Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Low cost espresso/cappucino making

  • 12-05-2007 10:42PM
    #1
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,329 ✭✭✭


    Something I wrote in an earlier thread reminded me of how I used to make
    decent coffee when I was in rooms in college many moons ago and before I
    splashed out €500+ on coffee equipment.

    Might be of interest to someone out there yearning for something a tad
    nicer than freeze dried instant and will give you great results for
    an outlay of about 30 euro.

    Get yourself a proper moka pot and a french press (preferably an all
    metal as I used to crack the glass ones too regularly!)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_Express
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_press

    Pick up a pack of Illy or Lavazz in any supermarket.

    Here's a quick guide on how to use a Moka pot
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huC3E1c4SBs
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huC3E1c4SBs


    (lower the heat once the coffee starts rising in the pot to avoid
    burning the coffee)

    Fancy some frothy milk? The quick, easy and CHEAP way
    is to heat a half cup in the microwave until it's about 70 degrees
    - dont boil it as you'll split the milk fats and it wont froth.
    Pour the milk into the French Press and pump it up/down until
    it's nice and frothy!

    Add frothy milk to your Moka pot espresso and you'll never
    drink instant again!

    Hasta luego


Advertisement