How to introduce the manual espresso method of espresso

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How to introduce espresso coffee

Espresso is a beverage made by forcing a high-pressure stream of near-boiling water through finely ground coffee. Espresso is generally thicker than coffee made by other methods, and contains higher concentrations of suspended matter and dissolved solids, such as the creamer (a creamy foam) on the surface. Because of its pressurized manufacturing process, espresso has a strong taste and a very high concentration of chemicals. It is often used as a base for other beverages such as lattes, cappuccinos, macchiato, mocha, and American coffee. Italian espresso coffee contains more caffeine per unit volume than other coffee drinks, but because of its smaller serving volume and the short contact time between hot water and coffee powder, generally only about 20 to 30 seconds, the total caffeine content is lower. Although the actual caffeine content of a coffee beverage is affected by volume, bean source, roasting method, and other factors, a "typical" Italian espresso coffee contains about 80 milligrams of caffeine, while a drip coffee contains 95 to 200 milligrams.

Espresso is Italian, mostly translated as espresso or espresso, meaning "freshly brewed coffee for you right away." In the current global coffee market, Italian coffee can be said to be the largest mainstream.

Italy's exquisite traditional craftsmanship and romantic national personality have made the trend of Italian coffee sweeping the world. In Taiwan, for example, espresso coffee drinkers account for more than half of the coffee market, and almost all of them are young people with high spending power. Judging from the number of coffee shops alone, about 80% of coffee tablets in Taiwan belong to espresso coffee shops.

What is espresso? Simply put, espresso coffee is to sit in espresso coffee mechanism, using atmospheric pressure to let hot water through freshly ground coffee powder, in order to extract the essence of coffee, its biggest feature is that the production time is quite short, coffee aroma is strong, compared to other types of coffee, caffeine is also lower.

In addition, Italian coffee is coffee based on espresso, so the development is quite diverse, as long as different proportions of milk are added, a series of products can be extended, such as cappuccino, latte and other rich taste coffee.

In many people's minds, the concentration of American coffee is mostly not very high, this is because Americans 'living habits, resulting in the concentration of American coffee is not Italian or Japanese to come thick, so Americans regard coffee as a general drink, the daily drinking volume is quite large, so for the sake of health, American coffee shops mostly will shop coffee brewing quite light to reduce the existence of caffeine.

In terms of brewing method, American coffee shops mostly use orthodox American coffee machines, and the atmosphere of the whole shop is also formed by the fast pace of life. The reason why many guests visit American coffee shops is because of the diversification of American coffee and the fast service, which allows consumers to take it away. In the city where the pace of life is compact, American coffee shops can be said to be a necessary existence in the United States.

So to taste a cup of authentic Italian coffee, is to drink espresso as the base of coffee Oh!

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