Re:The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot (2018)
by MrDresden on Friday November 26, 2021 @03:52AM
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I love my Bialettis (own 3 of different sizes) as well as my espresso machine.
A moka pot will never be able to give coffee anywhere close to propper espresso.
That's not me being subjective. The moka can not create the pressure needed to extract the oils in the same way as a propper espresso machine. Not to mention that the water to oil ratio is way off compared to an espresso. And a fine enough grind level would simply fall through into the water tank.
A moka pot is one device on the coffee spectrum. It doesnt need to compete or be like any other equipment. It is it's own thing.
Re:The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot (2018)
by YetAnotherNick on Friday November 26, 2021 @03:44AM
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No, they are so inconsistent in my experience. There had been times in which the coffee tasted so good it would beat any premium cafe. But on repeating the same with same beans, same grind setting, same water and same setting it then taste like rubber. I suspect it is due to random channeling pattern in coffee. If the water passes more through the area in which fine particles are there, it tastes bitter.
We use only those, in all sizes. And being really portable you can take them everywhere. Camping, vacation,... you name it. They only thing you struggle to get, even with the dedicated ones marketed as such, is the crema a barista machine will produce.