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Espresso is often called the "soul of coffee". For regular coffee drinkers, coffee with cream or milk is not as enjoyable as a cup of espresso with strong taste. So with regard to espresso, apart from "less", "fragrant" and "bitter", is there any other "cold" knowledge that we are not familiar with? Please read on.

Why does ● include a coffee spoon?

Most cafes produce espresso with coffee spoons, sugar and water.

Espresso is extracted with hot water and pressure, so water-soluble and fat-soluble ingredients are extracted at the same time. The water-soluble ingredients are heavy, so they sink below in the form of coffee liquid, while the fat-soluble ingredients float above in the form of "foam", which is what we often call Crema. Many ingredients of aroma, consistency and texture are contained in Crema. Most of the water-soluble coffee liquids are substances that make the tongue feel the taste. We can popularly understand that Crema is responsible for the "aroma" part, and coffee liquid is responsible for the "taste" part.

Many of us are used to "boredom" without stirring. In fact, if drunk in this way, the water-soluble and fat-soluble components of espresso will be separated. In fact, if you mix or shake the espresso ingredients with a coffee spoon before drinking, you can feel a rich and harmonious flavor and aroma, which is why espresso is produced with a coffee spoon.

Should sugar be added to ● espresso?

In fact, whether or not to add sugar in coffee is only a matter of personal preference, of course, in order to ensure health, don't overdo it. However, it is also very interesting to add sugar to the rich Crema and watch it sink slowly.

At the same time, sugar can also be used to determine whether the Crema is rich: carefully put a spoonful of sugar on the Crema, do not break the Crema, if the sugar stays for 2-3 seconds before slowly wetting and sinking from the edge, it means that the Crema is rich enough.

Do ● espresso beans have to be mixed?

Italian concentration is just one of the methods of coffee extraction. No matter what kind of espresso beans are used, as long as the coffee made by the espresso machine can be called espresso. As long as it can show a good taste, whether it is a single variety of coffee beans or mixed beans, whether it is light baking or deep roasting, there is no fixed rule.

Espresso made from single espresso beans is called SOE (Single Origin Espresso).

A high-quality espresso machine has excellent extraction conditions, so no matter what kind of coffee beans are used, you can make the best extraction. But the so-called "good extraction" will not only extract the maximum value of the good ingredients in the coffee; similarly, the bad taste will also be infinitely magnified, which must be noted. For this reason, we must pay attention to the quality of coffee beans, as well as grinding and extraction skills.

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