Mokapots, Moka, or Stovetop Espresso, Period.

Originally Posted by md4958

Tim, if you need some coffee, ill set you up on Friday.

Thanks for the offer but I'm good for now. Just got a couple a pounds of killer beans coffee I'm playing with.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by TRicker

Thanks for the offer but I'm good for now. Just got a couple a pounds of killer beans coffee I'm playing with.

If the roast and blend arent right youll never make good italian coffee... what kinda coffee are you using

[Mister Moo]

David! Tricker! Good deal.

Please keep us posted on your results.

[SteveDMatt]

I know this may be sacrilegious,but the Dr. says no caffeine. Can you recommend a decaf blend for this type of brewing? My moka pot has been on the shelf since the Dr.s recommendation.

Great thread BTW.

[macms]

md4958 gifted this to me and now my wife and I are enjoying wonderful "coffee"

[GoodFella]

thanks for the insight, now i have to go try this

[shade]

Great thread, Mr. Moo! I'm gonna have to pull out my pot from the back of the coffee cupboard, and get back to using it again. I find myself always reaching for the press pot, but seeing your pics makes me want to try the Mokapot again.

[FXAdam]

Excellent thread. I have been thinking about getting one of these but couldn't remember what they were called. Now for a little game of "where do the Koreans keep that" (it's not as easy a game as it sounds at times lol) to see if I can track one down.

[germantown rob]

Mister Moo are you trying to kill the espresso houses? Turning this many people onto Mokapots could be devastating to the economy. Who is going to pay $4-7 for crappy espresso that is more than likely being made from stale beans if you keep pushing these pots. What's next? Home roasting for the masses?

[Zipper]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

Fun thing, getting good results from a mokapot.

Why Bialetti? I guess they make the most of them and have 'em right.

Originally Posted by md4958

I agree. I sell a couple different brands at my shop. But I always recommend the Bialetti to my customers.

Thanks! The experience is undeniable

[Celt]

Lip smacking good pics!!!!

Oh Crema Master of the Universe

Is Isuma a good brand? I am at Target right now and they have one.

[Spect]

I've tried my best to stay away from this, but I think it's time to head down the coffee slope too. Moo would you mind a grinder/tamper clinic as well? I know from previous threads both tools are important.

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Spect

I've tried my best to stay away from this, but I think it's time to head down the coffee slope too. Moo would you mind a grinder/tamper clinic as well? I know from previous threads both tools are important.

I feel an espresso thread coming on. tremble-tremble

I have a lot of good intro copy elsewhere. Howzabout I grab it later today and drop it into a new thread?

[Spect]

That'd be awesome, I was trying to sift though it last night but I was pretty tired. Most of what I caught was people arguing how two big rocks or a whirly grinder is just as good a burr.

Edit: Which I don't believe! I'm sure two big rocks are WAY better than a burr.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by SteveDMatt

I know this may be sacrilegious,but the Dr. says no caffeine. Can you recommend a decaf blend for this type of brewing? My moka pot has been on the shelf since the Dr.s recommendation.

Great thread BTW.

Steve, many of the italian brands now have decaf blends... some decent ones (Illy) comes to mind can be found at the supermarket or whole foods.

if you dont have any luck, pm me... I carry several different brands.

Moe

[gvarsity]

Originally Posted by SteveDMatt

I know this may be sacrilegious,but the Dr. says no caffeine. Can you recommend a decaf blend for this type of brewing? My moka pot has been on the shelf since the Dr.s recommendation.

Great thread BTW.

Norm at UncleBeanz has some fantastic decaf.

http://www.unclebeanz.com/merchant2/...egory_Code=DEC

The Opus1 exotic is quite good and an interesting story. As I understand it, the Opus1 is actually a arabica bean genetically bred to be less than 1% caffeine.

For decaf in general, I prefer coffee treated with the Swiss Water Method that doesn't require chemical solvents to remove the caffeine.

In general there is no shortage of good decaf coffee from good roasters it just tends to cost more due to the extra processing. I do know some companies will use a lower quality of bean for their decaf to keep the price per pound the same as their caffeinated coffee.

I did a lot of research on decaf as I got my wife hooked on coffee and then got her pregnant... twice and she wanted good quality decaf during her pregnancies. Even though I don't need to drink decaf after a cup or two of regular sometimes I still want coffee and having good decaf around is a nice thing.

Originally Posted by Mr_Moo

three-cupper for one hophead ex-crack addict

When I was in grad school I used to have six-cupper every morning. What does that make me? It was pretty crazy I would have a travel mug with with ten oz of moka pot coffee with honey and half/half at 6:30 and still be tweaking at 10pm. After two years of that I had to cut back.