What You Need To Know About Moka Pots
What You Need to Know About Moka Pots
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The name "Moka" was from a Yemeni City called "Mocha". Luigi di Ponti invented the coffee pot in 1933 but sold the patent to a businessman, Alfonso Bialetti, who made the pot famous through the tradename "Moka Express".
A Bialetti Moka Express has 8 sides, if it's more or less than 8, then it's not a Bialetti Moka. The initial design of the Moka pot evolved and is now also being sold by different companies like Delonghi, Cuisinox, etc.
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A Moka Pot is a native device for making coffee that works on liquid-vapor and Darcy's law which simply explains how hot water filters through a ground coffee under pressure. Moka Pot can be a stove-top or electric.
How to Use a Stove-Top Moka pot?
1. Preheat the water- bring the water to a boil. (Why? - To make sure that the temperature of the Moka Pot is not too hot and cook the coffee which results in a metal-like taste)
2. Grind your coffee (Coarseness should be fine or table salt-like) Recommended ratio is 2.5 tablespoons for a 4-cups Moka pot.
3. Fill the water tank with the preheated water.
4. Insert the filter, then fill the filter with your ground coffee. Level the surface with a knife. Do not press the coffee too much, it should be loosely packed since the coffee extraction is done through pressure from the evaporation from the Moka pot's water tank, and compressing the coffee grounds may lead to over-extraction resulting in a bitter brew.
5. Attach the lower and upper parts of the Moka Pot, do not overtighten.
6. Place the pot on the stove on moderate heat, and leave the top lid open
7. You will see that the coffee is beginning to come out, you'll also hear a puffing sound, and once you see a rich yellow honey-colored coffee steam, remove the pot from the stove and close the lid.
8. For best results, wrap the bottom part of the pot with a cold towel or place the lower part of the pot in running water to prevent over-extraction. This is done to prevent the metal-like taste in your coffee. The idea is to get a small and concentrated amount of coffee
9. As the pot stops bubbling, serve it in coffee cups. Dilute in hot water as preferred.
Frequently asked questions
Does Moka pot produce espresso?
The espresso machine creates espresso with 8 to 10 bars of pressure while Moka pot's pressure is at 1 to 2 bars. The coffee brewed from a Moka pot is strong and close to an espresso but by definition, coffee from Moka pot is not a true espresso.
Which is better French press or Moka Pot?
If you like strong, espresso-like coffee, go for Moka pot but if you enjoy something flavorful than a standard coffee maker, go for French press.
The Coffee Cultivator recommends the Italian espresso from our menu to in-vibe the Italian coffee culture as you use your Moka pot.
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