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How To Use An Espresso Pot
There's nothing like a good cup of espresso. But it does have to be made
right.
Difficulty
Level:
easy
Time Required:
10 minutes
Here's
How:
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Open your espresso pot and fill the lower section with water to
the level of the safety valve
- If you have any fresh leftover espresso, add a few
drops to the water.
- Fill the filter funnel with coffee. Do not tamp it
down.
- Put the filter in the pot, and screw on the upper
section.
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Using a mocha pot (the kind you don't flip)? Set it on the stove, over
a brisk flame.
- As soon as coffee begins to emerge, turn down the flame
and let the rest slowly percolate through.
- The coffee is done when the upper section is full and
just steam emerges from the spout
- Using a Neapolitan pot (the kind you flip)?
- Heat, with the section containing the water down, until
the water comes to a boil.
- Remove the pot from the burner, flip it, and let the
water percolate through.
- Serve with cream, sugar, milk, lemon peel or brandy,
as you prefer.
Tips:
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You must use coffee that's roasted and ground for making
espresso. Standard American/North European drip coffee (even "espresso blends")
won't work.
- Though espresso coffee tastes stronger than drip coffee
it has about the same amount of caffeine.
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