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When it comes to coffee, even small differences<\/strong> in technique can spark a full-blown debate. In this story, Hamad insists that pressing down the coffee grounds enhances the flavour, while Lucia argues he\u2019s breaking sacred Italian moka pot rules.<\/p>\n

Their disagreement<\/strong> has even drawn in her 11-year-old son, Noah, and a chorus of friends weighing in. But is this just a clash of traditions, or a deeper debate about personal taste and authority in the kitchen? Let\u2019s read some excerpts from the article published on The Guardian.<\/a><\/p>\n

You be the judge: should my partner stop compressing the coffee in the moka pot?<\/h3>\n

USA – Hamad and I have been together for a year and a half<\/strong>, and this issue began when he started making coffee in my flat with the moka pot \u2013 the iconic, eight-sided stove-top coffee maker that brews espresso-style coffee.<\/p>\n

Every time Hamad uses it, he will pack the coffee grounds down tightly, which you shouldn\u2019t do, as the pot will start hissing. The moka pot was invented in Italy<\/strong>, where I grew up, and there it is taboo to compress the coffee grounds.<\/p>\n

Hamad did a barista course and likes to say that he knows more about coffee than me. But the course didn\u2019t teach him about moka pots and traditional methods. He learned how to use modern coffee machines in cafes, where you have to compress coffee grounds. But I\u2019ve been making coffee since I was nine and I don\u2019t need a course to tell me how to use a moka pot<\/strong>. He turned it into a socio-political issue. He\u2019s from India, and said \u2018Italians aren\u2019t the only ones who make coffee\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

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I told him to stop, but he turned it into a socio-political issue<\/strong>. He\u2019s from India, and said: \u201cItalians aren\u2019t the only ones who make coffee,\u201d and \u201ctraditions can be changed.\u201d But to me, it\u2019s also a matter of safety. He compresses the coffee grounds so tightly that pressure builds up, and the machine starts hissing loudly. I don\u2019t think it would explode, but it could damage the pot.<\/div>\n
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You can read the full article here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to coffee, even small differences in technique can spark a full-blown debate. In this story, Hamad insists that pressing down the coffee grounds enhances the flavour, while Lucia argues he\u2019s breaking sacred Italian moka pot rules. 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