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a thimble of concentrated audacity that fixed Italy and broke your sleep schedule.
means A strong, concentrated coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground beans, served in a small cup.
from From Italian caffè espresso, literally "pressed-out coffee" — espresso being the past participle of esprimere, "to press out," from Latin exprimere (ex- "out" + premere "to press," the same root behind "express" and "expression"). The Italian word also carries the sense of "made expressly" for you, on the spot, which fits a drink pulled fresh to order. The machine that does the pressing emerged in early-20th-century Italy.
- name origin
- means pressed out, not fast
- pressure
- brewed at nine times atmospheric force
- the crema
- golden foam signals fresh, gas-rich beans
- less caffeine
- a shot beats less than drip coffee
- speed
- a perfect shot pulls in 25 seconds
illy coffee — italian company founded 1933 in trieste, produces ~1 billion espresso cups worth annually
la marzocco — florentine espresso machine manufacturer since 1901, used in 90% of specialty cafes worldwide
nespresso — nestlé's capsule system launched 1986, now operates 800+ boutiques globally