How does coffee made from a vacuum pot compare to a moka pot?
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How does coffee made from a vacuum pot compare to a moka pot?
You can check the answer of the people under the question at Quora “siphon coffee vs moka pot“
Good question! These are very different brewing methods. I really prefer a siphon/vacuum, and would argue that it may produce the very best cup of coffee of all brewing methods, with a downside of it being a more advanced method that takes a decent amount of skill.
The advantages of a siphon are the fact that the water never reaches boiling, because before that can happen, steam from the bottom vessel expands forcing the water to the top chamber. When you get your flame or burner set, the temperature stays the same during the entire brewing cycle, as opposed to all other brew methods where you are inevitably going to lose some heat during the process. Also, this method is ideal because it is a full immersion method, where all the fines are in contact with the water for the same amount of time. These two factors help produce the most even extraction, if done well.
So yes, the vacuum/siphon pot is as good as they say, but it is not the most convenient or time efficient method, so you would probably want some other methods available at your disposal if you are trying to make it to work in the morning and in a rush!
Hope that helps. For some good videos check out brewmethods.com.
While the vacuum pot provides coffee enthusiasts with the added pleasure of watching the magic of the brewed coffee flow back down into the bottom carafe, whereas the moka pot does not, most coffee fanatics will prefer the distinct and definitely stronger taste from the latter. The brew from the vacuum pot is simply not saturated enough with the full-body coffee taste.