How to order Starbucks espresso? how should I drink a cup of espresso at Starbucks?

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When we order an espresso in a cafe, how should we taste the espresso which is rich in oil on the surface? If we really can't drink this espresso, how can we transform it into another espresso drink? In front of the street, this article will talk about how to taste a cup of espresso.

How to taste espresso?

Espresso, translated from "Espresso", is made by brewing under high pressure (9bar) in a short time (about 20 to 35 seconds). It is a strong and full-bodied coffee. When we taste a cup of espresso, we can be divided into three steps: smell, view and taste.

| smell the extracted espresso aroma

Qianjie recommends that when getting an espresso, the first thing to do is to smell its aroma. Depending on the combination of coffee beans or individual coffee beans, the aroma of coffee extracted from different beans will be different. You may smell the aromas of nuts and caramel, ask about the sour aromas of lemons and berries, or some espresso mixed with lots of robusta beans can be bitter. These are experiences full of surprises, through the sense of smell to feel the beauty of espresso.

| if you look at the status of the oil, you can roughly see the extraction status of this cup of espresso.

After smelling the aroma, we will take a look at the color of Cream and the thickness of Cream, the light color and thin concentration of oil can basically be judged as insufficient extraction; the color is very dark and the surface oil color is inconsistent can be judged as excessive extraction; the appearance of spots on the surface of oil can be judged as partial excessive extraction caused by perforation.

| try espresso |

In general, espresso is produced with ice water. Take a mouthwash before drinking espresso and clean your mouth to get a better feeling of espresso. Then stir the espresso with a spoon, the bottom of the espresso will be thicker, the surface will be thinner, stirring well can better taste the espresso. Of course, you can also feel different tastes and layers without stirring. Then divide the espresso into 3 to 4 sips, rub the upper jaw with the tongue to feel the touch of the espresso, use both sides of the tongue to feel the acidity of the espresso, combined with a variety of taste senses to taste the overall state. After drinking, take a breath and feel the aroma of espresso and the remaining rhyme in the mouth. Finally, drink some water and gargle to feel the sweetness of the coffee.

What should I do if I order a cup of espresso and can't drink it?

If we order espresso and find that we can't accept it, we can concentrate it into ice water and dilute it, so we can get a cup of iced American coffee. If we think we still can't handle it, we can order another glass of milk, ask the clerk to dispose of it, and pour in the espresso so that we can get a cup of macchiato.

Compared with hand-brewed coffee, espresso is characterized by strong and fast taste, which can not distinguish the high-temperature, medium-temperature and low-temperature flavor like hand-brewed coffee. After all, it is finished before it cools down. Secondly, the high concentration caused by low proportion also makes espresso strong and strong, making it difficult to detect too much flavor (there are also espresso with complex and clear flavor). So do not like or do not accept strong taste partner advice or do not try espresso directly, you can try hand-made coffee or Italian concentrated drinks.

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