Where did Italian concentration come from? What is Italian concentration? How do you do Italian enrichment?

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Espresso is not only a drink, but also a way of life shared by people all over the world! We can hardly count how many espresso coffee lovers around the world drink every day, but have you ever wondered where espresso comes from? Who on earth invented this magical drink?

Today, let me tell you a story about the origin of espresso!

The hometown of espresso: Italy

Maybe everyone knows that espresso comes from Italy. Italy is the hometown of many kinds of coffee. About a hundred years ago, in the early 20th century, LuigiBezzera from Milan invented a new steam-driven coffee brewing system. Because the brewing time of coffee is very short, people decided to use the word "Espresso", that is, the Italian word "Express" to name it.

But the newly invented espresso tastes bitter and scorched. It was not until the 1940s that the technological innovation led by Gaggia completely changed and improved the taste and quality of espresso. The espresso brewed by the new system tastes delicate and rich, without any burnt flavor. Since then, improved espresso has become the face of Italian coffee culture.

A few common sense about espresso:

Now you know where espresso comes from and who invented it. Let's learn a few common sense about espresso:

1. Italian concentrate is not the name of a certain kind of coffee bean or a certain kind of coffee roasting, it is the name of a beverage. However, some manufacturers on the market will abuse "Italian concentration" to mislead consumers.

two。 Espresso is so important to Italy that even the government has set official rules on the price of espresso!

3. The pressure when brewing espresso is as high as 132lbs/ square inches, which is why espresso takes much less time to brew than other coffee brewed by gravity, such as drip filtration.

4. A cup of espresso contains about 50 beans, and its "quantity" is not as small as you think!

5. Espresso contains 2.5% fat, compared with 0.6% for drip coffee.