What conditions must the authentic espresso expresso meet? Italian coffee extraction standards

In the mornings of modern people, they often go to Starbucks or convenience stores to buy a cup of take-away coffee to refresh themselves and taste the mellow and slightly bitter taste. However, when it comes to the most coffee-drinking nation in the world, that is, the Italians who are known as the ancestors of coffee, how do they usually drink coffee? What are the standards and characteristics of authentic espresso?

Coffee was imported into Italy by Arabs in about the 16th century, and the local people loved it very much. Soon after, brewed espresso was born, and Venice became the city of coffee in Europe, where it was roasted and transported. Coffee shops began to stand in the streets, and Italians became addicted to coffee. Florian, the most famous coffee shop in Europe at that time, is still in its original location in 1720, and Napoleon even praised its square as the most beautiful square in Europe.

How do Italians drink coffee?

Coffee is divided into light culture, medium culture, and heavy roasting, while Italian and Italian favorite espresso beans belong to heavy-roasted coffee, you need to choose Arabica beans to brew extremely fragrant espresso (Expresso); but in order to neutralize the bitterness of heavy-roasted coffee, you need to add sugar and milk, which is the origin of the original way of drinking coffee.

Authentic Italian drink, on the way to work, will "stand" to drink a cup of espresso or cappuccino at the bar of the cafe, and usually finish it in a minute, and the speed at which the chef brews coffee is amazing. Drinking coffee standing up in an Italian cafe is cheaper than taking out coffee, which indirectly contributes to the culture of "drinking coffee standing up".

Authentic espresso

Italians are used to using "mocha pot" to make coffee at home, and the picture is very pleasing to the eye. We can see that Italian people pay attention to coffee, which has been regarded as a kind of eating art.

What does a good espresso match?

Today, there are all kinds of changes in coffee drinking all over the world, but the source is a cup of Italian concentration, so what conditions must be met to qualify as a cup of delicious espresso? The standard of espresso extraction for beginners can be judged from the following key points:

The surface (upper layer) of coffee has a layer of "crema" similar to coffee foam, which should look like "like a tiger skin". If the color is golden, it means that the coffee itself is not fresh enough.

In addition, the thickness of crema must account for at least 10% of the whole cup of coffee and can last for at least 3 minutes without defoaming before it can be called a good cup of espresso.