Italian mocha pot introduction

In the 1930s, the Italian company Bialetti began to manufacture and sell this coffee pot in large quantities and named it "MokaExpress". From then on, people used to call it the "mocha pot", which has nothing to do with mocha (Mocha) or Italian mocha (CaffeMocha, which heats milk and chocolate sauce in espresso). Up to now, the aluminum mocha pot produced by the company is octagonal, the shape is very elegant, and is still favored by consumers.

Mocha pot belongs to high pressure cooking method.

The mocha pot is composed of the upper pot, the filter screen and the lower pot, and the filter net is located between the upper pot and the lower pot. When brewing, the water is placed in the lower pot, and the coffee powder is placed in the middle of the filter; when the lower pot is heated, it produces water vapor, forming a force of about atmospheric pressure, pushing the hot water upward, passing through the coffee powder and the thin tube in the pot, and touching the lid of the pot, it falls into the upper pot to form a coffee liquid.

Because it forms about twice the atmospheric pressure, it is classified as "high-pressure cooking". In addition, some people call it a "handmade espresso pot" (ManualEspresso), which is not approved here because it does not meet the standard of espresso and does not produce that reddish-brown foam (i.e. Crema). However, it is indeed a "strong" drip filter coffee, which has always been favored by people with heavy tastes.

There are two sources of fire for mocha pots, one is heating directly on the gas stove, the other is plug-in heating. When heating, the kettle body and lid are very hot, should pay special attention to safety.

The hedge cooking capacity of mocha pot is extremely required.

The mocha pot is very sensitive to capacity, so be sure to brew coffee according to the capacity of the pot. If you have a mocha pot for 2 people, make 2 cups at a time. If you brew only one cup, the coffee is not thick enough, the resistance to the hot water is insufficient, and the hot water will run through quickly, so that only one cup of coffee with poor extraction can be made. The Bialetti has a capacity of 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 people, so you should consider your needs carefully before buying.

The variety of mocha pots should be carefully selected.

Moka Express is made of aluminum and is easy to react chemically with the acidity in coffee, resulting in a strange smell. There are many stainless steel products on the market, all kinds of products, large and small. Will it be better than aluminum? There is no special evaluation here, it is only recommended to choose and buy precision fitting mocha pots, so that the resulting high pressure will not leak, and affect the cooking effect.