The power of morning coffee: Italians know the secret - Mocha coffee
Mocha pot is an appliance that is one of the basic elements of Italian culture, in which coffee is prepared by passing boiling water under steam pressure through the ground coffee.
It is named after the Yemeni city of Mocha and was invented by the Italian engineer Alfonso Bialetti in 1933. The mocha pot quickly became one of the basic elements of Italian culture. Besides Italy, today it is often used in European countries and Latin America.
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How does a mocha pot work?
The mocha pot can be found in different sizes, and the measure for one coffee is 50 ml. It can be used on electric or gas hobs, and is traditionally made of aluminum, although it is sometimes made of stainless steel or other alloys.
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The lower container has a safety valve on the side to release steam, and next to that valve is filled with water.
The funnel is a container in which ground coffee is poured. The funnel has a filter through which water passes from the lower container.
The top has another metal filter at the bottom. The upper bouts featured two cutaways, for easier access to the higher frets. The upper bouts featured two cutaways, for easier access to the higher frets.
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When the pot is placed on a suitable heat source, the water is brought to a boiling point and steam is generated in the lower vessel. The steam reaches a pressure high enough to gradually push the boiling water through the funnel and through the coffee into the upper chamber, where the brewed coffee is collected. When the lower chamber is almost empty, the steam bubbles mix with the water flowing downstream, creating a characteristic noise, and then the cooking should be stopped by moving the pot aside from the hob.
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The taste of coffee depends on the type of coffee bean used, and it is always necessary to emphasize when buying that the coffee will be used for mocha pot, in order to grind the beans to the appropriate size. Ordinary finely ground coffee cannot be used.
Typical mocha coffee is brewed at a relatively low pressure of 1 to 2 bar, while the standard for espresso coffee is 9 bar. That is why mocha coffee is not considered espresso, and has different taste characteristics.
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Mocha kezveto is inevitable for making coffee in Italy, and lately it is gaining more and more popularity in other countries, especially considering the now limited operation of cafes. With a mocha pot, you can make a rich, fragrant coffee at home, something like an espresso, without expensive machines.
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Maintenance
Wash all elements of the pot well after use, as coffee grounds may spoil the taste during the next cooking. The filter on the underside is removed by removing the rubber ring and is very easy to clean on both sides.
When the rubber ring is new, it can change the taste of the coffee, so it is recommended to boil water several times beforehand in order to remove the smell of rubber.
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