Fine Coffee General Coffee Classification

Black coffee

The best way to taste coffee is to drink black coffee.

There is a saying that if you know how to drink "black coffee" without cream and sugar, you are the expert at tasting coffee.

In fact, there is no fixed and correct way to drink coffee, such as coffee from Middle Eastern or African countries, and it also features the addition of cinnamon and other spices. In the case of a good cup of coffee, black coffee can indeed enjoy its original balanced and rich flavor, while cream can remove some astringency, while adding sugar can turn bitterness into sweetness.

In a word, whether or not to add milk or sugar depends on your personal preference. Choose your favorite coffee and you can enjoy it.

Why can you feel a little sweet when tasting black coffee?

Most people only taste bitter, sour and astringent coffee. In fact, raw coffee beans contain about 50.8% sugar. After baking at high temperature, most of the sugar is converted into caramel. This caramel action brings a unique tea brown to the coffee, forming a source of aroma and bitterness, while the remaining sugar leaves some sweetness. In addition, the tannic acid released when roasting good coffee beans, combined with the formation of brown caramel, also produces a slightly bitter sweetness.

Italian coffee (Espresso)

"Espresso" means "express" or "fast" in Italian. Italian coffee is called the root of good coffee. Although the reputation of Italian coffee belongs to Italy, the first Italian coffee machine was simply tried in France, but as we know today, it was successfully developed by the Italians.

In Italy, the price of a cup of Italian coffee is controlled by the government. For Italians who want to experience the taste of extra-bitter, espresso, they use "demitasse" (which means half a cup) to enjoy this coffee, which consists of 1.5 ounces of black coffee with some excellent cream to float on top of the coffee.

Cappuccino coffee (Cappuccino)

An Italian coffee mixed with the same amount of Italian coffee and steamed foamed milk, the color of this coffee is like the dark brown hood of a cappuccino monk, hence the name cappuccino. The traditional cappuccino is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk and 1/3 foamed milk.

Foamed Italian Coffee (Macchiato)

It's espresso with two tablespoons of foaming steam milk.

American coffee (Americano)

The texture of hot espresso is similar to that of ordinary brewed coffee. In this way, you can slowly taste the original espresso without milk.

Milk / latte (Latte)

Italian coffee with steamed milk and a ball of foamy milk floating on it. The ratio of coffee to milk and milk foam is 1:2:1 (stronger than cappuccino milk).