What is the production standard of espresso Espresso? How to make espresso? How do you drink concentrate?

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What is the production standard of espresso Espresso? How to make espresso? How do you drink concentrate?

Espresso Espresso originated in Italy, which means "very fast" in Italian. It pulls out the coffee liquid instantly through the pressure of steam. Because this method can last the coffee oil for a long time, the taste is mellow and rich, and the sour taste is balanced with the bitter taste, so it is called the work of art in coffee. In addition, espresso is often used as the basis for other types of coffee, such as latte, cappuccino, macchiato and mocha, all based on espresso.

The criteria for judging good coffee

When it comes to espresso in Taiwan, the brand "illy" must not be mentioned. Gao Xinyi, manager of espressamente illy Immando Fine Coffee, located in the Taipei 101st Building, said that a good cup of Italian coffee can be seen from the appearance and color of crema. First of all, it is best for crema to have a sense of mirror oil (another saying is tiger spot, but if the amount of coffee powder is too small and excessive extraction will produce white spots), and its thickness should be between 3mm, the extraction amount of a cup of coffee should be set according to the capacity of the cup, with 25~35ml as the best range, and it is best to drink it within two mouthfuls to keep the flavor fresh. Italians usually come into the coffee shop early in the morning to have a cup of espresso and drink it at the scene. You don't even need time to sit down.

Coffee cups are also important.

In a small Italian cup, the specially designed round handle is easy to identify. She explains that the main reason for the design is that the Italian only use the index finger and thumb to hold the handle of the coffee cup gracefully, making the coffee situation become leisurely.

The thick design of the edge of the coffee cup is also very different from that of the general coffee cup, just so that the lips can drink every mouthful of strong coffee, while the opening size of the coffee cup is just enough to cover the nose when drinking coffee. full aroma of coffee between nose and wing.

To make good espresso, Italians sum up four important elements, which coffee lovers call the four foundations of espresso:

The coffee bar master, that is, the skill of the modulator, is of course the most important link. The modulator must understand coffee and constantly study it in order to make coffee brewing an art.

When the coffee beans are ground and the coffee powder is too fine, the coffee will become more bitter because the hot water is left in the filter for too long. On the contrary, if the coffee powder is too thick, it will make the hot water flow too fast, and the coffee will taste lighter.

The formula of coffee beans, espresso is made from a mixture of different proportions of coffee beans. Italians think that only in this way can coffee with unique flavor be conditioned. As for the formula and proportion, it depends on the modulator's own ability and hobby.

Espresso machine can be divided into commercial coffee machine and household coffee machine. The main difference is the mechanism of steam pressure and the control design of brewing time, which can be divided into semi-automatic and fully automatic.