stovetop espresso

Percolating coffee maker

Stovetop espresso is coffee brewed in a moka pot, a small metal device that sits on a burner and forces steam through ground coffee.

The result is stronger than drip coffee but lacks the crema and pressure of true espresso.

I make stovetop espresso every morning.

Also called moka pot coffee.

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