Interpretation of six kinds of Italian Coffee

Because of the Chen Hao effect, everyone wants to taste coffee. In recent years, in addition to large chain stores, many boutique coffee shops have opened, and people's demand for coffee is getting higher and higher.

As you drink coffee every day, you know their names like the back of your hand, but how much do you know about allusions, history and definitions? When I go out to eat, I don't have a clue about the names of many dishes on the menu. In fact, each dish has its own unique local characteristics and history. Instead of asking the waiter, it's better to make up for it first. There are a few tricks that come in handy.

Espresso espresso $20 (pronounced: express-so)

Espresso origin: Espresso, Italian fast meaning, after a short time and high pressure extraction of coffee named Espresso, taste is very rich, is the base of all kinds of espresso coffee, milk or bubble, can change into different kinds of coffee. There are several variations in Espresso. Two portions of Espresso are called Doppio, and those with shorter extraction time are called Ristretto, whose Body and Huigan are weaker than Espresso, while those with longer extraction time are called Lungo, which has a more complex taste. All of these are the bases of espresso.

Taste: Crema with brown-red color and fine luster, representing the freshness of coffee beans. Espresso coffee is very rich, with nuts and cocoa beans, with a touch of acidity, sweet for a long time.

Americano American Coffee $20 (pronounced: Amurmei Murri-traitor-slave) (pronounced: Lang-black)

The origin of Americano American coffee: during World War II, the US military marched in Europe and could not get used to European Espresso. They thought it tasted too strong, so they added hot water, and Americano came into being. The usual Americano practice is to flush hot water into the Espresso to disperse the protective film Crema, resulting in a lighter flavor of coffee. Americano has a brother named Long Black, the practice is to first drop hot water, and then Espresso, without washing away the Crema, the strong aroma of coffee is preserved.

Taste: aroma overflowing on the table, coffee texture is mellow, with a little fruity acidity, very smooth throat, not as sweet as Espresso, even without milk and sugar, it is very pleasant, and you can drink the flavor of coffee.

Cappuccino foam coffee $30 (pronunciation: cup-pu- thousand-slave)

The origin of Cappuccino foam coffee: Cappuccino originally originated in the Arab region and generally drank coffee grounds and sugar. By virtue of Islam, it spread to Europe. At that time, the Franciscan Catholic monks could not get used to the bitter and dregs coffee, so they added milk and honey. From then on, the coffee became brown like a monk's robe, and the name was also named after Franciscans (Francis). Traditional Cappuccino, 25ml of Espresso, milk to foam ratio is 1:1:1, coffee content is very small, so now the world championship standard is one coffee, five milk, foam 1-1.5cm thick.

Taste: strong foam, meticulous, milk and coffee into one, such as silky supple, sweet is also good. If you drink to the end, you can see it clearly.

Piccolo Latte Mini Milk Coffee $30 (pronunciation: pick- High-lo-te)

The origin of Piccolo Latte Mini Milk Coffee: Latte means milk in Italian, and you can imagine its main ingredients. In Italy, Latte is 1/3 Espresso and 2/3 fresh milk. In Piccolo Latte, which is popular in recent years, the proportion of milk is only half that of Latte. Due to the lack of milk, can highlight the original taste of coffee beans, if you disrelish too much Latte milk, but can not drink sweet Espresso, this is a good choice.

Taste: the entrance is smooth, the temperature is pleasant, about 65 ℃, lactose can bring out milk, so it is sweet without sugar. Not much milk, can drink coffee Gannong, Aftertaste strong, drink want to drink another cup.

Macchiato Macchiato $20 (pronunciation: mark-kee-ah- figure)

Macchiato means "brand". If you brand it with two drops of milk or a little milk foam on Espresso, you can call it Espresso Macchiato. In the United States, Macchiato mostly refers to Latte Macchiato, that is, a glass of milk and a glass of Espresso, dotted with foam. In February this year, the US Datassential Menu Trends showed that Americans' demand for Macchiato is 50% higher than that of five years ago, which shows that this coffee is very popular.

Taste: close your eyes to drink Espresso Macchiato, in fact, no different from Espresso, the same rich and mellow, must be carefully tasted in order to drink a touch of milk.

The price of Affogato ice cream coffee is yet to be determined (pronunciation: Ah-fo- plus-picture)

Affogato, which means flooding in Italian, "soaks" a ball of frozen cloud nana ice cream or Italian cloud nana ice cream Gelato in a hot Espresso is authentic Affogato. Some versions add Amaretto almond wine, others add Biscotti macaroons to make it run out of coffee. This hot, cold, sweet dessert is a delicacy in summer.

Taste: the strong aroma of coffee brings out the sweetness of ice cream. The "juice" of melted ice cream and coffee is as smooth as frozen nana Latte.

Patrick is qualified as a barista of the Fine Coffee Association of the United States and Europe. He is one of the first certified cup testers in Hong Kong. In May, he will go to Costa Rica to judge the Cup of excellence (CoE) contest, which rates coffee beans in South America and Africa, and is the authoritative election of the coffee industry. Patrick is the first Hong Kong judge.