What type of device do you use to make coffee at home?
My preferred device to make coffee is called a moka pot. This stovetop device can be used to make coffee that is delicious and strong. The best part is that is truly couldn’t be any easier.
Moka pots were invented by an Italian engineer named Alfonso Bialetti in 1933. Bialetti’s invention spread outside of Italy and has become one of the world’s most popular coffee makers.
Moka pots are most common in Europe and in Latin American countries. They are typically made with aluminum and consist of two chambers for liquid as well as a small section for the coffee grounds.
The process by which moka pots make coffee is ingenious and unique. The first step is to fill the bottom capsule with water and to put ground coffee into the coffee dish of the contraption.
Next, you must put the moka pot on the stove at a high temperature and wait for the water in the bottom compartment to boil. Once it boils, it rises up through a tube in the moka pot and combines forces with the coffee present in the tray.
Finally, the coffee goes up through the tube and into the coffee portion of the pot, where it is ready to serve!
Moka pots make strong, rich espresso coffee and are one of my favorite methods to brew a pot. Be sure to try them if you get the chance!
