What Is A Moka Brew?

The moka pot is a stovetop coffee maker used to make espresso-like coffee It uses boiling water to force steam through the coffee grounds, so the coffee bubbles up into the pot versus percolating down like in brewed coffee. Is Moka coffee or espresso? Despite being marketed as “stovetop espresso machines”, moka pots don’t actually … Read more

What Are Italian Coffee Makers Called?

The moka pot is a stove-top or electric coffee maker that brews coffee by passing boiling water pressurised by steam through ground coffee. Named after the Yemeni city of Mocha, it was invented by Italian engineer Alfonso Bialetti in 1933 and quickly became one of the staples of italian culture. What do Italians call Moka … Read more