How do you like American coffee? What's the difference between American coffee and espresso?

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Espresso and American coffee are often seen on the menu, but what's the difference between espresso and American coffee? Next, Qianjie Coffee will introduce the difference between Italian coffee and American coffee.

Espresso

​ espresso is mainly brewed by Italian coffee machine, mocha coffee brewer called espresso, and the basic coffee brewed is generally called ESPRESSO espresso in Chinese.

Italian coffee machine: high pressure extraction

Italian coffee machine usually has a boiler, the hot water will be pressurized, through the coffee powder trough, extract coffee, so it is also called pump coffee machine. The coffee brewed by this kind of high-pressure hot water is thick and has emulsified oil, which is often called espresso or espresso.

The principle is that the coffee liquid (about 30cc) is quenched by proper pressure and boiled water of 90 degrees (usually 25-minute-30 seconds) through coffee powder, so it is generally very strong (the concentration is 3 times that of ordinary black coffee).

ESPRESSO is usually the base coffee of all espresso, such as latte, cappuccino, caramel macchiato, etc., which are produced by adding different items.

Cafe Americano

American coffee, what most people can understand is the American drip filter coffee machine that is common in small household appliances. The coffee powder is placed in the filter cup, plugged in and switched on and off, and it will automatically drip down. We generally call it American coffee.

American coffee machine: atmospheric pressure extraction

It is usually divided into two layers, the upper layer is a funnel-shaped container with a filter paper or metal filter, and the lower layer is a glass or ceramic coffee pot. The American coffee machine also makes the hot water flow through the coffee powder into the lower coffee pot to extract the coffee, but the difference is that the hot water is at atmospheric pressure. In addition to cooking coffee, you can also make tea.

The time depends on the number of cups and the amount of water, and the adjustment will vary depending on your 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, because Americans are used to the lighter taste of American coffee, the ESPRESSO brewed from the Italian coffee machine is diluted by hot water, so sometimes you will see something called American coffee in the MENU of the cafe.

The influencing factors of caffeine content include the variety of beans, the time coffee comes into contact with water, and the amount of coffee is more or less.

In terms of cooking time and the amount of coffee powder, espresso will not be more caffeinated than American coffee, but it will vary depending on the coffee beans.

The boutique blend of Qianjie coffee is very good for both espresso and American coffee, with bright but soft acidity, charming chocolate nut flavor in the middle and long-lasting taste at the end.