Espresso tasting standard North and South Italian coffee drinking methods different fine coffee affects Italian style

A small cup of coffee dominates coffee drinking habits all over the world.

It can become the latte, cappuccino, mocha, macchiato and so on that we often drink. At present, more than 10, 000 kinds of Italian fancy coffee have been recorded, so Espresso is a popular coffee drink in the world. As soon as some people hear espresso, they think it is very bitter and strong, and immediately reject it. Unfortunately, you miss an opportunity because espresso is like a key that helps you start your taste bud journey. The complex taste fills your mouth with different flavors.

The necessary conditions for a perfect Espresso are: reddish brown grease (CREAMA), shiny surface slightly tiger-like pattern, no holes can not see the coffee liquid below, full-bodied aroma. The taste must have a sour, sweet, slightly bitter taste, followed by a supple taste without graininess. Finally, there is a perfect return to Gan, with an obvious sweetness in the throat and tongue.

1. Southern Italian style

Less sour taste, more sweet taste, more bitter taste, obvious hazelnut, cocoa, almonds and other nutty flavor. It smells nutty and chocolate for a long time.

2. North Italian style

High sour taste, moderate sweetness and less bitterness, with obvious flavors of oranges, strawberries, blueberries and peaches. It smells obviously floral and fruity, and it is sweet and comfortable.

3. Chinese and Italian style

100% Arabica beans are used. Balanced taste, sweet and sour taste is moderate, plain taste, suitable for people who are new to espresso.

Italian beans

This has something to do with the earlier living standards of the Italian people. Those who live a better life will not choose too much of the bitter mix of Robusta, while those who want to drink espresso will choose a combination with a heavier taste. Of course, this is just the custom of life in the past, but now the difference is not so big.

The flavor also depends on the baker's personal style and technology! Viagra is not baking Italian beans, but Italian brands have tried high, medium and low-grade beans, as well as new Nordic style Italian beans in North America.

Italian traditional Italian beans, keep the rich fat and mellow taste of Espresso, all Arabica mixed beans, such as Italian MOLINARI black card all Arabica mixed beans recently, high acidity and sweetness, balanced taste, Body mellow, it is worth trying the traditional Northern Italian style Italian beans.

North American and Nordic style Espresso is the development direction of Espresso in today's boutique coffee era. It no longer blindly pursues the richness of Creama and the mellowness of Body, but pays more attention to the embodiment of aroma and taste. For example, the classic matching Black Cat of American boutique coffee giant Intelligentsia Coffee pays more attention to the outstanding embodiment of taste. The feeling of making American or iced American coffee exceeds the taste of single coffee. A friend likes this bean very much. Please Canadian SOCIAL coffee also spelled such a bean, Viagra is also very fond of, do American taste invincible.