Espresso-based coffee
Excellent guide by European Coffee Trip to espresso-based coffee.
Walk into a coffee shop and two things will possibly catch your eye, an espresso machine and all too often a bewildering array of different espresso-based coffee to choose from, and to add to that confusion no consistency on how made or even on what they are called.
But first, what is espresso, what does it mean?
An espresso is finely ground coffee, water forced through the coffee at high pressure, nominally nine bars.
If thinking of home espresso, think again, a lot of work for a mug of coffee, not unless wish to have as a time consuming hobby. There are easier ways to make coffee at home.
If do wish to brew espresso at home, then look to a semi-professional machine, Rocket, Olympia Cremina, La Marzocco Linea Mini.
An alternative is the 9Barista.
Forget cheap domestic machines, cheaply made, lack the required control.
For more on the different espresso-based drinks
- London Coffee — Lani Kingston
- The World Atlas of Coffee — James Hoffmann
