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Stovetop Pressure Brewer

Water forced through finely ground coffee under pressure.

Also known as Kamira, stovetop espresso valve

How does pressure brewing work?

Pressure brewing forces hot water through compacted, finely ground coffee. Espresso machines typically use about 9 bar to produce a 25–40 ml shot in 25–30 seconds, while a stovetop moka pot uses steam pressure of roughly 1–2 bar for a strong, espresso-like coffee.

The full Stovetop Pressure Brewer guide is being researched

Every entry is researched from primary sources and test-brewed before it’s published, so this one isn’t written yet. Here’s where to go meanwhile:

See also

All of chapter III: Pressure & Espresso
  1. No. 043Blooming EspressoGlobal · AdvancedBlooming espresso is a way of pulling a shot with a pause in the middle.
  2. No. 037Manual Espresso PressGlobal · AdvancedA manual espresso press makes espresso with hand power: you heat the water in a kettle, pour it over the coffee in the brewer, then press a lever to push it through.
  3. No. 038Portable Espresso MakerGlobal · IntermediateA portable espresso maker is a small, hand-pumped device for making espresso away from home.
  4. No. 044Soup ShotGlobal · AdvancedA soup shot is a modern espresso-style shot pulled at very low pressure, under 2 bar and by some accounts never above 1, with a much coarser grind and paper filters around the puck.
  5. No. 042Turbo ShotGlobal · AdvancedA turbo shot is a fast espresso made with a coarser grind than usual, often in around 15 seconds, and sometimes at lower pressure.
  6. No. 170Alessi 9090Italy · BeginnerThe Alessi 9090 is a stainless steel stovetop espresso maker (moka pot) designed by Richard Sapper in 1979.

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