That scent does not deceive. Is a espresso! Many people love to enjoy it from time to time or even regularly. This concentrated Italian way of serving coffee can be prepared without much effort at home. For example, with a special coffee pot in the shape of a jug on the stove in the kitchen.
For some, this is how this classic is prepared. But “a real espressoin the strict sense, cannot be obtained with that pitcher”says Holger Preibisch of the German Coffee Association. Because for this, first of all, the water is too hot. And, on the other hand, in this way of preparing it, there is a lack of sufficient pressure with which the water must pass through the ground coffee.
However, coffee makers for espresso They have been a cult for a long time. This coffee maker started in Italy -where it is called caffettiera either moka– his triumphant crusade towards the world from 1933. Alfonso Bialetti created the “Moka Express”, an octagonal aluminum jug for the preparation of espresso on the kitchen stove in any home.
Today, This coffee maker is manufactured by many and there are many versions and not only in aluminum, but also in stainless steel. and partly also porcelain. Along with those that are placed on the stove, you can also buy electric coffee makers.
The principle of the espresso machine is simple: you have to open it and remove the filter funnel. Water is placed in the kettle up to the mark. Then you have to replace the filter, fill it with coffee and distribute it evenly with the back of a spoon. Screw the top back on, place the coffee pot on the burner and heat. When it starts to hiss and no more water comes out of the riser, the coffee is ready.
But in the preparation there are also things that can go wrong, so some avoid using these stovetop coffee makers. While for most problems there is a solution.
some precautions
If steam comes out of the sides, experts advise changing the gasket or tightening the top more tightly. If the water does not rise when boiling, the filter should be cleaned. If the safety valve hisses, there may be too much coffee in the funnel or the funnel is too fine.
Dangerous is that the safety valve gets clogged, because then it can even happen that the coffee maker explodes. For this reason, experts recommend that every time you disassemble the coffee maker, check each of its parts well and clean them. If the safety valve or the rubber seal look faulty, they should be replaced before using the coffee maker again.
It is also important to know the following: experts do not recommend washing coffee makers espresso in the dishwasher. According to research, in the first use of an aluminum espresso machine, a protective layer is formed that minimizes possible transfers of aluminum to the drink.
Cleaning the coffee maker in the dishwasher can remove this protective layer, leading to more aluminum release on the next use. Aluminum is suspected of being harmful to health.
But while aluminum coffee pots should be washed by hand, stainless steel ones can go in the dishwasher.
Electric coffee makers score points for the fact that they turn themselves off, while in the case of stovetops this is not the case and you have to be on the side while the coffee is being prepared.
But no matter which variant we decide on, “Coffee prepared in this way is similar to a espressobut it is not a espresso original”, emphasizes Preibisch. Why for a real espresso more pressure is needed.
To prepare a espresso authentic, a machine of espresso. “It can be a fully automatic, one with a filter holder or one that works with capsules,” explains Preibisch.
Only these devices work with a pressure of around nine bars, which is essential for a good espresso. By comparison, a coffee maker for use on a burner tops out at two bars.
Do not buy ground coffee for the espresso. It is best to grind your coffee with a small coffee grinder just before brewing. But be careful when grinding: “If the grind is too coarse, the espresso may taste acidic. If it’s too thin, it tends to taste more bitter,” says Preibisch. Whoever takes all this into account will very quickly have a espresso almost totally authentic at home.
Source: Eluniverso
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