a small amount of coffee powder. Again, it is the result of larger filter holes. When we lay the filter paper on top of the coffee powder, it can effectively reduce the presence of coffee powder in the coffee liquid, because the filter paper's filtration ability will be stronger and can effectively prevent the coffee powder from overflowing, and the coffee will taste cleaner.In addition, the addition of filter paper can also slightly increase the pressure during extraction. Because the channel for the coffee liquid to penetrate becomes smaller, it requires more pressure to break through, which can directly lead to the loss of coffee.Extraction pressureAscension.Although the increase in value is not much, when our coffee powder is not ground finely enough, or the amount of powder is not used, this may not be a good way to increase the extraction rate.To sum up, everyone can know that filter paper can also play a role in making Moka pot coffee. When it is placed on the bottom, it can disperse the water flow, make the extraction more even, and make cleaning easier; when it is spread on the coffee powder, it can reduce the impurities in the coffee, make the taste cleaner, and slightly increase the extraction pressure.But no matter which function, it will not have a big impact on coffee. So whether you want to increase the use of filter paper because of this small change depends entirely on the individual~
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
