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Coffee Percolator Vs Moka Pot: What's The Difference?
BY MEGAN SHOOP-VOLZ
Moka Pot
A moka pot has a water chamber with a fine mesh basket for ground coffee suspended over it. A metal disc with a tube in the center separates the top and bottom chambers.
Steam pressure from heating forces the coffee through the tube above the grounds, until it spills out into the top chamber to make a rich, dark brew that is similar to espresso.
Percolator
In a percolator, the grounds are set above the water on a perforated plate with a small tube in the middle. As the water heats, it's forced up and over the grounds.
The water filters through the grounds and drips back into the bottom chamber. This cycle repeats until the percolator is removed from the heat.
Steam Vs Gravity
In a moka pot, the water rises as steam until the grounds become fully saturated and release a fairly strong cup of coffee.
On the other hand, a percolator allows the water to pass through the grounds multiple times. Pouring from the percolator too soon can yield a weak cup of joe.