Espresso Tonic Flair vs Moka Pot || The Homemade Edition 

I saw your comment, I actually completely agree. My wife used to work for them (that's why we have mountains of their beans in our freezer, she was given a pound a week as an employee) but they are so horrible she quit a year ago. They've always (somewhat secretly) supported Planned Parenthood and now the T in LGBTQAIP&... So I've never given them a dime of my money, I'm NOT fan of Starbucks.

@@homemadeedition They also employ illegals over residents?

I don't know about Starbucks doing that, but I know that the Tyson meat company does so I wouldn't be surprised.

Sounds like you need to use less heat. I have a video on how to make a latte with a moka pot, you might find it helpful. Medium or low heat are intrinsically relative terms: relative to your stove. A higher BTU stove needs to be on low whereas a lower BTU stove might need medium or medium high.

Interesting way of doing it

Mixed bag of thoughts here but one I will respond to is that real espresso is not worth the effort for a mixed drink. Subjectively, you are right because you're speaking to your experience and view of flavor value for time investment. I find it to be worth the time, especially compared to the moka pot. But I think that's because I've pulled so many shots with the FP2 that it doesn't feel like effort. Part of that is because I enjoy the process but part of that is having a very consistent and streamlined work flow. At this point, I'm not living in an RV (which, I was at the time of shooting this video) and I have a dedicated coffee bar with a bar top drain and cold water faucet. Pre-heating and clean up are easy in that environment and there's no set-up and teardown time because it's in a dedicated space. If I didn't have the space I do, I would tend to agree that it isn't worth the effort at least half the time. But I don't think the Moka Pot is ever worth it because it just doesn't taste right for a direct espresso replacement. Not sure if the pseudo intellectual content was a barb pointed at me. Actually, I'm not sure what exactly you were saying at all. Cheers.

Definitely the flair. If you watch to the end I compare the flavors and the Moka Pot is just nowhere near intense enough.

@@homemadeedition okay thank you😊

Of course!

I'm on the opposite side of the preference question, I generally prefer espresso, but I agree that moka is different.

I totally agree!

@Homemade Edition Thank you. I checked out your channel. Seems like some cool stuff. I saved a few videos to watch later. I'll be sure to like, comment and sub to help your channel and the RU-vid algorithm. I roasted 2 batches of coffee last night. The 1st was absolutely beautiful, the 2nd I kinda got a bit too toasty n came out with a darker roast. The carry over heat was way too high and blasted through the development stage. Roasting coffee is so enjoyably but when I mess up, it is rather upsetting.

Lol, I can imagine it being frustrating if it goes poorly. My brother has done a bunch of home roasting over the last year and he loves it. I haven't dipped my toes into it yet but someday I'll give it a try.

About halfway between a French press and a V60 so, pretty coarse.

@@homemadeedition so around 5 full rotations on jx pro?

It's about 4.5 for blond and 5 for dark. I play with the grind and temperature a little bit to get the flow rate right for a good extraction.

Such unnecessary commenting! Could have watched all the hard work and said something nice...

And NOT support a wholely evil corporation.

You talking Starbucks?

That's a great video idea, I'll look into it!

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@@homemadeedition do you know the brand of the serving glass?

@jieeeee I have no idea. I found them at a thrift store.