What is espresso? what does espresso mean? the story of espresso

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Espresso is defined as "coffee brewed by steam or hot water over fine dark roasted coffee beans". In the past, the word referred to to varying degrees the machine used to make coffee, or the place where coffee was made and sold. In Italian, this coffee is called espresso (espresso), or espresso for short.

Both words are borrowed into English:

They bought a silver espresso coffee maker and then a TV. They arranged a pizza party for the girls.

Bernard Malamud, the Magic Bucket, 1958

Sometimes, when I was walking down King's Avenue or sipping my espresso in the morning, the feeling-- not old-fashioned, to be exact, but the feeling of an aging adult-- if I had a chance to recall the island, then everything is possible.

Muriel Spark, Robinson, 1958

Angelo Moriondo, a Turin-born inventor, patented a "new steam machine for economical and rapid production of coffee drinks" in 1884, but the word espresso was not used until later, after Luigi Becerra and Desiderio Pavoni perfected the machine.

The word "espresso" entered the English language around the middle of the 20th century when coffee shop owner Achille Gaggia patented the first commercial modern espresso machine (and the first machine to produce what we now call espresso).

Because espresso is similar to the English "espresso" (espresso), and the speed of preparing coffee is relatively faster than the filtering equipment, people naturally understand espresso as "express", reflecting the essence of "express" and spelling it as "express" (espresso). The espresso machine runs faster than the filter and can deliver coffee to customers with less waiting time.

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