“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.
Rather than tasting it directly, espresso is more often made into Americano, latte, cappuccino and other coffees for drinking. Therefore, when we buy espresso beans for home use, we try to choose types that can take into account a variety of coffee flavors.
Recommended Italian beans for home use ①: Classic Italian blend from Front Street
Most coffee lovers have only heard of Mamba coffee, but they don't know the formula and origin of "Mamba". In fact, Mamba is a combination of Indonesian Mandheling beans and Brazilian coffee beans. The taste can play a complementary and harmonious role. Mamba blending was very popular in Taiwanese cafes in the early years, and it can be regarded as an ancient coffee flavor. Front Street's classic Italian blend is based on the Mamba recipe and adds Robusta, which fully improves the oiliness of the coffee and makes the Italian coffee body stronger. It is suitable for home production and used for latte art.
Recommended Italian beans for home ②: Front Street exquisite Italian blending
As the world's top coffee-producing countries, Brazilian coffee and Colombian coffee have long been famous. Front Street combines coffee beans from the two production areas. The nutty aroma and balanced taste of Brazilian coffee and the chocolate tonality of Colombian coffee perfectly achieve the effect of one plus one greater than two. The extracted espresso has the flavor of butter cookies, cocoa, and roasted nuts. Suitable for friends who don't like sour taste, used for making American style and latte.
Home Italian Italian Bean Recommendation ③: Front Street Strawberry Candy Italian Mix
If you want to make an espresso with a floral and fruity aroma, you should use medium roasted coffee beans. We recommend Front Street Strawberry Candy espresso coffee beans. You can order directly from Taobao or Tmall stores. This is a espresso made from Costa Rica Tara beads, which are famous for their honey processing, and Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. On this basis, coupled with Colombian coffee beans, the espresso you can prepare is not only non-irritating, but also has good oil and dense texture when extracted by the coffee machine. It also has a sweet and sour taste like strawberry gummy, suitable for making American style or latte.
Recommendation for household Italian beans ④: Front Street commercial Italian blending
If you want to replicate the same American style and latte served in a coffee shop, you can purchase the Front Street Commercial Blend coffee beans, which are made from three major production areas: Brazil, Colombia, and Vietnam. After medium-dark roasting, they are rich in coffee oil and roasting aroma, and are specially customized for coffee shop operations. The Americano made with the Front Street commercial blend has a mellow taste, with rich dark cocoa and toasty flavors. It is very easy to drink. When made into a latte, it is rich and smooth, leaving a fragrant aroma on the lips and teeth after drinking. It is also affordable and can become a daily ration bean made at home.
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
