How to use mocha coffee pot and what coffee beans are suitable for mocha coffee pot? can mocha coffee pot make Italian style?

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In the average family, the more economical choice is the mocha pot, and its quite personalized shape is beautiful and does not take up space, so it is also very popular. In the early days, the material was mostly made of aluminum, but now it is mostly made of stainless steel, which is more harmless to the human body.

Step 1, select Espresso-specific coffee beans, which need to be ground more finely than American coffee, but not to the extent of the powder, which is still granular. If the coffee is ground too fine, the coffee powder will penetrate the metal filter, leaving residue, and cause excessive extraction and too bitter, too astringent, if the grinding is too coarse, the hot water passes through the coffee too quickly and the extraction is not enough.

Step 2. Put an appropriate amount of hot water at the bottom of the mocha pot (usually the amount of a cup of Espresso will not exceed 60 grams).

Step 3, put the coffee powder in the middle of the mocha pot, in a funnel-shaped container, the dosage of each cup is about 8 or 9 g, spread the coffee powder flat, squeeze it slightly, but do not press it too closely, and then put it into the pot.

Step 4: tie the upper seat of the mocha pot to the lower seat completely to ensure that the water does not ooze from the middle when boiling, and then heat the mocha pot from the bottom, which you can hold by hand or on a special shelf, which is heated by an alcohol lamp or gas stove until the water boils and flows to the upper seat.

This is a method that is quite suitable for individuals to use, but its disadvantage is that it is easy to have residue, but now a special round filter paper can be bought on the market, which can be placed between the coffee powder and the upper seat filter to improve the situation. Another point is that the pressure it produces is not enough, so the coffee made can not be called Espresso.