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Today, FrontStreet Coffee will share with you how to use this popular coffee brewing device in Europe, that is, teach you how to use a Moka pot to brew a cup of coffee that satisfies you.
The Moka Pot is a tool used for extracting espresso. It is commonly used in European and Latin American countries and is known as the "Italian drip pot" in the United States.
The Moka pot was invented by Italian Alfanso Bialetti in 1933. It uses the heating method of the base to brew coffee. It is a type of distillation.espressoThe most common type of machine, it is commonly used in Italian families. Alfonso Bialetti was an inventor and designer. After studying in France and returning home, Alfonso entered the aluminum metal industry, which was quite prosperous in Italy at the time.
In 1918, Alfonso founded his own factory and opened the Bialetti Company, which began selling aluminum-related metal products, including household cleaning utensils and other appliances. Until one day, Alfonso got inspiration after observing the operation of the washing machine at that time, so he came up with this coffee brewing device.
Moka pot extraction principle
Moka pot is a common coffee brewing appliance in European households. In 1933, Alfonso Bialetti invented the Moka pot and it emerged in Italy. Now it is known as a must-have item for every Italian household, and the Bialetti Moka pot also occupies half of the Moka pot market.
Front Street has learned that many friends want to make espresso liquid as thick as espresso at home. However, not everyone has the funds and space to accommodate an espresso machine in their home. As the most economical and affordable option, there is nothing better than the Moka pot.
If you want to know how to make a delicious pot of moka coffee, you first need to be familiar with the structure and working principle of the moka pot.
The Moka pot is divided into three parts: the upper pot, the powder tank, and the lower seat. The lower pot is a sink that holds water, the powder trough is used to hold finer ground coffee powder, and the upper pot is used to hold the extracted coffee liquid. The principle of coffee extraction in a Moka pot is very simple. It uses the steam pressure generated in the lower pot. When the steam pressure is large enough to penetrate the coffee powder, it will push the hot water to the upper pot and brew a rich aroma.coffee。
What kind of coffee beans are suitable for a Moka pot?
Because the coffee brewed by the Moka pot will have a richer taste, darker roasted coffee can better reflect that mellow feeling. In addition, the oil we usually call espresso is actually composed of countless small bubbles of carbon dioxide. Dark roasted coffee beans contain more carbon dioxide gas. When brewing dark roasted coffee beans by hand, you can find that the exhaust activity of the coffee powder is very active during steaming.
Many people's idea of coffee brewed by a Moka pot is that it is rich in aroma and rich in fat. Therefore, the Moka pot is suitable for brewing darker roasted coffee beans. FrontStreet Coffee's bean list includes a variety of darker roasted coffee beans, such as Front Street Brazilian Queen's Manor, Front Street Indonesia PWN Golden Mandheling, Front Street Jamaica Blue Mountain, etc.
If you’re looking for a rich, nutty tone, look no further than Front Street’s Brazilian Queen Estate Sun-Dried Yellow Bourbon Coffee Beans. Yellow bourbon has a thicker pectin layer, so its sweetness is more pronounced. During the sun-drying process, the peel and pulp must be retained intact to allow more sugars to penetrate into the green coffee beans. This Front Street Brazilian Queen Estate coffee beans are sweet and delicious, with a rich taste.
FrontStreet Coffee Brazilian Queen Manor Coffee Beans
Production area: Brazil Morgiana production area
Manor: Queen's Manor
Altitude: 1400-1950m
Variety: Yellow Bourbon
Treatment method: Sun exposure
Flavor description: Nuts, cream, cane sugar, fermented fruit
FrontStreet Coffee’s steps for making a cup of espresso with a Moka pot:
1/ Pour pure water into the lower pot of the Moka pot until the water level is about 0.5cm below the pressure relief valve.
2/ The coffee grinding degree should be slightly coarser than that of espresso. You can refer to the size of the gap in the powder trough filter to ensure that the coffee particles will not fall into the pot. Slowly pour the coffee powder into the powder trough, tap gently to distribute the coffee powder evenly, and smooth the surface of the coffee by spreading the powder into a small hill-like shape.
Filling the powder trough is to avoid extracting undesirable imperfect flavors. Because when the density of the coffee powder in the powder trough is closer, it will avoid over-extraction or under-extraction of some coffee powder, resulting in uneven flavor or bitterness.
3/ Put the powder trough into the lower pot, tighten the upper and lower parts of the Moka pot and place it on the electric ceramic stove to heat over high heat;
4/ When the Moka pot heats up to a certain temperature, and when the Moka pot makes a clear "whining" sound, set the electric ceramic stove to low heat and open the lid of the pot.
5/ When the coffee liquid in the pot is halfway out, turn off the electric ceramic stove. The residual heat and pressure of the Moka pot will "push" the remaining coffee liquid into the upper pot.
6/ When the coffee liquid is extracted into the pot, you can pour it into a cup and taste it. The coffee extracted from the Moka pot is very rich and can even be extractedCrema grease. You can also mix it with an appropriate amount of water or milk for a better flavor!
Used by FrontStreet Coffeemoka potThings to note
When filling the lower pot of the Moka pot, special attention should be paid to the fact that the water level cannot exceed the position of the pressure relief valve.
In addition, because the Moka pot uses the heat of the lower pot to generate water vapor to squeeze the hot water upward. Therefore, due to the pressure, when using a Moka pot to brew coffee, you need to pay attention to the control of the heat and grinding degree.
The finer the coffee powder, the richer the taste of the coffee. This also raises a question: When brewing coffee with a Moka pot, how much coffee grinding is appropriate?
If you have another chance, you can observe the brewing powder bowl of the espresso machine and the powder bowl of the Moka pot. It can be found that the Moka pot powder bowl has a larger gap. In order to prevent coffee powder from scattering from the gap to the lower pot, the coffee beans used in the Moka pot need to be ground coarser than those used in the espresso machine, which is about 0.3 mm to 0.55 mm.
Of course, it is extremely challenging for the human eye to directly measure this slight difference. The simplest way is to use a powder diameter ruler or Mocha special powder for comparison and reference. In addition, you can also start debugging directly. Judge the grind by observing the coffee liquid pouring out of the upper pot. If the grinding degree is too coarse, the coffee liquid will gush out like a fountain; if the grinding degree is too fine, you may hear the sound of boiling water, but the coffee liquid will not gush out. At this time, Front Street recommends turning off the heat immediately and taking safety precautions.
The coffee extracted with a moka pot has a strong taste, both sour and bitter taste, and has a grease layer. It is the coffee appliance closest to espresso. It is easy to use and has become a popular choice for home production.Espressosymbol. If you have a breast pump at home, you can also do latte art~
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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.
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Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
