How to make espresso? The practice of Italian espresso creative coffee

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Make delicious espresso

Prepare for

Espresso machine, fine ground deep city roasted coffee beans 18g (double)

1. Fill the cup with coffee powder.

Grind fine espresso coffee powder into a powder cup, and 8g espresso powder for a single espresso.

two。 Flatten the surface of the powder cup

Fill the cup tightly with coffee powder and flatten the surface.

3. Forced filling and pressing

Force the coffee powder in the powder cup to fill the powder cup seamlessly. Let the pressure or hot water be evenly transferred to the entire coffee powder, called "tamping".

4. Measuring extraction time

Confirm the pressure and water temperature of the machine and measure the time required for extraction.

5. Extraction for 20 seconds and 30 seconds

The ideal extraction time for an espresso is 20 to 30 seconds, and according to the appropriate coffee powder thickness, the finer the grinding, the longer the extraction time.

6. A smooth Crema is the key.

The Crema layer on the surface must be smooth. Crema is a natural coffee bubble extracted from coffee oil, and it is best to have a thick 3~4mm. The rich and sweet taste of espresso comes from this layer of foam.

Make fancy Italian coffee with hand-brewed coffee

Even if you don't have an espresso machine at home, you can use hand-brewed coffee to make fancy espresso. As long as you use some concepts, the coffee you drink every day will become very special. Let's add freshness to the coffee we usually drink. When the guests arrive, they will be served with a beautiful cup of coffee, which will make a good impression. Usually, if you want to enjoy a different atmosphere, you can also design your own fancy coffee to make the world of coffee wider. You can also try using fruit and syrup to make your own unique coffee.

Marshmallow coffee

The most popular coffee in the United States. It is best to drink marshmallows when they begin to melt. Instead of adding granulated sugar, you should take advantage of the sweetness of marshmallows.

Materials: coffee 120ml, a little marshmallow

Practice:

Brew coffee with re-baked beans.

Put marshmallows on the coffee.

Apple coffee

The coffee with brandy is called "brandy coffee", and here it is added with apples.

Ingredients: coffee 120ml, apple slices, a little apple juice, brandy 5ml

Practice:

The coffee is made into American coffee.

Add brandy and apple juice.

Put in the apple slices.

Orange-scented coffee

Add orange peel, which is rich in vitamin C, and cinnamon, which can warm the body and drink when you are sick, which is very suitable for drinking in winter.

Ingredients: 120ml coffee, 30g whipped cream, a little orange peel, 1 cinnamon stick

Practice:

Put the coffee, orange peel and cinnamon sticks together in the pot and boil them on the fire.

When boiling, pour into the cup and squeeze with whipped cream.

Valencia coffee

Fancy espresso originated in Valencia, Spain, with local specialty: citrus fruit.

Ingredients: coffee 60ml, lemon peel, milk 60ml, cinnamon powder, orange liqueur 10ml

Practice:

Add strong coffee to the hot milk.

Add lemon peel to produce aroma, then add orange liqueur.

Sprinkle cinnamon powder as you like.

Pomegranate lemon coffee

The flavor of red pomegranate syrup and sliced lemon create a refreshing taste.

Materials: coffee 120ml, red pomegranate syrup 15ml, sliced lemon

Practice:

Make American coffee.

Add red pomegranate syrup and slice the lemon.

Amaredo Coffee

Coffee, rum and almonds are integrated and expanded in the mouth. Alcohol concentration is high, be careful not to drink too much.

Ingredients: coffee 120ml, almond kernels, 10ml, almond liqueur 10ml

Practice:

Mix the coffee with rum and almond liqueur.

Sprinkle a few almonds.