Real espresso is not just a very strong drink. It is obtained by passing hot water under pressure through a filter with ground coffee . To prepare one serving, you will need about 7-9 grams of coffee packed into a tablet per small cup of water (about 30 ml). The drink due to this is very strong and fragrant.
Espresso coffee requires strong roasted grains. However, they should not be overcooked so that the drink does not acquire a burning smell or taste. You can buy ready-made packaging with the mark "espresso". You can prepare the mixture yourself by mixing robusta and arabica grains for this.
Espresso can be double (by the amount of coffee), lungo (water per serving - twice as much), ristretto (standard weight of grains, 18-20 ml of water), macchiato (with frothed milk), concanna (with whipped cream), fredo (with ice), macchiato fredo, latte (with milk in proportions 3: 7), latte macchiato (three-layer: milk, coffee and milk foam), romance (with lemon juice), corretto (with liquor or other alcoholic beverage).
Making Espresso Coffee
Pour coffee into the holder of the coffee maker, seal it with a tamper. If the procedure is carried out correctly, water will pass through the porosity.
the shock is very slow. 30 ml of the drink should be prepared in 20-30 seconds.
A dense reddish foam with veins forms on the surface of the cup. Too light foam indicates that there were violations in the cooking technology (improper grinding, the wrong amount of powder was poured). By the way, to make the drink tastier, it’s better to warm up the coffee maker first, picking up just boiling water in a cup, and then just start preparing the drink. Water needs to be filtered or bottled.
They drink prepared coffee from special cups called “demitas”. They are made of thick porcelain, usually white, not more than 80 ml in volume. Due to the thick walls, the drink retains heat for a long time. Before pouring coffee, you need to warm the cup with steam or boiling water. According to the rules, the capacity is filled with a drink no more than 2/3 (usually 30 ml classic).
Although 30 ml of coffee, it would seem, you can drink a couple of sips, you should still savor it slowly. The aftertaste from each sip lasts a long time, so you need to be able to stretch the pleasure.
Selection of grains or with
Mesi for making a drinkIt is believed that the best roast for espresso is Italian. Buying flavored varieties is not worth it. Additional notes (even pleasant ones) will prevent you from evaluating the quality of the drink. Although sometimes supplementing the drink with topping is quite permissible.
The most popular espresso coffee beans - also Italian. For example, many people here prefer to buy Lavazza. The grinding of beans for espresso should be very fine. If you grind the powder with your fingers, then there should be a feeling of sand. If it seems that sugar crystals are in the hands, then the grinding is larger than required.
On sale now there are also various options for coffee makers. A carob is good. The Espresso coffee machine will cope perfectly with the task. But it costs much more, so it is rarely purchased for home use.