What is Espresso? We call it espresso.

What is Espresso? This is invented by Italians and has long been drunk in southern European countries such as Italy, Spain and Portugal. Out of respect for the inventor, we call it espresso.

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There is a theory that espresso was born around 1946, and this year is regarded as the official birth year of espresso. Since then this unique coffee drink has been popular in Italy, Spain, Portugal and other southern European countries. But it wasn't until around 1986 that espresso was introduced to the world by Starbucks. Since then, the coffee industry around the world began to recognize and understand this coffee. it was only about ten years earlier than the chinese people's exposure to espresso. So the more popular and reasonable way to name it is espresso coffee.

"Espresso" has always been known as "the soul of coffee", which should not be translated into "espresso" in Chinese, because there is also a stronger coffee that needs to be called this. For coffee shops,"a coffee shop that doesn't sell 'Espresso' is not a coffee shop", which shows the importance of "Espresso".

Espresso has almost become a symbol of Italy, so it seems more natural for Italy to define Espresso.

What is "Espresso"? 7 grams of deep-roasted coffee beans, ground into a very fine coffee powder, after 9 atmospheres and 90 degrees Celsius high temperature steam, in a short period of 20 seconds to extract 30 ml of strong coffee liquid called "Espresso". The most important thing about a successful Espresso is to see if there is a thick layer of brownish red grease floating on the surface: Crema.

"Espresso" is the biggest feature of the aroma and taste of the cohesion, the general orthodox drinking method is to add sugar, slightly stir, until the temperature reaches the drinking level and then start drinking. While enjoying the rich taste, caffeine intake is greatly reduced. This kind of coffee taste to the extreme but can take into account the health of the drinking method, so that the world's coffee experts recognized that "Espresso" is worthy of the soul of coffee.

Espresso is an Italian word meaning "under pressure", which reflects the importance of pressure in the making of espresso coffee. In the eyes of those who "play" coffee, Espresso is no longer a simple "espresso". It is a comprehensive coffee, a roasting method, a coffee brewing method, a cuisine, and a life.

2.1 Espresso is a life.

In Italy, Espresso is simply a concerto of local life. After waking up in the morning with a latte, people like to drink Espresso in the store, everyone waits at the bar, gets their first coffee, and drinks it in three sips. The customers got to know each other and talked, even the barista joined in, turning the cafe into a networking place.

In the United States and Taiwan, Italian-style cafes stand on the streets and are places for young people to meet and chat. Most of them don't drink Espresso and drink only cappuccino or latte with milk. Most of these young people don't know the taste of Espresso, just come here to experience the atmosphere of Espresso. This is an Espresso life too!

2.2 Sensory characteristics of Espresso

The warm tones of the foam, the intense aroma, the velvety smooth liquid, and the intense and persistent taste are all characteristics of a well-brewed espresso that provide the drinker with olfactory, palpable, and visual pleasure. Only hearing is excluded from this multisensory experience. Between the complex chemistry of coffee and its multiple sensory systems, sipping this small cup creates a connection.