How does the upside-down pot in Naples make good coffee? A course on brewing parameters of Napoli coffee pot

The mocha pot is an Italian national-class cooking utensil, and almost every household has one. In the southern Italian city of Naples (Napoli), people use another traditional instrument to make coffee, which is very special, with the spout upside down. This pot is called Neapolitan (Napoli pot), also known as upside down pot.

The result of the upside-down pot is very similar to the mocha pot, which is divided into three parts: the upper pot, the powder trough and the lower pot. But the principle of brewing is not quite the same as the mocha pot, which is a pure filter coffee utensil. Down the street, I'll show you how this pot makes coffee.

The first step is to fill the coffee powder into the powder trough with filter holes on both sides. Twist the lid on one side and fill it with coffee powder. The grinding degree of coffee powder is slightly finer than that of hand-brewed coffee, about 80% of the pass rate of sieve 20. The amount of coffee powder is not fixed, depending on whether you like it thicker or lighter. There will be a protruding ring line on the inside of the powder trough, and the amount of powder can be filled according to that line.

Then pour the water, which is poured into the upper pot (the one without the spout), the water level is about the protruding scale of the kettle body, and the water is used at room temperature (hot water will be hot). After pouring water, put on the powder trough, and then cover the "pot". You can cook it on the gas stove.

The next step is to wait for the water to boil, there will be two small holes in the upper pot, when the water boils, the water will flow out of the small hole, so you can also judge the time to turn off the fire by looking at whether the small hole comes out of the water.

After turning off the fire, you need to turn the pot upside down and wait for the boiling water to enter the pot through the coffee powder tank. The process takes about five minutes.

After that, you can take apart the upper pot and the powder trough, cover the exclusive lid of the lower pot, and pour out the coffee.

The characteristics of this pot is convenient, the flavor will be more inclined to the rich Italian taste and taste. However, because of its convenience and simple operation, it is a coffee appliance especially suitable for sightseeing and camping activities.