The difference between espresso and American coffee the standards and characteristics of espresso

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To understand the difference between American and Italian coffee, you must first understand the difference in cooking.

American coffee, what most people can understand is the American drip filter coffee machine that is common in small household appliances. Coffee powder is placed in a filter cup, plugged in, turned on the switch, and it will automatically drip down, which is commonly called American coffee. The time depends on the number of cups and the amount of water; the adjustment will vary depending on the amount of water and the amount of coffee powder you put, but the American and Italian tastes are very different.

In addition, espresso was first popular in Europe. After it spread to the United States, Americans were accustomed to the lighter taste of American coffee, so the ESPRESSO brewed from the espresso machine was diluted by hot water. Sometimes you will see something called American Coffee in the MENU of a cafe. For example, Starbucks' daily coffee, also known as "Americano", refers to the coffee brewed from their different beans every day, which is brewed with espresso made in an Italian coffee machine and then mixed with water.

I still remember that more than a decade ago, a friend loved coffee very much and often introduced how to make coffee and what coffee tastes good. At that time, I was not very interested and was not infected by my friend's love for coffee.

Until three years ago, he became the sales director of coffee and black tea on the recommendation of a friend. On my first day at work, I have made an once-in-a-decade attempt-coffee, and espresso Espresso). The first sip of espresso is like fireworks in the mouth, and the strong taste constantly stimulates my taste buds. The first feeling is extremely sour and bitter. But slowly, a faint fragrance seeped out and stayed in my mouth. From this moment on, I started my coffee journey.

At first, I was attracted by the changes in the taste of espresso. When I was in charge of it myself, I found that brewing coffee is a great knowledge, because the roughness of ground beans, the amount of powder, and different water temperatures bring great differences in taste. So constantly explore the knowledge of coffee and often talk about coffee, gradually the topic of coffee has been inseparable from me, people who used to love coffee are happy to share the fun of tasting coffee and making coffee with others!

Coffee Tips

Many guests order espresso (Espresso), and when the drinks are delivered to the guests, they ask: why is the serving so small? Therefore, in order to avoid a similar situation, many restaurants often mistakenly increase their portions. In fact, espresso has a standard. Espresso should have a capacity of 25-35 milliliters, using 7-9 grams (14-18 grams) of double coffee, clean water with a water temperature of 92-95 degrees and brewing at 9-10 atmospheric pressure for 20-30 seconds. When brewing, the flow is as thick as honey, and the color of coffee oil should be reddish and dense. Espresso is the basis of espresso, strong aroma, ever-changing taste, unique coffee oil, derived from other different espresso, including fresh milk coffee (Caff è Latte), foam coffee (Cappuccino) and chocolate coffee (Caff è Mocha) and so on. Fresh milk coffee is usually made of an espresso with fresh milk and a thick layer of 5mm foam on the surface, with a capacity of 240ml.

After understanding the standards and characteristics of coffee, I hope that when you taste coffee in the future, you can also study and appreciate the art of brewing coffee from various angles.