In this episode, Kenneth sits down with Josh Walhain from Alternative Brewing out of Australia .They sell all things coffee and ship worldwide. Today, Josh and Kenneth discuss the iconic moka pot and how to get the best coffee out of one.

They also take a look at the Bellman Espresso Steamer, which acts a bit like a Moka Pot but also has a pressure gauge and a full milk steamer.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The water heats up below the grounds and pressure from the steam pushes water through the coffee. 
• Moka Pot coffee is similar to espresso.
• Moka Pot coffee sizing is confusing – Josh explains all.
• Don’t compact the coffee down.
• The Bellman Espresso Steamer is compact yet makes café quality coffee.

BEST MOMENTS
‘You're gonna get a better cup of coffee … out of Moka Pot. ´

‘You don’t want to turn the stove up too high.’

‘It looks super cool.’

ABOUT THE GUEST
https://alternativebrewing.com.au 
https://bellmanespresso.com/collections/all 
@alternativebrewing

All things coffee - brewing equipment, beans, coffee gear - based in Australia, ship world-wide

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Award-winning single-origin specialty coffee: https://umblecoffee.com/ 

At Umble Coffee, we only roast specialty-grade arabica coffee from around the world with cupping scores 84 and above. Don’t sabotage yourself in pursuing your goals - drink coffee that tastes better and is better for you. No crash, great taste, and better long-term health benefits. That’s Umble Coffee.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umblecoffee/ 

ABOUT THE SHOW
Coffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee.  Join Kenneth and Katie as they start with the most basic questions about coffee and build your knowledge from there.  If you love coffee, are curious about coffee, or you’re a business just looking for a resource to train your team, Coffee 101 is without question the show for you!

Season 1 is all about coffee’s journey from ‘seed to shelf’.

Season 2 is all about coffee’s journey from ‘shelf to sip’.

ABOUT THE HOST: Kenneth Thomas is also an instructor with Stanford Continuing Studies for an all-in-one coffee class.  He owns and is head roaster at Umble Coffee Co.  He and Umble Coffee have been consistently ranked one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States.  Kenneth is very passionate about coffee and coffee education.

ABOUT THE CO-HOST: Katie Thomas is Kenneth’s oldest daughter and brings an entertaining flair to the podcast.  She’s still learning about coffee and thus makes the perfect co-host.  She, like the listeners, would claim to be a ‘101-er’ - like you - coffee curious.  She’ll be the future of the coffee industry, and the future looks very bright!

CONTACT METHOD
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