| If you have already read the page about
Italian coffee
, you already know how important a good coffee is for Italians!
But... if it's good, why not imitate them to have a good coffee?
A good coffee begins with a good blend. I like very much Arabica. A lot of people prefer it mixed with some Robusta, to render it stronger.
But it needs more...
What you need to make a good coffee
| First of all: coffee needs a good "Moka" (traditional coffee maker) or an espresso machine. You cannot make a good coffee (intended as Italian type) using a coffee machine. It simply gives you another beverage.
A good Moka can be bought easily now. I looked around the web and found the Bialetti
here
(big size, makes 9 coffees) and this
other one
for 2 coffees each time.
Remember to use an Italian coffee. I use Lavazza since I came to live here, as it is not so strong, but very tasty. If you don't know where to buy it, click
here.
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Another thing that makes the difference: the water. It seems quite stupid... but it's not. If you really want to have a real Italian coffee, why not buy some Italian mineral water? You can keep it only for the coffee!
Tips
• Another important thing: when you put your Moka on the gas, leave it open! Do not keep it closed because the condensed water would fall inside your coffee changing its taste. • Last but not least, something that people often do not think about: how you wash your Moka. I know that coffee has some fat in it and that you feel like washing it with your normal kitchen soap. Don't do that! Your coffee will always have a bitter taste. Just as an example: I have a help at home, I mean, there's a lady that comes twice a week for cleaning. Well, I began to find my coffee tasting bitter and then, eureka! I decided to ask her if she was washing the Moka with soap. Guess what she answered me? Yes! I have a steel sponge that I use to wash it (not only it, I use the sponge with the pans too!), always with no soap at all! Try it and you'll see how your coffee will be much better. • If you have just bought a Moka, don't worry. You'll need to make some coffees before having a real good coffee. It is because even if steel seems to be a material that do not absorb smells and other... it does! The Moka needs to have the aroma fixed on it. | After all, the known Italian actor Nino Manfredi used to say in a Lavazza caffè advertising a great truth: "Il caffè dev'essere buono. Se no, che piacere è?" (=Coffee has to be good... otherwise, it's not a pleasure!). |  |
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