History of the Bialetti coffee maker
The iconic object of the twentieth century remains by far the Italian coffee maker Moka. It has conquered the whole world and over time, it has even become a design object that is unfairly shunned, because it would make according to some consumers coffees too dry or too infused!
But know that the “Italian Mocha” is able to offer you an excellent coffee if it is prepared according to the rules of the art.
The Bialetti brand
The Bialetti manufacture in 1933 patented it and then its symbol of design and mass consumption spreading worldwide after the war. When Italy conquered Ethiopia and made it its colony, Italy had the world’s best coffee fields and the famous shiny aluminum coffee maker with an attractive style.
To be able to enjoy a good coffee, you must opt for a special Mocha ground coffee like the Moka Coffee from “Vergnano coffee”. Indeed, if you do it with a coffee bean, so be careful not to grind very finely. Absolutely, the grind for a Moka must be thinner than the grind for piston coffee machine and coarser than the grind for espresso.
How to make a good “Moka” press
Know that the fresher your beans are and your grinding done shortly before the actual preparation of mocha coffee, the better the coffee will be.
For a good coffee, use approximately:
- 5 g coffee beans
- Cold filtered water (160 ml). The quality of the water drastically influences the final taste of the beverage.
All you have to do is equip yourself with:
- 3 cups (0.71 l) of coffee,
- From a coffee grinder
- A small scale
- Gas or electric stove, because the mocha coffee maker is not used on induction hobs.
- A container filled with ice water or a trickle of fresh water from your sink.
- A timer
