What’s all the fuss about Expresso Coffee

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What’s all the fuss about Expresso Coffee

Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

As I am sure you have noticed the popularity of expresso coffee has been growing in the last few years. Every day there seems to be somewhere new where you can buy an expresso, in your local grocery store, the bookshop or library, some people even buy expresso machines for their home. The popularity transcends the age divide, and is enjoyed by teenagers to seniors around the world, who like to enjoy the variety of expresso drinks available.

Expresso coffee is comprised of a few select varieties of coffee beans imported from a range of countries. The beans are carefully roasted to bring out the flavor of the coffee. This roasting process causes the coffee beans to become dark and start to look oily. Once the roasting process is completed, the expresso coffee beans are finely ground until they become the consistency of powder. This fine grounding gives the expresso its strength and flavor. If the coffee is ground finely, it takes longer for the hot water to pass through, infusing the water with more of the expresso coffee flavor.

Expresso Coffee Drinks

Expresso coffee drinks come in many varieties to appeal to a wide range of consumers. These drinks include cappuccinos, caf mochas, and caf lattes, all very popular coffee based drinks. These drinks contain large amounts of milk, sugar, and flavored syrups to mask the harsh taste of pure expresso and make the drinks more pleasing to consumers. The most popular flavors to add to these drinks are chocolate, vanilla, and hazelnut flavorings, but there are others available as well. Many of these drinks have a standard formula that is used across the board, while a select few are the creation of independent coffee shops and can only be found in certain locations.

One shot of expresso coffee has less caffeine than one cup of regular drip coffee. There are other differences between the varieties as well. The most significant difference is the amount of time it takes to brew the drink.

How to make an expresso,

In an expresso the water is heated to near boiling and forced by pressure through tightly packed, finely ground specialized coffee. The process takes about 25 seconds for a single shot of expresso coffee. In contrast, for drip coffee, boiling or near boiling water is poured over coarse ground coffee and allowed to slowly seep through the coffee grounds to infuse the water with the flavor of the coffee. This process takes 5 times as long as the process for expresso.

Expresso is certainly here to stay! If your looking for the best coffee you have ever tasted I would recommend having a look at Mystic Monk Coffee that is roasted by monks passionate about coffee.

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