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Tasting Italian Coffee Culture what is the fun of tasting coffee

Tasting Italian Coffee Culture what is the fun of tasting coffee

Citt Espresso Club, a famous coffee brand from Italy, settled in Yulongfang store in February 2008. since then, Citt Espresso Club has created a relaxed and pleasant communication space for people who love coffee culture in China, bringing a new way of life to China, making people feel an European attitude towards life and enjoy it. This time the chief Citt Espresso Club

The story of coffee every cup of coffee has a story.

The story of coffee every cup of coffee has a story.

Italian coffee (Espresso) Espresso means express delivery or express delivery 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, a cup of Italian coffee

Body mellowness, taste and concentration of color, aroma and flavor body

Body mellowness, taste and concentration of color, aroma and flavor body

The body of coffee is actually what we usually call mellow, taste and concentration, so the body is not a taste or color or smell, but a feeling, which makes the taste of the body very difficult. Generally speaking, the difference between high and low alcohol is similar to the difference between cream-- whole milk-- skim milk-- clear water, which is the feeling of the stickiness of the coffee liquid on the tongue.

The skill of tasting coffee and drinking coffee

The skill of tasting coffee and drinking coffee

The taste of coffee is the most important part of the color, flavor and taste body, and different people may have different feelings about the taste of the same cup of coffee. Personally, I like to divide the taste of coffee into three parts: sour, bitter and flavor, in which sour and bitter are the two main flavors of coffee. The balance between sour and bitter reflects the quality of a cup of coffee.

The skill of tasting coffee and drinking coffee

The skill of tasting coffee and drinking coffee

Coffee aroma is generally tasted from two aspects: dry aroma and wet aroma. Professionally, we generally rely on the flavor bottle for the description of aroma, and a more unified description of aroma can be formed by comparing it with the smell in the bottle. But we rely more on experience to smell incense in daily life. The formation of coffee flavor is affected by coffee raw beans, roasting, grinding, freshness, extraction method and drinking temperature.

The skill of tasting Coffee and drinking Coffee

The skill of tasting Coffee and drinking Coffee

The color of coffee refers to two aspects: the color of roasted coffee beans and the color of coffee soup, that is, the color of coffee liquid. Like drinking red wine, when I get a cup of coffee, the first thing I need to do is neither smell the fragrance nor taste it, but watch the color. First of all, look at the roasting color of coffee beans. Generally speaking, the lighter the color of coffee beans are, the closer they are to the color of wheat.

What is the suitable temperature for different kinds of coffee? The temperature of drinking coffee

What is the suitable temperature for different kinds of coffee? The temperature of drinking coffee

First, Brazil (South America) Santos coffee: Santos taste mellow, neutral, can be directly boiled, or mixed with other kinds of coffee beans into a comprehensive coffee, is also a good choice. Second, Columbia (South America) MANDELING: the taste is rich and solid, with a pleasant sour taste. Mellow smell, moderate acidity, rich sweetness, very intriguing, suitable for deep baking

Boutique coffee basic knowledge common coffee-1

Boutique coffee basic knowledge common coffee-1

First, Brazil (South America) Santos coffee: Santos taste mellow, neutral, can be directly boiled, or mixed with other kinds of coffee beans into a comprehensive coffee, is also a good choice. Second, Columbia (South America) MANDELING: the taste is rich and solid, with a pleasant sour taste. Mellow smell, moderate acidity, rich sweetness, very intriguing, suitable for deep baking

Boutique coffee basic knowledge common coffee-3

Boutique coffee basic knowledge common coffee-3

31, bitter iced coffee: material espresso mechanism method: coffee powder 7 g water 30cc milk 120cc ice cubes appropriate amount general coffee preparation method: coffee powder 30 grams water 120cc milk 120cc ice cubes appropriate amount of syrup production method 1. Add syrup to the milk and pour into the cup. Put the ice cubes into the glass. Slowly pour in the coffee to form a beauty

What can Espresso's Crema tell us?

What can Espresso's Crema tell us?

During the roasting process, a large amount of carbon dioxide will be produced in the coffee beans, most of which will be emitted during the cooling process, and a small amount will continue to be stored inside. These gases will be released when grinding the coffee powder, so it is necessary to make coffee as soon as possible after grinding. When hot water hits the coffee powder under high pressure, it emulsifies the insoluble fats of the coffee powder and at the same time, it dissolves in supersaturation.

The benefits of roasting coffee beans at home

The benefits of roasting coffee beans at home

All the guests who come to the coffee workshop will ask the same question. What are the benefits of baking at home? Every day I come into contact with all kinds of people [people who are about to enter the world of coffee] and [people who want to bake coffee out of interest], but everyone is confused about how to answer this question. "No, just simply say what you imagine.

Make fancy coffee recipe: hot mocha Java

Make fancy coffee recipe: hot mocha Java

[name] Hot Mocha Java [use Coffee] Deep roasted Coffee (Italian mixed Coffee, etc.) [grind] finely ground [usage (measuring cup)] 1 person = 1.2 cups; 2 people = 2 cups [extract] 1 person = coffee pot 1 moment measurement; 2 people = coffee pot 2 carving measurement [other materials (1 person)] 1 tablespoon of chocolate sauce; right amount of whipped cream; right amount of chocolate chips; [

Make fancy coffee recipe: cinnamon coffee

Make fancy coffee recipe: cinnamon coffee

[name] Cinnamon Coffee [use Coffee] Deep roasted Coffee (Italian mixed Coffee, etc.) [grind] finely ground [usage (measuring cup)] 1 person = 1.2 cup; 2 people = 2 cup [extract] 1 person = coffee pot 1 engraved measurement; 2 people = coffee pot 2 carved measurement [other materials (1 person)] 1 tablespoon of refined sugar; right amount of whipped cream; right amount of cinnamon powder; lemon peel

Coffee roasting beans Coffee roasting degree Resolution Chart

Coffee roasting beans Coffee roasting degree Resolution Chart

American Coffee Association (SCAA) roasting standard this standard uses infrared caramelization tester technology (Agtron) to measure the color of coffee beans to determine the roasting degree of coffee, and the color is divided into eight equal parts into eight standard color blocks for coffee industry as roasting identification. The above colors are for reference only according to the baking degree preferred by each country. This is also coffee roasting.