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Coffee glossary
Stovetop Espresso
Coffee made in a moka pot, where heat builds pressure in the lower chamber and forces water upward through ground coffee into an upper chamber.
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What it means
Coffee made in a moka pot, where heat builds pressure in the lower chamber and forces water upward through ground coffee into an upper chamber. It is one of the most iconic home brewing methods in Europe and central to everyday coffee culture, especially in Italy. It produces a concentrated drink, but the pressure and extraction structure are different from machine espresso — brewed too hot, it quickly turns harsh, metallic, or scorched.
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Where this leads
Each one pushes this into the cup, compares it, or helps you act on it.
How brewing method changes things
Espresso
One pressure-based method inside the wider brewing field.
When you hear espresso, ask first about the brewing method and recipe, not the bean label alone.
How brewing method changes things
Pour-over
A contrast case built around clarity and manual control.
Start with a repeatable pour structure before improvising. Control is only useful when it becomes consistent.
How brewing method changes things
Cold Brew
A contrast case built around temperature and texture.
Separate cold brew from iced coffee in both recipe and expectation. They are different drinks, not just different serving temperatures.
What people mean when they say "extraction"
Espresso Extraction
Different methods still end in extraction.
Separate extraction from strength in your thinking. One asks how much was dissolved, the other how concentrated the drink feels.