What is the difference between American coffee and espresso? what are the characteristics of Italian coffee espresso

"what's so good about this bitter stuff?" This should be the impression of many people on espresso. When many people first came into contact with espresso, they walked into a cafe, saw the unit price on the menu, gently wiped a cold sweat, and trembled to order a cup of coffee with the lowest unit price.

Unexpectedly, I brought up a small cup of coffee, thinking that it was so expensive that the milk tea next door was several times cheaper than this. And then I'm going to swallow this thing in one mouthful, "poof! Why is this thing so bitter? "

Is espresso really bitter?

If a cafe has an espresso menu, it must be the one that sells the least. Few people want to see the secret of espresso. Espresso is a national drink in Italy, and they believe that only the strong charred flavor of espresso is in line with the coffee setting. But in fact, a large number of people just use it as a refreshing energy drink. Add milk balls and sugar to it, no matter how good it is.

I am afraid that only Cantonese people who have drunk Lufthansa can empathize with the bitterness of Italian concentrate. Although Lufthansa is a bitterness that many people cannot accept, some people still like the taste of Lufthansa, and so does espresso.

Guests who like Italian espresso can also feel the bitterness of espresso, but they can also feel the aroma of coffee behind the bitterness.

Espresso is characterized by the use of pressure to squeeze the essence of coffee out of the coffee powder, which causes this cup of 30ml coffee to contain the essence of coffee, full-bodied and aromatic. This is incomparable with other brewing methods.

If you use classic Italian coffee (such as Qianjie commercial coffee beans), the espresso has a rich golden oil and nutty aroma. When you taste it, the coffee will be bitter, but it will be more creamy and full, and after swallowing, the bitterness will dissipate and the lips and teeth will stay fragrant.

The bitterness of espresso mostly comes from coffee beans.

Many people taste espresso using deeply roasted mixed beans. The main purpose of the coffee shop is to consider the taste of espresso-based American coffee and latte. There is not much measure of the fitness of espresso's own flavor (there are only a handful of people).

On this measure, the taste of American and milk coffee does not mean that its base espresso is suitable for tasting alone. For example, you will find the drink of concentrated juice mixed with green tea delicious, but you will not take the initiative to try the taste of concentrated fruit juice.

Because of the history of espresso, it is often thought that the stability and flavor of deeply roasted beans are suitable for making espresso, but with the advent of single SOE, more medium-and shallow-roasted espresso beans will change the idea that espresso is bitter.

For example, the sunflower sunflower blend, which is a better-selling Italian bean in Qianjie, has little to do with pure bitterness. The smell of vanilla and sherry makes people feel that this is not ordinary espresso. Stir the espresso well with a small spoon, and the golden oil on the surface is still delicate and rich. The taste is very rich dark chocolate flavor, with a strong aroma of caramel, the aroma after swallowing is lingering. (dark chocolate is a slightly bitter cocoa solid with a content between 70% and 99%)

And some coffee shops will choose some special flavor coffee beans to make espresso, in order to highlight the flavor of beans, will not roast too deep. The flavor of espresso is based on the mild sour taste and the unique aroma of beans.

American coffee is one of the members of the espresso system, which is made by adding a lot of water to espresso. The drink will be less concentrated and larger, and American coffee is a good choice for people who don't like too much bitterness and need caffeine.

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