Neutron movie of coffee making
Why Hacker News recommends it
Recommended in moka pot threads as the best way to see how the pot works from the inside.
What it is
A short film made with cold neutron imaging at the Paul Scherrer Institut showing a moka pot brewing coffee, sped up four times. The neutron beam makes the water and steam inside the pot visible.
Recommended by 3 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2021 to 2024.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec jarvist · 2024-01 · on “The humble brilliance of Italy's moka coffee pot (2018)”
There's also a fantastic Youtube video in a neutron beam facility of a Moka pot, in which you can see the full process of brewing. The water and plastic handle appear 'black' as hydrogen scatters neutrons so strongly. [this video]
Recommends simon_acca · 2021-11 · on “The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot (2018)”
For anybody wondering how a moka pot works, have a look at this neutron imaging of the pot in action: [this video]
Recommends msds · 2023-09 · on “X-ray CT scans of coffee equipment: Aeropress, Fellow kettle, Moka pot”
CT is the wrong imaging tech for Moka pots at least - they're much cooler looking if you're doing neutron imaging and can see the water: [this video]