Basic knowledge of Italian-flavored coffee

1. Espresso means espresso. In fact, Espresso is Latin, which originally means "under pressure", which means "fast" in Italian. The Italians invented the first espresso machine in the 19th century. It is characterized by the use of steam pressure to extract the coffee liquid instantly under high temperature and high pressure. Espresso is extracted from a variety of coffee beans that are precisely matched. It is a kind of pure black coffee with a layer of golden foam floating on its surface. Espresso has a unique strength.

The rich taste gives people an endless aftertaste. On the surface of the coffee, there will be a brown-red, meticulous, dense "cream", which is also the essence of this coffee. All Milk Coffee or Fancy Coffee is based on Espresso. So Espresso is the key to testing the quality of a cup of coffee.

2. What is "Espresso"?

"Espresso" is a comprehensive coffee bean roasted at a depth of 7 grams, ground into a very fine coffee powder, and rapidly extracted 30 milliliters of strong coffee liquid called "Espresso" in a short time of 20 seconds after 9 atmospheric pressure and 90 degrees Celsius steam. The most important thing about a successful "Espresso" is to see if there is a thick layer of brownish-red oil foam floating on the surface: "Cream Cleima".

3. The most important feature of "Espresso" is the cohesion of fragrance and taste. The general orthodox way of drinking is to add sugar, stir slightly, and drink it immediately. While enjoying the fragrant taste, caffeine intake is greatly reduced. This drinking method, which takes the taste of coffee to the extreme but takes care of health, has made coffee experts around the world recognize that "Espresso" is worthy of the soul of coffee.

4. Espresso coffee is not only composed of a single kind of coffee beans, because the role of high-pressure hot water, it is easy to highlight the characteristics of a single coffee bean, resulting in uneven taste of Espresso. Therefore, Espresso uses a variety of coffee beans from coffee producing areas around the world to mix. Many coffee roasters also conscientiously develop recipes that represent their companies, in order to mix coffee beans that belong to their own brand style and are popular with the public.

5. The origin of the name

[Macchiato Macchiato] Macchiato means "marked or spotted" in Italian. She made a compromise between Espresso and Cappuccino, not only to enjoy smooth and delicate foam, but also to drink fragrant Espresso.

[Cappuccino cappuccino] gets its name because the foam hat on Cappuccino resembles the hat on the cloak worn by Catholic Cappucci clergy. Mix Espresso, milk and foam in proportion to make Cappuccino less bitter of Espresso and more mellow taste of foam, which gives Cappuccino a more acceptable taste.

[Latte latte] Latte means milk in Italian. Unlike Cappuccino, Latte has a stronger milk flavor. A lot of milk and foam fully reconcile the thick taste of Espresso, making it tame and can be recommended as the first choice for those who taste coffee for the first time.

The famous Latte Macchiato (latte macchiato) is also made from Espresso, milk and milk foam, while Latte Macchiato adds coffee to a large cup of hot milk. Macchiato means dirty. Latte Macchiato's practice is to add black coffee to the white milk, which means the milk is soiled by the coffee.

[Mocha mocha] Mocha means chocolate in Italian, and Cafe Mocha naturally means chocolate coffee. When mellow coffee, rich milk and sweet chocolate are perfectly combined, no one can resist her seductive charm.