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“How do you drink espresso?”
-That must be a mouthful!
Don’t think this is a joke, Italian coffee is really boring! Many friends may feel that espresso is very bitter when they drink it for the first time, but gradually, you will feel the rich and mellow original taste of espresso, which is a taste that other coffees cannot have.
Many friends also said that drinking espresso is really addictive! Every time you drink a cup when you are sleepy, its extremely high concentration and strong flavor can really wake you up. After drinking water for half an hour, you will also want to drink coffee. This experience is really fascinating.
what isespresso？
The original name of espresso is Espresso. The name is derived from the past participle of the Italian word esprimere, derived from the Latin exprimō, which means "to squeeze out." However, some linguists believe that its meaning is similar to English express, which means "fast and personal". Although the two have different interpretations of the etymology, they exactly reflect the two major characteristics of espresso.
The production of espresso is inseparable from the extraction of a supercharged coffee machine, which is what we now call an espresso machine. The earliest espresso machine was born in 1884 during the industrial era. In order to quickly extract the essence of coffee so that workers can drink a cup quickly and continue working energetically, Italy registered a patent for a steam-powered machine for making coffee, making coffee making faster.
At first, coffee machines used the pressure generated by steam engines to quickly pass hot water through coffee powder and extract rich coffee liquid. However, people at that time did not have much pursuit of the taste of coffee, and the quality of coffee beans was not as good as today. In addition, the amount of espresso was not much, usually only a few dozen milliliters, so the taste was really bitter and strong, but it was really refreshing.
However, the speed and taste of coffee production fascinated Italian people, so Italian coffee quickly became one of the most representative local cultures. Later, people became more interested in the taste of Italian coffee, so in 1901, an Italian designer acquired the patent for a steam-powered coffee machine.
A new handle and powder bowl were added to the original steam boiler coffee machine, and the grinding thickness of the coffee beans was adjusted to allow the coffee particles to be pressed by external forces, so that the tightness of the coffee particles (the powder layer) can withstand the rapid passage of high-pressure water flow, and better distribute the water flow impacted by high pressure, so that the water flow can evenly pass through the entire powder layer and then "squeeze out" a cup of coffee liquid with a balanced taste and a cleaner and smoother taste.
Although the taste and mouthfeel have improved, the concentration is still very high. Therefore, when drinking espresso, everyone still retains the tradition of standing and taking a sip, and then leaves after drinking, without staying in the cafe for too long.
espressoHow to drink?
Of course, what I just mentioned is the way Italian people drink espresso, and we don’t need to drink it so “hastily” in daily life. Nowadays, the quality of coffee beans used in making espresso has been greatly improved. The flavor of espresso also has more expression, and it is no longer just burnt and bitter.
Before tasting espresso, you can take a sip to shrink the taste-sensing cells on the tongue surface, and at the same time clean your mouth and remove the aftertaste. After getting the espresso, you can use a spoon to stir the espresso and the golden fat on the surface evenly to make the whole thing more balanced.
Then take a small sip without being shy, take a generous sip/sip, let it cover your entire tongue, and feel the mellow flavor and strong aftertaste of the espresso.
Technically speaking, espresso requires 94 degrees Celsius water to penetrate finely ground coffee powder at a pressure of 9bar to extract a cup of thick and strong espresso liquid. As the concentration increases, the coffee flavor becomes more concentrated, so not all coffee is suitable for making espresso.
FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) shop produces espresso/espresso products every day, and you will choose to use them.Front Street Italian Blend Coffee Bean. The advantage of blending coffee beans is that it can stabilize the flavor and quality of coffee products, balance the shortcomings of coffee beans from a single production area by learning from each other's strengths, and reduce the cost of the product.
FrontStreet Coffee currently sells four types of coffee beans specially blended for espresso, including:
"Front Street Warm Sun Blend Coffee Beans": Front Street Ethiopian sun-dried red cherry coffee beans (30%) + Front Street Honduran sherry barrel coffee beans (70%), with a rich aroma of wine, vanilla cream, sweet and sour berries, and the flavor of roasted nuts;
"Front Street Premium Blend of 100% Arabica Coffee Beans": Colombian washed coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian semi-sun-dried coffee beans (70%), with flavors of nuts, dark chocolate, and caramel, suitable for daily production in coffee shops.
"Front Street Commercial Blend Coffee Beans": Robusta washed coffee beans (10%) + Colombian washed coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian semi-dried coffee (60%), with flavors of nuts, cocoa, and caramel, meeting the daily needs of opening a store.
"Front Street Black Cocoa Blend (100% Arabica) Coffee Beans": Yunnan washed arabica coffee beans (30%) + Brazilian semi-sun-dried coffee beans (70%), with soft fruit acid, caramel, and nutty flavors. It is suitable for shop owners and home users who prioritize cost and have average flavor requirements.
Of course, single-origin coffee beans can also be used to make espresso. If you really want to use productionSingle origin espressoIf so, FrontStreet Coffee recommends that you use coffee beans with a medium roast or above. Lightly roasted coffee beans themselves retain more acidity. If they are concentrated and extracted, they will easily show a sour flavor and the taste will be relatively thin.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
