Enjoy this moka (= espresso and chocolate) with a hint of spicy chili.
Ingredients:
- 1 ozl of Il Caffe Manaresi Gold 92/8 espresso shot
- 3.5 oz of milk
- Cocoa powder
- 1/2 tea spoon chili powder
How to make it:
- Take an 8 oz cup
- Mix the cocoa powder and chili powder inside of the cup and dissolve with a little hot water
- Steam the milk to 140F and no more
- Take the cup and rinse the espresso shot on top of the chocolate sauce.
- Fill the cup with the steamed milk.
- You can blend with a stir spoon now more or less the steamed milk with the underlaying espresso/cocoa base.
- Garnish the top of the cup with a litlle bit of chocolate powder and / or chili powder
Annotation:
Moka here in the U.S. is a blend of espresso and chocolate beverage, compared to Italy where a Moka is an espresso extracted with around 2 bar on an espresso stove top maker.
Il Caffe Manaresi is a family owned roasting company since 1898 in the Tuscany region of Italy. The Manaresi Gold stands out with a smooth but challenging flavor, providing a lingering aftertaste even in those recipes and coming with hints of hazelnut and cocoa without being flavored. The Manaresi Gold is an all in one talent, you can use it for espresso shots, but also for superautomatic machines, drip coffees and cold brews as well.
For the garnish you can use a cocoa dredger with different stencils as well.
Spice alternatives
Instead of Chili you can use cinnamon, cardamom, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, or star anise.
