The meaning of coffee basic knowledge mocha (Mocha)

Sitting in a cafe, flipping through recipes, reading coffee magazines, you will inadvertently encounter many mocha (Mocha) although it is a simple word, but it has many meanings.

1. coffee beans

The earliest mocha refers to a coffee bean exported from the port of mocha in Yemen. It is produced in Ethiopia in Africa and is one of the most acidic coffees. Mocha coffee is also known as "Ethiopian coffee."

Second, coffee.

When used in flavored fancy coffee, mocha refers to hot coffee with hot chocolate and whipped cream, because mocha originally means chocolate.

Third, finger coffee pot

In terms of coffee making appliances, mocha refers to a delicate and compact mocha pot, which is a pot that uses steam to quickly extract coffee. This pot is known for its varied shapes.

Mocha pot was introduced in 1933, its structure has never changed, but the appearance and use of materials are constantly changing. The earliest mocha pots were made of aluminum, but aluminum easily reacted with acidic substances in coffee, producing a bad taste, and later gradually changed to stainless steel and even partially made of heat-resistant glass. The mocha pot consists of two parts, the upper and lower, which are combined into one by rotating. The lower part of the pot is a cavity for holding water, the upper end of the cavity is provided with a safety vent, and the upper part of the cavity is a filter full of small holes for holding coffee powder. The top half of the pot is a covered container with a handle for holding coffee liquid, and the bottom of the container is a filter mesh with a rubber ring. In the center is a hollow metal tube that allows coffee to seep out. When brewing coffee in a mocha pot, first fill the lower chamber with water, but do not exceed the safety vent. Fill the filter with ground coffee. The filters have been carefully designed size by experts, so there is no need to measure the amount of coffee powder, just fill the filter. Then cover the upper and lower chambers tightly and put them on the fire to cook.

Mocha pot belongs to the use of high-pressure steam extraction coffee appliances, with small size, elegant appearance, simple operation, brewing fast and other characteristics, so mocha pot is very suitable for family use. Coffee brewed in mocha pots is also called mocha coffee, although it is not really espresso coffee, but it can be said to be double strong coffee.