What's a mocha pot of coffee? is the coffee good? The principle, flow and usage of mocha pot for making coffee

Friends who are familiar with coffee should have heard of the mocha pot, which is a brewing apparatus for extracting coffee under the pressure generated by hot water. Its easy operation and portable structure are very suitable for novice coffee users.

The difference between mocha pot and Italian coffee maker

One of the biggest advantages of the mocha pot is that it is easy to operate. The kettle body is divided into three parts, and only three steps are needed: adding water, adding powder, and heating to extract a cup of espresso. When we heat the mocha pot, the water in the lower pot is first heated and converted into steam, creating a certain pressure that pushes the steam from the bottom up. When the hot water reacts with the coffee powder, the increasing pressure pushes the extracted coffee liquid to the pot, and we get the strong coffee liquid we need.

The high-temperature pressurized extraction form of the mocha pot is similar to our common espresso. The increase of the extraction pressure makes the coffee flavor better, so the coffee extracted by the mocha pot also has a rich and mellow taste. When a double-valve mocha pot is used to make coffee, a pressure valve is added to the original basis, which increases the coffee concentration and contains more coffee oil.

It should be noted here that although the coffee liquid extracted from the mocha pot has a strong taste, it is still different from our common espresso. Now we refer to Italian espresso (espresso) is extracted by more than 9 atmospheric pressure, the coffee liquid is rich and silk, high quality and delicate rich. The maximum pressure of the mocha pot is only 2 atmospheres, which is far less than that used in the commercial Italian coffee machine. The coffee liquid is relatively thin, and the flavor and taste are not as rich and mellow as the espresso.

As can be seen in the coffee shop, the freshly made espresso is covered with golden fat, while the mocha pot has a lower extraction pressure and the extracted coffee is thinner, so it cannot be completely described as espresso. But if we drink a cup of strong coffee more quickly at home, Qianjie thinks the mocha pot is also a very good choice. Although the operation procedure of the mocha pot is very simple, you also need to pay attention to some details, otherwise the coffee is easy to become bitter and difficult to swallow.

How does a mocha pot make coffee grease?

Although the operation of the mocha pot is very simple, there are many details we need to pay attention to if we want to get a cup of delicious espresso with aromatic oil. Here in the front street, take Bilody's classic mocha pot for 3 people as an example. Coffee beans in front of the street use their own roasted "sunflower warm sun to mix coffee beans" to demonstrate the operation process of brewing.

In front of the street, remove the base of the mocha pot and add warm water to the kettle, which can shorten the cooking time and avoid the bitter taste caused by the coffee powder being heated too quickly. The amount of water is controlled below the pressure relief valve line, and the safety valve is to prevent the coffee pot from exploding due to the blockage of the extraction channel caused by the coffee powder grinding. If the safety valve is blocked by water and the extraction passage is blocked, the consequences of the explosion of the high-temperature coffee pot are unimaginable.

In order to extract rich black coffee, the grinding degree should be finer than ordinary hand brewing and thicker than Italian coffee. If the grinding degree is too coarse, it will lead to inadequate extraction, spatter and other problems. Too detailed rules will lead to over-extraction, and the coffee will be bitter and difficult to taste. Qianjie stores use EK-43s bean grinder with a scale of 0.5 thickness.

Pour the ground coffee powder into the powder trough, spread it flat and fill it up, wipe it flat with your fingers and put it on the base. There is no need to fill and press hard, the over-tight wind layer is easy to block the flow of water and go up, thus affecting the extraction. If there is not enough coffee powder, the water in the lower pot cannot be fully extracted when it enters the middle powder layer under steam pressure, which will lead to a large spatter on the upper pot.

Then tighten the upper pot and the lower pot, dry the pot body with a towel and heat it on a gas stove or induction cooker. When using open fire, try to control the amount of fire not to exceed the base of the mocha pot. In fact, there is no precise time for cooking. Wait for the mocha pot to heat up. When you hear a hissing sound, turn it to a low fire, the coffee liquid and oil will flow out slowly. When you see that the upper pot of coffee is half full, turn off the heating source, move the pot to the table with a wet towel, and use the remaining temperature and pressure to continue to extract the remaining coffee.

Finally, pour the extracted coffee liquid into the cup and begin to taste it. At this time, you can see a thin layer of grease floating on the upper layer, with a strong smell of whisky, with flavors of vanilla, baked nuts, cream and berries in the mouth.

What kind of coffee can a mocha pot make?

Compared with the black coffee made by hand brewing, French pressing pot, Ailo pressure and other instruments, the coffee liquid made by mocha pot is more full-bodied. As long as the flavor and concentration are controlled during extraction, it can be used as a base, mixed with a certain proportion of water to make refreshing and delicious American coffee, or mixed with silky hot milk is a simple version of a hot latte, of course, we can also add other accessories, such as cream, condensed milk, cocoa powder to increase the taste of coffee.

If you want to use a mocha pot to boil more oil, Qianjie recommends buying medium-and deep-roasted coffee beans and using them during the best taste period. For example, four types of medium-and deep-roasted coffee beans on the Qianjie bean list are also suitable for the production of mocha pot coffee. The coffee beans shipped in front of the street are freshly roasted within 5 days, and can usually be received in 1-3 days, so that the coffee beans that everyone gets are still in a fresh state.

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