As camping becomes more and more popular among the younger generation, in order to enhance the atmosphere of outdoor activities, many people will bring some coffee appliances that can be heated directly with a cassette stove. Therefore, the Moka pot has become one of the must-have coffee appliances for many camping enthusiasts.moka potThe reason why it is popular is that it can be heated directly, and it is simple to use and does not require additional accessories for daily use. A gas stove, a bag of ground coffee, amoka potYou can spend the day leisurely looking at the outdoor scenery.
There are no complicated operating steps, and no professional coffee making knowledge is required. You can easily make a cup of coffee whether outdoors or at home. It is also the easiest-to-operate pressurized coffee extraction device on the market. Although the moka pot is calledmoka pot, but the coffee produced is not called mocha coffee ~ Mocha coffee generally refers to milk coffee with chocolate added, or coffee beans exported from Mocha Port. The coffee extracted from the Moka pot is a type of espresso.
moka potIt consists of several parts. The upper pot as a whole is called a coffee collecto, and the middle column is called a small column. There is a filter plate with holes at the bottom of the collector, which is used to filter out the residue after coffee powder extraction. There is a layer of gasket around the filter plate, which controls the ink flow.
The middle part is an important container for coffee powder - the funnel. The function of this funnel is opposite to that of the normal one. The water flow is a process from bottom to top. The function of the funnel is to hold the coffee powder rather than collect the water flow.
The lower part of the pot is the heating section (heating vessel), which is used to place clean water and heat it. There will be a nut-like metal part on the heating section kettle wall, which is a safety valve (valve). It is a safety device installed when the internal pressure increases beyond the limit during heating. If the safety valve fails, it may cause the risk of separation of the upper and lower kettles during the heating process. At the same time, ultra-high temperature coffee powder/coffee liquid may scatter and cause personal injury and property damage.
Therefore, when buying a Moka pot, you must not be greedy for cheap! ! ! FrontStreet Coffee recommends that you use Bialetti brand Moka pots, which is also the oldest manufacturer of moka pots currently on the market. However, due to its great reputation around the world, there are also many counterfeit products on the market, so when purchasing, you must go to the official flagship store for sale, and the price is generally 499+.
Back to business! Not all coffee beans are suitable for usemoka potExtracted! Because it is a directly heated coffee appliance, the temperature of the coffee brewing process is as high as 100 degrees Celsius while generating pressure and quickly passing through the coffee powder layer. If you use light roasted coffee beans, its own acidity is extracted under high pressure and high pressure, which is prone to a sour taste. At the same time, because the carbon dioxide in the light roasted coffee beans is not as much as that of dark roasted coffee beans, it is difficult for the final espresso to show golden oil.
The formation of espresso oil is due to the fact that the carbon dioxide in the coffee powder is under too much pressure and the water becomes supersaturated with carbon dioxide. Therefore, the carbon dioxide cannot be released and is directly integrated into the coffee liquid. The appearance of coffee oil can make the espresso fuller and rounder.
Therefore, FrontStreet Coffee recommends that you use medium-dark roasted single-origin coffee beans/blended coffee beans. For example, Front Street Brazilian Queen Manor coffee beans (notes of nuts and cocoa), Front Street Indonesian PWN Golden Mandheling coffee beans (notes of herbs and spices), and Front Street Strawberry Sugar Geisha blend coffee beans (notes of roses, cream, raisins) are very suitable for making moka pot coffee.
The use of the Moka pot is also very simple ~ be careful to prevent scalding! ! ! ! !
1. Add hot water to the lower pot, not exceeding the water level of the safety valve to avoid accidents caused by failure to release pressure.
2. Fill the filter with ground coffee powder. The grinding size is based on the thickness of hand brewing. If you want a richer coffee, you can grind it finer. Smooth the excess powder, assemble it in place, and place filter paper to improve cleanliness.
3. After assembly, cover the lid and use the heating device to heat the water. After the water boils, the water level rises to extract the coffee liquid.
4. Wait for the hissing sound at the end of the extraction. At this time, it is close to the end of the extraction. You can turn off the heat to end the extraction. The total extraction time is about 5 minutes.
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
