Moka Pot Experiments
「Only after 8 years, I was finally convinced to actually get a moka pot. 」
Moka pot is a stove top coffee maker that is able to make almost similar cafe style espresso. While this won’t top the 9 bar pressure of a good espresso machine, when you know how to brew it well, that will create a bold flavorful coffee that tastes just right and exactly like how you would get your coffee from the coffee shop.
If you’re someone who enjoys drinking latte and all versions of it without the hefty cost of an espresso machine, this is your gateway to make cafe styled latte from home.
And If you’re someone who’s used to drinking filter coffee, be ready to get some kick from this brewing method.
The moka pot consisted of about 4 main parts. It’s got the water chamber, the coffee filter, the upper filter and eventually the upper chamber where the coffee will come out.
I learned that before I am using this moka pot, I have to do some taste tests. When I first got it, I tried several methods that produced different results.
The first method I tried was not using hot water. It resulted in the coffee sprayed everywhere staining my kitchen wall. It also looks pretty unsafe and this is something that you should not do.
The second method, I am using hot water for the brew and it creates a smooth extraction. The crema depends on the coffee ground and water ratio. I did a lot of experimentation with it that got me so buzzed 😂
Another trick to actually help with smoother extraction and visible crema is to turn off the stove once the brown liquid starts to appear.
While the profile of a coffee made with moka pot is different from actual espresso, I learned from this youtube channel that it can look just as how it would at a cafe.
I am still working on perfecting my own brew with moka pot because it has many potentials and would help me lessen the visit to a coffee shop.
Just as you can see some of these samples of extraction above . They are not perfectly great and even my first brew was pretty bitter. Somehow, I learned my lesson and I will be sharing more once I get the correct measurement and hopefully,my latte art skill will pick up soon.
In the end, I finally found the correct taste of coffee because using filtered coffee or v60 doesn’t really have the same/similar kick to a coffee made with this type of extractions.
Oh and I heard you can make some type of americano and long black with this brew which I have yet to try. So, I guess my experiment about it all will start from now. I’ve got two new beans with full-bodied coffee and they are chosen because they work great for this type of machine.
Now that I’ve tasted how strong a coffee made with moka pot, I wished I could have done this sooner and invest in it rather than constantly doing cafe trip just to get a strong coffee 😂
If you want to see more recipes and tips later, stay tuned.
Wow! I'm so proud of you @macchiata you're trying your best to perfect the taste of coffee that you are making. Looking forward to see more recipes in your blog 😍
Thanks! it's definitely pretty time consuming to develop some proper recipe but I am looking forward to that one.
Very interesting... it looks kind of like a percolator, but for espresso. Never heard of it before today, but now I think I'm going to have to get one!
They're percolator but over here they call it moka pot for some reason 🤣don't you have one already? It works great and gets you a real kick of caffeine.
I have a camp style percolator, but the holes in the basket are too big for espresso ground beans. They also don't move the liquid into a separate upper basket, it just lets hot water flow over the beans and back down into the water reservoir.
It does, however, make the best cup of regular coffee you'll ever have!
That is very interesting Cem, I have never used that pot so far, even during my time in hotel.
you might not get the same look at the caffe, at least you can get the similar taste of those in the coffee shop. :)
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Wait a moment! Why I didn't know you had a community about coffee Mac...I mean, I occasionally share my coffee posts and I didn't know about this! 🙃🙃
Anyway, it's a pleasure to visit you Mac. It's been a while since I've read you. Time goes by too fast, how's everything Mac?
Regarding what you tell us, I tell you that around here is very frequent this kind of coffee makers. We call them “Italian coffee makers” and they are the ones that give us the best coffee. They are also very easy to use, however, sadly, the last ones we have bought have been damaged very quickly, I guess they are of poor quality here in the country. That's why we ended up buying a regular electric one last year, the coffee is not as good, but we got used to it.
I think I told you that I like coffee, but I don't know anything about it. I have had a theory for some time and it is that I feel that the companies that produce the ones we have in the country do not respect the roasting degrees at all. So if I buy a medium roast is the same as a strong or weak roast, in the end all that ends up making it difficult for me to compare the types of brands or the grades and I end up not knowing which one I really like the most.
In the end I like coffees of any kind really, but when it is too bitter it gives me gastritis and is really sad. So I try not to make it so pure and I love to add a little cinnamon or vanilla, which reminds me a lot of the coffee my grandmother used to make in exactly this Italian coffee pot you are talking about. You reminded me of her, because she just had one with the exact shape you show here.
It was nice to stop by and say hello Mac, I already know where to post about my coffees in the future. 💖
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