Up.coffee blog – day 3

Purchased a Grosche Milano Stovetop Espresso Maker Moka Pot (6cup), a RATRSO Automatic Milk Frother, a Boly Burr Coffee Grinder and 3 bags of coffee beans: Ethical Bean Coffee – Sweet Espresso Medium Dark Roast, Kicking Horse Coffee – Cliff Hanger Espresso, and Lavazza Espresso – Crema E Aroma

I have made several attempts. All but the first try worked out very well.

I used a # 15 grind and the resulting brew tasted gross, but then I topped it up with additional hot water, basically making it an Americano, then it tasted alright.

Next, I changed the grind to a #12, and it was much better; all subsequent uses of the Moka Pot have been done with a #12 grind

Coffee maker – Grosche Moka pot

Brand of coffee – Lavazza Espresso

Type of roast – medium roast

Amount of beans – 15 g

How fine a grind – #15 (bottom of the pour-over range)

Temperature of the water – boiling 

Filtered / un-filtered water – unfiltered

Filter (paper/metal) – metal

Taste – kind of gross; topped up the mug with additional hot water, making it like an Americano; this tasted okay