Five ways for beginners to drink Espresso espresso! Would it be better to make American coffee?

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"how do you drink espresso?"

-it has to be boring!

Don't think this is a joke, espresso is really boring! Many friends may feel bitter when drinking espresso for the first time, but gradually, you will feel that the original flavor of espresso is rich and mellow, which is impossible for other coffee.

Many friends also said that espresso is really more and more addictive! Every time I drink a cup when I am sleepy, its extremely high concentration and strong flavor can really wake people up all of a sudden, and it is really fascinating to drink water and want to drink coffee for the next half an hour.

What is espresso?

Espresso was formerly known as Espresso. The name comes from the past participle of the Italian word esprimere and comes from the Latin exprim phrase, which means "squeeze out". However, some linguists believe that its meaning is similar to that of English express, with the meaning of "fast and personal". Although the two interpretations of etymology are different, they just reflect the two characteristics of espresso.

The production of espresso is inseparable from the extraction of pressurized coffee machine, which is what we now call espresso machine. The earliest espresso machine was born in the industrial age of 1884. In order to quickly extract the essence of coffee, so that workers can quickly drink a cup and get on with their work, Italy has registered a patent for a steam-powered machine for making coffee. make coffee making faster.

At first, the coffee machine used the pressure generated by the steam engine to allow hot water to quickly pass through the coffee powder and extract the rich coffee liquid, but at that time people did not have much pursuit for the taste of coffee, and the quality of coffee beans was not as good as it is today. in addition, the quantity of espresso is not much, usually only a few dozen milliliters, so the taste will be really bitter and strong, but it is really refreshing.

But the speed and taste of the coffee fascinated Italians, so espresso soon became one of the most representative cultures in the region. Later, people became more interested in the taste of espresso, so in 1901, an Italian designer bought a patent for a steam-powered coffee machine.

A new handle and powder bowl are added to the original steam boiler coffee machine, and the grinding thickness of coffee beans is adjusted, so that the coffee particles can be pressed by external forces, so that the compactness of the coffee particles (powder layer) can resist the rapid passage of high-pressure water flow. can better distribute the water under the high pressure impact, so that the water can evenly pass through the whole powder layer and then "squeeze" a cup of coffee liquid with a balanced taste and a cleaner and smoother taste.

Although the taste and taste have improved, the concentration is still very high, so when drinking espresso, people still keep the tradition of standing up and drinking, drink and leave without spending too much time in the cafe.

How would you like your espresso?

Of course, what I just mentioned is the way Italian people drink espresso, and we don't have to drink in such a hurry every day. Nowadays, the quality of coffee beans used in making espresso is very refreshing. Espresso also has more flavor, not just bitter taste.

Before tasting espresso, you can take a sip of taste-sensing cells that contract the tongue, while cleaning the mouth to remove the aftertaste. After getting the espresso, you can use a spoon to mix the espresso with the golden oil on the surface to make the whole more balanced.

Then you don't have to sip shyly, take a big / stuffy sip, and let it cover your whole tongue to feel the mellow flavor and strong taste of espresso.

How do you make espresso?

Technically, espresso requires water of 94 degrees Celsius to penetrate finely ground coffee powder under 9bar pressure to extract a thick, strong espresso liquid. When the concentration increases, the coffee flavor also becomes more concentrated, so not all coffee is suitable for the production of espresso.

Qianjie coffee shop daily produces espresso / espresso products, will choose to use blended coffee beans. The advantages of blending coffee beans are that they can stabilize the flavor quality of coffee products, balance the disadvantages of coffee beans in a single producing area by learning from each other, and reduce the cost of the product.

At present, Qianjie Coffee sells four types of coffee beans specially made for espresso. They are:

"warm sun blend coffee beans": Ethiopian sun red cherry coffee beans (30%) + Honduran sherry bucket coffee beans (70%), with strong wine aroma, sweet and sour vanilla cream, sweet and sour berries, and roasted nut flavor.

"boutique blend of coffee beans": Colombian washed coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian half-sun coffee beans (70%), with the flavor of nuts, dark chocolate and caramel

"Commercial blending of coffee beans": Robusta washed coffee beans (10%) + Colombian washed coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian half-sun coffee (60%), with the flavor of nuts, cocoa and caramel

"basic blending of coffee beans": Yunnan washed small coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian half-sun coffee beans (70%), with soft fruit acid, caramel and nutty flavor.

Of course, individual coffee beans can also make espresso. If you really want to make a single espresso, Qianjie Coffee recommends using beans that are moderately roasted or above. The shallow roasted coffee bean itself retains more acidity, if in the concentrated extraction, it is easy to show a sharp flavor, the taste will be relatively thin.