Sunday, February 22, 2015

Coffee@home: the Moka Pot


Photo: Luna D.A. - Year 3 student
Every Italian household has at least one Moka pot.

Let's find out something about its history, design and operation. 






Drawings by Matei B. - Year 1 Student - Scuola Secondaria 1° grado Torano Nuovo


Percolation 

This is how this brewing method is called. In coffee percolation the water is in the lower chamber which is positioned on a heat source.  When water boils, the pressure generated by steam forces the water to enter the middle chamber - the funnel - where ground coffee is placed. Then the dark liquid rises into the upper chamber.


Source: Wikimedia Commons - Author: Alborzagros




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