Introduction to the method of brewing mocha pot some tips for using mocha pot

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The mocha pot, also known as the stove-top Italian coffee pot, can make perfect coffee using basic physical principles. There are three compartments in the mocha pot, one for water, one for coffee powder, and one for brewed coffee.

Alfonso Bialeti (Alfonso Bialetti) invented the mocha pot in the 1930s and is said to have been inspired by watching his wife wash clothes. The early washing machine came with a bucket of soapy water, which had to be boiled over the fire. Then the water is pushed out of the pipe and drenched on the dirty clothes. Bialeti's coffee maker uses the same principle, but his design hasn't changed much so far. Since its inception in 1933, the mocha pot has sold 300 million units worldwide and has become a must-have equipment for coffee lovers around the world.

The use of the mocha pot is very simple, but the cooking process is still bitter, too strong and lack of flavor from time to time.

The whole structure of mocha pot is divided into "upper seat", "powder trough" and "lower seat".

Lower seat: a place for holding water.

Powder trough: the position for filling coffee powder.

Upper seat: the place where the coffee liquid is poured out.

The inner structure of Italian mocha pot

Make use of the vapor pressure in the mocha pot to quickly extract coffee essence from fine ground coffee powder.

It is a necessary cooking appliance in almost every restaurant in Italy, and there are many mocha pots on the market.

However, the function and structure are almost the same, and there are many changes in appearance, so it is both practical and beautiful.

[cooking method]

(1) put the lower seat in cold water first.

(2) put the coffee powder into the powder trough, fill it to about 9 minutes, and tap the edge to make the coffee powder dense and smooth.

(3) tighten the upper and lower seats to prevent the coffee liquid from overflowing in the process.

(4) place the mocha pot on a small gas vaporizer or induction cooker and heat it over medium heat at first, when you hear a hiss.

Turn the fire into a small fire, and the coffee will flow out slowly.

(5) when the sound changes to a slight boo-boo, the fire can be turned off to avoid excessive extraction. The mellow coffee is finished.

[pay attention to small reminders]

(1) the mocha pot belongs to the brewing method of Italian coffee, so the concentration is relatively high, usually with milk foam or fresh milk.

(2) the coffee powder which is suitable for fine grinding will boil it better.

(3) avoid empty burning of the mocha kettle so as not to damage the structure of the kettle.

(4) the used mocha pot must be cleaned so as not to affect the filter hole and rubber structure.

(5) the brand new mocha pot must not immediately make a pot of coffee to taste, preferably after boiling water twice first.

And then start using it to make coffee!