Espresso
Espresso is a type of Italian coffee that is concentrated. In order to make espresso, coffee beans are powdered and hot water is added under high pressure. This is done using an espresso machine or a macchinetta. Usually, espresso is made using 7 grams of coffee beans. This gives espresso a very strong flavor. Because espresso is so strong, it is usually mixed with other coffee drinks in small amounts.
Drinks that use espresso
There are many drinks that use espresso, such as latte, cappuccino, caffe mocha and caffe macchiato.
Alternative spelling
It is sometimes spelled expresso, with an X. There is some debate as to whether this is an acceptable spelling.
Espresso Media
Angelo Moriondo, inventor of an important precursor to the espresso coffee machine
Luigi Bezzera and the first espresso machine at the World Expo 1906 in Milan, Italy
A manual Italian handmade espresso machine
An automatic Italian handmade espresso machine
Finely ground coffee for espresso
Doppio, in espresso, is a double shot, extracted using a double filter basket in the portafilter. This results in a 60ml drink, double the amount of a single shot espresso. More commonly called a standard double, it is a standard in judging the espresso quality in barista competitions. Doppio is Italian for "double".
A double ristretto with the first half of the shot in the glass at the bottom of the image, and the second half in the glass on the right
Quick Mill 0820 espresso machine
Cup of ristretto
