Espresso
Espresso is a delicious concentrated form of coffee, serving as the base for many other beverages such as cappuccino, americano, and macchiato. It is intense and bold, yet still flavorful, which is why espresso is typically served in small cups.
Espresso refers to a specific coffee brewing method – passing hot water under high pressure through finely-ground coffee. Espresso is black coffee, but black coffee cannot be called espresso unless it is brewed with hot water under high pressure through finely-ground coffee.
Espresso contains 29 to 100 milligrams of caffeine in a single shot.
Espresso is a concentrated form of coffee served in small cups. It consists of two ingredients – finely ground, 100% coffee and hot water. This brewing method delivers a bold, rich, intense shot of coffee, which then serves as the base for various other coffee beverages such as cappuccino, latte, americano, and macchiato.
Espresso was invented in Italy over 100 years ago. Luigi Bezzera from Milan is credited with its creation, being the first to employ the method of brewing coffee under steam pressure, producing a cup of strong coffee faster than ever before. ‘Caffé espresso’ translates to ‘pressed-out coffee,’ referring to water being forced through finely ground coffee under very high pressure.