What are the differences and characteristics of espresso and hand-brewed coffee?

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Espresso, strong and mellow, is the main role of the second wave of coffee. Compared with hand-brewed coffee, it shows a variety of aromas and becomes the leader of the third wave of coffee.

King Clement VIII of France once compared coffee: (although it is a devil's drink, it is delicious). Looking back on historical records, coffee was not gradually integrated into people's lives after the second World War, and then spread to the world. Coffee got rid of its unknown fate, which not only opened a new chapter in Italian coffee and coffee shops, but also successfully promoted the popularity of hand-held coffee and boutique coffee in early 2000. Add more complete taste buds teasing options for coffee lovers.

Espresso

The es of espresso espresso, which actually means ex in English, has the meaning of speed and convenience. Espresso beans are called House Blend, which is commonly heard as mixed / formula coffee. As the name implies, they are coffee beans made of mixed beans from multiple producing areas. The use of mixed coffee beans helps to balance the flavor and stabilize the taste. In order to take into account the final brewing quality, we usually use a professional bean grinder to grind the coffee beans to a fine grinding state before making espresso, so that the espresso can be extracted in a short time.

Authentic espresso, using close to boiling high-pressure hot water-(92-94 degrees Celsius, 9bar atmospheric pressure, 20-30 seconds extraction time), through fine grinding, flat pressure of coffee pressed powder to make about 30ml drinks, the surface will be with a thick, dense layer of coffee oil foam, called Crema, the color of the oil tends to gold and brown, now it will be different in color because of the roasting degree of the coffee. Traditional Italians attach great importance to the culture and quality of espresso. For this reason, the Italian National Coffee Institute provides official certification for replacing the extraction parameters of espresso, which makes the brewing process data transparent and contributes to the traditional flavor of espresso. Can be passed on more completely.

Hand-made coffee

Hand coffee is made by baristas who control water temperature, water flow, water volume, coffee powder thickness and other parameters, and brew coffee powder smoothly to complete coffee extraction. The extraction principle of hand coffee is through three physical mechanisms between water and coffee powder (steaming, dissolving, diffusion and proportion adjustment). As long as one of the factors is adjusted, it will affect the final flavor of the whole cup of coffee. This is why hand-brewed coffee is so particular about all aspects of coffee brewing.

The beans of hand-brewed coffee are mainly determined by the origin, flavor, characteristics, processing method, baking method and other factors, although it is not limited to individual coffee beans or comprehensive / formula coffee beans, but usually single coffee beans are the preferred choice, unless the single flavor is too strong, or prefer a special flavor, it will mix the taste by mixing beans.

Italian coffee flavor and taste

Because the espresso taste is very rich, many people will add sugar or milk to reconcile the bitter taste, which leads to a trend based on espresso. Fancy espresso will be mixed with syrup, cream, spices and other seasonings to create a diverse and layered taste of coffee, such as Campbell blue, macchiato, caramel macchiato, cappuccino, latte, mocha, Italian American coffee. Wait, they all belong to the members of the espresso family! Traditional Italians attach great importance to the culture and quality of espresso. For this reason, the Italian National Coffee Institute provides official certification for replacing the extraction parameters of espresso, which makes the brewing process data transparent and contributes to the traditional flavor of espresso. Can be passed on more completely.

Flavor and taste of hand-brewed coffee

Individual coffee beans, each coffee bean comes from a single producing area, a single variety, and even with a complete production resume, and in order to completely retain the unique flavor of the region, the baking technology and the degree of baking are particularly important! Generally speaking, the longer the baking time, the higher the concentration, and the more obvious the aroma of milk, caramel and chocolate; on the contrary, the shorter the baking time, the more prominent the acid value, and the more obvious the bright fruit aroma. For the selection of beans when brewing hand-brewed coffee, there are no restrictions on shallow roasting, medium-roasting, medium-deep roasting and deep-roasting, which usually depends on the taste of the drinker.

Coffee is a life companion.

With a wave of coffee, everyone seems to have become witnesses to this art drink, whether they are lovers of hand-brewed coffee, followers of espresso, or busy people who simply need caffeine to wake up. Coffee plays a very influential role in life, although the taste buds' preference is so subjective that it is impossible to use a formula to determine which coffee tastes best. But as long as you can enjoy a comfortable and pleasant feeling, hand-brewed coffee or espresso can become the most wonderful taste in the drinker's heart.

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