What's the difference between espresso and American coffee? five ways of espresso
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Espresso is the base of almost all espresso, but there are many kinds of espresso, from the extraction time, the amount of coffee powder and the amount of water to the rich and varied taste of espresso.
Espresso is the mother of espresso because all espresso is based on espresso. It is a very strong drink, brought in without hypocrisy, and some people call it "Kung Fu Coffee"! Why is it called "Kung Fu Coffee"? Because a good cup of espresso needs to pass through the high pressure of 15bar, let the water vapor flow quickly through the compacted coffee powder, extract a fine sand-like powder to extract an essential coffee liquid, the time is no more than 30 seconds, the temperature can not exceed 90 degrees Celsius, the manual power of pressing the powder should be at least more than 20 kilograms, and the coffee oil should be 3 mm thick. So it takes some work to get a good cup of espresso!
Usually named "Single Espresso" or "Solo Espresso" in the menu is the basic type of espresso, and it is also the most popular coffee in Europe, with very small portions. It usually drinks up and leaves after one or two sips.
Commonly known as "Double Espresso", that is, double espresso, in Italy, people call it "Doppio". There is still a difference between Double Espresso and Doppio. Double Espresso refers to the amount of double Single Espresso added together. In Italy, ordering a cup of Double Espresso will also get a double dose of Single Espresso;, but if you order Doppio, please note, you will get a cup of coffee with the same amount as Single Espresso but twice as much coffee powder as Single Espresso, that is, twice the concentration of regular espresso, with a stronger flavor.
"Ristretto" is the strongest of all espresso, is ultra-high concentration of espresso. It is an espresso made in the form of a short shot with the amount of coffee powder of double espresso and 50% of the water. What is a short run? It usually takes 25 to 30 seconds to extract a cup of Single Espresso, while Ristretto only retains the first half, that is, 15 to 20 seconds, and the amount of water is naturally less than half that of Single Espresso.
If there is a short impulse, there should also be a "long impulse", and "Lungo" is made by using a long impulse. Lungo means "long" in Italian. Lungo uses twice as much water as Single Espresso, and the extraction time is extended to about 1 minute. Regular espresso takes 25 seconds to extract and 25 milliliters to extract, while Lungo takes 1 minute to extract about 50 milligrams of liquid.
"Don't try espresso easily, be careful it captivates your soul! "that's what some people say about espresso. Indeed, espresso is an unstoppable drink once tasted.
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