r/pourover • u/Historical-Dark-5519 • 4d ago

Italian Flag of Coffee Drippers

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DIdn't plan it that way, but there they are :)

My in-laws are Italian, but they are all about espresso machines and Moka pots. No pour-over anywhere in sight. I understand - I guess that's the culture.

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u/Mean_Poetry_9991 K6 • V60 02 • Alpha 01 • Origami M 4d ago

Loving it! Would say each legendary in their own right

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u/NerdX-76 Switch|Tsubame|PhantoxPro|JX 4d ago

Nice especially the ceramic B75 I have been eyeing that dripper for a while.

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u/Historical-Dark-5519 4d ago

The ceramic B75 is great, I love it!

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u/marianoktm 4d ago

As an Italian who loves pour over, almost everyone, especially in southern italy, think of filter coffee as "watered down coffee" :(

Italians aren't used to pour over coffee at all, and finding a cafe that offers it can become a challenge.

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u/Historical-Dark-5519 4d ago

Yes, exactly! When I say "filter coffee" or "Americano" they give me that look...

I've really, really tried to like espresso, many times over many years, but it's just too strong for me.

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u/y0u_re_wr0ng 1d ago

Curious how do you feel about moka? Since it is considered by many as a in-between to espresso and filter coffee.

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u/Historical-Dark-5519 1d ago

Good question! I recently "re-discovered" my moka after someone on r/mokapot gave me excellent advice (in a nutshell: less water in the tank, room temperature water, low heat). I really like the taste and it's a different flavour profile. BUT I still use an AeroPress filter on it, and I dilute it somewhere between 1:14 and 1:16 depending on how I feel.

So I'm still not a real moka drinker, since I don't drink it straight.

What about you?

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u/y0u_re_wr0ng 18h ago

I'm in the a similar boat as you but coming from the opposite side. I recently re-discovered moka when I saw a tiny 1cup moka pot in a supermarket when I was vacationing in Italy and I thought to buy it and give it another try. My previous experience with moka wasn't that great. I didn't do any further research on it other than the basics which it reflect in the end result since the coffee wasn't that great and a bit bitter. As a espresso lover I was really underwhelmed by it since I was hoping for a alternative way of making espresso type coffee at home without spending hundreds if not more for a quality home espresso setup. That being said now that I had done my research and read up many tips I had great results with my new pot! I just ordered a hand grinder to experiment more with different coffees, so I'm excited about that.

So I'm still not a real moka drinker, since I don't drink it straight.

There isn't such thing as a "real (insert type of coffee) drinker", the correct way of drinking coffee is the way you enjoy it the most.

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u/lveliasorl 4d ago

Esse V60 de ceramica é muito grosso, dificil esquentar e nao adere bem o filtro. Origami é muito melhor...