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Plecko  ·  3412 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How do you make your brew?

I put boiling water into a mocha pot, then set it on a medium to low heat. I then collect the first two teaspoons of espresso and mix it with two teaspoons of sugar. I then whisk the mixture into a nice froth.

By now the mocha pot should be done, I make sure to remove from heat before balding (when the beans are burnt, the colouration of the coffee is off).

Then I mix the two, let the foam rise to the top, and serve in an demitasse





Formerly_Me  ·  3412 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That sounds delicious. I've personally always had a problem brewing in a moka pot (I always burn it :P), but I've heard it can make some great espresso! I'll have to try this out.

Plecko  ·  3412 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's called cuban coffee if you want to look more into it.

Yeah they can be tricky little shits.

My advice is to keep it on a slightly hotter than medium heat, just enough to boil but not boil hard. Then keep the lid off and watch it like a hawk. The moment the coffee comes out clearish remove from heat. Never let it grumble.

Also whenever I'm too lazy for that I just brew two cups of coffee and mix in two shots of espresso. I hate myself a little.