It's a complete coffee system that doesn't need filters or a bulky, expensive machine.
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For Adam Keita, co-owner of Daughter Cafe & Wine Bar, coffee made with a moka pot perfectly encapsulates the taste of New York City. Engineer Alfonso Bialetti’s iconic moka pot was invented in Italy in 1933, and it migrated to Latin America and Australia with Italian immigrants in the mid-20th century. Moka pots, also known as grecas, are often the preferred brewing method for Dominican- and Cuban-style coffees. Keita—who grew up in the Bronx, home to a sizable Dominican community—says the potent smell of strongly brewed coffee reminds him of his youth.
While a moka pot can’t replace an expertly pulled shot of espresso, it’ll get you pretty close and is significantly easier. Keita explains that with a coffee grinder, a moka pot, and a heat source, you can make strong espresso-like coffee, sans the bulky and expensive machine.
Like a French press, the moka pot possesses a sort of analog charm, which also makes it ideal for camping, road trips, or temporary living situations. “When I think of a moka pot,” says Bon Appétit food director Chris Morocco, “I think of living abroad and having extremely no money. For $20 you got a complete coffee system that doesn’t need filters or special parts.
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