Mastering the Moka

[BoldJava]

Old thread, new pot.  I have been unable to use it until today. No longer a virgin. It came via orphan espresso
It is from the Italian Stella Collection, the Archimede. 7.5" tall. Makes about 4 oz of very good coffee, similar to any Bialetti.  Enjoying a Sulawesi Toraja in it this morning, to soon be chased by a Hawaiian Pulp Natural.  With heavy cream.

B|Java

[John F]

It looks like that pawn is standing awfully close to that queen. 

[BoldJava]

It looks like that pawn is standing awfully close to that queen. 

He is about to put the moves on her.  King will be caught with his pants down.  Checkmate.

B|Java

[headchange4u]

That's the best looking moka pot I've ever laid yes on. The tamper ain't too shabby either

[BoldJava]

That's the best looking moka pot I've ever laid yes on. The tamper ain't too shabby either

It is h-e-a-v-y.  It weighs almost 1.5#s.  The tamper is olive wood from Bethlehem from member Les at http://thortamper.com.

I take the grind to a  4.0 on this relative scale, with a 'palm' tamp.  2.1 espresso, 4.8 vacpot, 5.4 pourover.  Lush, rich coffee, moving toward an espresso.  Syrupy but with cream, heavenly.  Nursing the Hawaiian pulp natural now.

B|Java

[Tex]

That's the best looking moka pot I've ever laid yes on. The tamper ain't too shabby either

It is h-e-a-v-y.  It weighs almost 1.5#s.  The tamper is olive wood from Bethlehem from member Les at http://thortamper.com.

I take the grind to a  4.0 on this relative scale, with a 'palm' tamp.  2.1 espresso, 4.8 vacpot, 5.4 pourover.  Lush, rich coffee, moving toward an espresso.  Syrupy but with cream, heavenly.  Nursing the Hawaiian pulp natural now.

B|Java

I use my moka pot (s/s Bialetti Venus) for café au lait, New Orleans style; 2/3 coffee & 1/3 chicory, with the resulting liquid mixed 1/2 & 1/2 with scalded milk. That's my usual accompaniment to reading the Sunday Houston Chronicle, with a cruller or beignet to munch on.

[John F]

King will be caught with his pants down.  Checkmate.

Right....sometimes it's not so good to be the king.  :help:

[Tex]

King will be caught with his pants down.  Checkmate.

Right....sometimes it's not so good to be the king.  :help:

Ever play gorilla chess?
   

[John F]

Ever play gorilla chess?

Can't say that I have.

All I've ever played is plain old vanilla chess but I try not to play very often.

Chess and Tequila in anything over small doses makes me feel violent. 

[Tex]

Ever play gorilla chess?

Can't say that I have.

All I've ever played is plain old vanilla chess but I try not to play very often.

Chess and Tequila in anything over small doses makes me feel violent. 

Yep, that's gorilla chess! Great game but rough on friendships.
                                 

[John F]

Yep, that's gorilla chess!

For real?

I've seriously never played it....if there is a real drinking game of chess and tequila it's pretty effing good I never knew about it from 18-30 years old. 

[Tex]

Yep, that's gorilla chess!

For real?

I've seriously never played it....if there is a real drinking game of chess and tequila it's pretty effing good I never knew about it from 18-30 years old. 

It's the ol' gorilla checkers game with clear & dark tequila; with larger glasses denoting the importance of the pieces. Don't ask me how to play it - I never got beyond six moves!