The Italians I've met would be mortified if you gave them a percolator and not a moka pot. They look similar on the outside but they are very much not the same thing

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

yea I was quite confused why op is so afraid of mocha pots. Turns out wasn't....

[–] UnsavoryMollusk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are you sure about that ? You can see a Moka pot in nearly every households over there but a percolator... ?

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

wait I always thought percolator and mocha pots are identical. I myself use a mocha pot, does that mean I am not a percolator user? Oh no...

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 2 points 1 month ago

The big difference is basically that a moka pot only passes the water through the coffee once under considerable pressure, whereas a percolator does it repeatedly without pressure. A moka pot gets you something pretty similar to an espresso (though not the same, as the pressure is still far lower)

That said, if you are using a percolator and enjoy it, that's what counts. I think the Italians are pretty good at coffee but it's always going to be a personal preference deal