As home coffee becomes more and more popular, the Moka pot has quickly become the "first pot" for coffee enthusiasts due to its good looks, affordable price, and low operating threshold. If you have just bought a Moka pot but don’t know what coffee beans to pair with it, this article must be a favorite!
How the Moka Pot works
The extraction principle of the Moka pot is actually very simple: pour hot water into the lower pot, place a metal filter basket filled with coffee powder in the middle, tighten the upper pot and place it on the stove to heat. When the water temperature rises and the steam generates pressure, the hot water will be pushed by the pressure and extracted upward through the layer of coffee powder. Finally, it flows into the upper pot through the conduit, and a cup of coffee with strong aroma is completed.
What kind of coffee beans are suitable for Moka pot?
The coffee extracted from the moka pot has a rich and mellow taste, and sometimes it can produce a beautiful layer of crema. Although the concentration is not as strong as a professional espresso machine, as a daily coffee artifact for the family, it is enough to meet the needs of most people.
If you want Moka pot coffee to have both rich taste and rich oil, the key is to choose the right coffee beans.——Give priority to fresh coffee beans that are medium or dark roasted.
The reason is simple: freshly roasted beans retain a large amount of carbon dioxide inside, while dark roasted coffee beans have a looser structure. The combination of the two makes it easier to extract a rich oil layer. At the same time, dark roasting can also bring pleasant baking aromas such as chocolate, cocoa, butter, cookies, caramel, spices, etc., which is very suitable for the extraction method of Moka pot.
For coffee novices who are just getting started, cost-effectiveness is the key. Here is a list of 5 of the most popular and reputable Moka pot coffee beans. From rich to floral and fruity, there is always one that suits you!
Purchasing advice: All coffee beans are recommended5Products baked fresh within the day have more stable quality and better flavor.
1. Mellow cocoa｜Classic Italian blend of coffee beans
Reason for recommendation: An upgraded version of the classic Mamba formula, rich in oil, the first choice for latte art.
Many coffee lovers have heard of the name "Mamba Coffee", but they may not understand its origin. The so-called Mamba is a blend of Indonesian Mandheling and Brazilian coffee beans. The two flavors are complementary and harmonious. It was once popular in the early coffee culture and can be called a classic.
This classic Italian blend adds Robusta beans based on the traditional mamba recipe, which greatly enhances the oiliness and body of the coffee, making the Italian coffee taste fuller and more powerful. Whether you drink it directly or use it to make latte or latte art, it performs very well and is very suitable for daily use at home.
Flavor keywords: Cocoa, mellow, rich in fat
Suitable practices: Latte, cappuccino, latte art practice
2. Fragrance of flowers and fruits｜Strawberry candyEspressoItalian blended coffee beans
Reason for recommendation: Balanced between sour and sweet, with outstanding floral and fruity tones, subverting your impression of Italian coffee.
If you want to make an espresso with a floral and fruity aroma at home, you need to use medium-roasted coffee beans. This Strawberry Candy Espresso blend selects coffee beans from the Tarazhu region of Costa Rica, which is famous for its honey processing, and combines them with Ethiopian beans, the birthplace of coffee, and supplemented with Colombian coffee beans.
The final espresso tastes non-irritating and sharp, with good oil and dense texture. It also has a sweet and sour taste like strawberry gummies. It is fresh and pleasant, and is suitable for those who like fruity coffee.
Flavor keywords: Strawberry, floral, sweet and sour balance
Suitable practices: American style, iced latte, fruity special blend
3. Adjustable nutty cocoa | Premium Italian blended coffee beans
Reason for recommendation: Brazil + Colombia are a golden partnership, a classic combination of 1+1>2
As the world's top coffee-producing countries, Brazil and Colombia each have distinctive flavor characteristics. This premium Italian blend cleverly combines coffee beans from two major production areas - Brazilian beans bring a soft nutty aroma and balanced taste, while Colombian beans contribute a rich chocolate tone. The two collide with rich layers of butter cookies, cocoa and roasted nuts.
This is a very "safe" choice, especially suitable for friends who don't like sour taste and prefer mellow coffee.
Flavor keywords: Cream cookies, cocoa, roasted nuts
Suitable practices: American, latte
4. Coffee shop style｜Commercial Italian blended coffee beans
Reason for recommendation: Replicate the taste of a coffee shop, you can drink the same American style and latte at home
Want to restore the classic coffee shop taste at home? This commercial Italian blend is perfect for you. It is carefully blended with coffee beans from three major producing areas: Brazil, Colombia, and Vietnam. After medium-dark roasting, it has rich coffee oil and a rich roasting aroma.
Use it to make American style, which has a mellow and soft taste, and is very easy to drink; use it to make latte, which is rich and smooth, leaving a fragrant taste on your lips and teeth after drinking it. The most important thing is that the price is affordable, and it can be used as a daily "ration of beans" for the family, and you won't feel bad if you drink it every day.
Flavor keywords: Glycol, toasty aroma, smooth
Suitable practices: American style, latte, daily rations
5. Ultimate value for money｜Basic Italian blended coffee beans
Reasons for recommendation: The first choice for entry-level, friendly prices, meeting all daily coffee needs
For those who are new to coffee, the most important thing about their first bag of beans is – don’t buy expensive ones! This basic Italian blend is tailor-made for entry-level users with a limited budget.
It has soft fruit acidity, caramel-like sweetness, and rich flavors of nuts and dark chocolate. It has a smooth and viscous taste and an overall balanced performance. Whether it is daily drinking at home or daily production in a small coffee shop, it can be easily handled.
Flavor keywords: Caramel, nuts, dark chocolate
Suitable practices: American style, latte, introductory exercises
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
