4 MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ESPRESSO AND COFFEE
Most people know that coffee and espresso are different, but do you know how they really differ from one another? This post highlights some major differences between espresso and coffee… two of the world’s most popular beverages.
Difference between ESPRESSO and COFFEE
Ironically, the difference between coffee and espresso begins with its similarity.
It is regularly mistaken that the difference between espresso and coffee is in the bean. This is not correct.
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Many mistake espresso as being a different bean due to the difference in surface, taste, and caffeination of the beverage, but the difference lies in the process by which espresso is made. More on that in the next section.
Espresso and Coffee come from the same origin: the coffee bean.
There are 2 kinds of coffee beans that are grown commercially: Arabica and Robusta. Robusta coffee beans are said to have a nuttier flavor when roasted; their taste is often compared to oatmeal. Un-roasted Robusta beans have a more “peanut-y” scent.
The Arabica bean’s palate is harder to identify. Depending on its diversity, an Arabica bean’s flavor can range from sweet to flavorful. When roasted, Arabica coffee beans have a sweeter and more floral flavor than Robusta — giving off more fruit and sweet tones; un-roasted, Arabica has a sweet blueberry scent.
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“Espresso” doesn’t refer to the type of bean used to make the drink, it is just the name of the drink itself. Espresso is made from Arabica or Robusta bean (often a dark and bold flavor).
