[photo] what kind of coffee is Riestriot? What is the difference between espresso and espresso ristretto?

Espresso is a familiar coffee base from which to make the American-style coffee and latte we drink every day. Ristretto is relatively unfamiliar, and this article will talk to you about Ristretto coffee.

Who is Ristretto?

Ristretto translated into Chinese can be called ristretto coffee, espresso or espresso.

Espresso is known to be a small cup of coffee about 1 ounce (30ml), so strong that it is rarely tasted directly outside Italy, in the words of ordinary people,"stimulating, bitter, like drinking Chinese medicine." Espresso is a stronger, more stimulating presence than espresso.

How to make an espresso Ristretto?

Ristretto means "restricted" in Italian, and espresso can be seen as a "restricted" version of espresso, which extracts only the first half of the espresso and stops the extraction directly.

There are currently two main espresso practices, both of which require adjustments based on espresso extraction protocols.

So, let's first develop an espresso extraction scheme. Since the espresso extraction scheme of each coffee shop is different, we will take the espresso parameters of the former street coffee as an example. The espresso beans are the sunflower warm sun blend of the former street.

[The extraction parameters of Italian espresso coffee in front street are

20g coffee powder extract 40g coffee solution, 27 seconds.]

Espresso scheme ①: shorten the first half of extraction time

Do not change the grinding degree, powder loading. 20g coffee powder is used to extract 27g coffee solution, which takes 20 seconds.

Espresso Plan ②: Adjust the grinding degree

Finely grind the coffee, using 20g of coffee powder and holding it for 27 seconds to extract 27g of coffee.

For these two schemes, the former street, which usually produces less espresso coffee, tends to use scheme ①, which can reduce the time and material cost of debugging the grinder, and also ensure the stability of the product.

What are the characteristics of espresso coffee?

From the appearance, espresso coffee will be less than espresso, and the surface fat will be darker than espresso coffee. Because espresso coffee is only the first and middle part of espresso coffee, it will be more concentrated than espresso coffee, more intense flavor, less caffeine content, and more intense berry acid, wine and caramel flavor.

Espresso Ristretto, like espresso, is rarely drunk straight away. It is mostly used to make Flat White coffee coffee base. Because espresso coffee more intense coffee flavor and milk fusion can highlight the aroma and flavor of coffee, but also can improve the taste.