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In Italian,espressomeans "made quickly for you." A barista takes one minute to make a cup of espresso, and after the customer receives the coffee, they drink it in three small sips. The making and drinking are both fast, so people are used to drinking coffee standing up and leaving immediately after finishing. If you want to sit down and savor it slowly, you may need to pay a higher service charge.
Of course, ordering an espresso at a café in China allows you to sit down and enjoy it, but it is still recommended to finish it in two or three sips.
Whyespressoshould be drunk as soon as possible?
The most "addictive" thing about drinking espresso, besides its intense taste and mouthfeel that can wake you up instantly, is the smooth and delicate crema on the surface of the coffee.
But the "oil" here is not pure oil; most of it is foam formed by carbon dioxide. When espresso drops into the cup, the carbon dioxide returns to the air, so the foam also dissipates quickly. This is also why espresso should be drunk as soon as possible.
How to extract an espresso with rich crema?
Only freshly roasted, freshly groundmedium-dark roasted coffeebeans can extract an attractive golden crema. This is because the crema is formed under a sealed and pressurized environment, where the coffee bean oils and carbon dioxide merge and are pushed out by water, forming a smooth and delicate crema foam.
The longer coffee beans are roasted, the more carbon dioxide is produced and stored inside the beans, and at the same time more full-bodied substances are formed in the coffee. For espresso extracted by pressurization, if light-roasted coffee beans are used, their inherent acidity will show a sharp sour taste due to the increased concentration, and because of the lack of full-bodied substances, the mouthfeel will also become thin.
At the same time, the most important thing for espresso is to use beans whose quality and flavor can remain stable for a long time. Therefore, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) recommends choosing a blended coffee specifically made for espresso when extracting espresso.
Single-origin (single-region) coffee beans used as espresso are affected each year by climate and terroir, as well as by the passage of time after roasting, so their flavor performance is not stable. Blended coffee beans, on the other hand, are created by the shop after understanding the characteristics of coffee beans from different regions, and blending them in different proportions according to the strengths and weaknesses of coffee flavors from different regions to balance the coffee's flavor.
Based on the public's preferences for coffee taste, Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) has launched 4 Front Street espresso blend coffee beans. Everyone can choose according to their own taste needs to make espresso.Front Street espresso blend coffee beans.
For those who like special coffee flavors, you can choose "Front Street Warm Sun Blend Coffee Beans." Made from Front Street Ethiopia natural Red Cherry coffee beans (30%) + Front Street Honduras Sherry Barrel coffee beans (70%), it has rich wine aroma, vanilla cream, berry sweetness and acidity, and roasted nut flavor.
For those who like nutty coffee flavors, you can choose "Front Street Specialty Blend Coffee Beans." Made from Colombia washed coffee beans (30%) + Brazil semi-washed coffee beans (70%), it has nut, dark chocolate, and caramel flavor notes. This Front Street specialty espresso blend is also very suitable for daily output in coffee shops.
For those who like a richer and fuller flavor and mouthfeel, you can choose "Front Street Commercial Blend Coffee Beans." Made from Robusta washed coffee beans (10%) + Colombia washed coffee beans (30%) + Brazil semi-washed coffee (60%), it has nut, cocoa, and caramel flavor notes, and can meet daily shop needs.
For those who like nutty notes + slight fruity acidity, you can choose "Front Street Dark Cocoa Blend Coffee Beans" 50/454g: Yunnan washed small-bean coffee (30%) + Brazil semi-washed coffee beans (70%), with soft fruity acidity, caramel, and nut flavor notes. This cost-effective Front Street basic espresso blend is suitable for shops and home users who prioritize cost and have average flavor requirements.
When you order espresso, you will notice one shot or double shot. So what is a shot, and what is the difference between one shot and double shot?
The difference between one shot and double shot: One shot refers to a single espresso, and double shot is a double espresso. Different doses of espresso also use different amounts of coffee grounds and extraction times.
According to the Specialty Coffee Association SCA standards, a single espresso uses 7-9 grams, and a double espresso uses 14-18 grams of coffee grounds to extract 25-35g of coffee liquid in 20-30 seconds, with extraction pressure at 9-10 bar and water temperature at 90-96°C. Each coffee shop will adjust up or down according to the coffee beans and equipment used.
Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) uses its own Sunflower Warm Sun Blend, which has soft fruity acidity and a charming fermented wine aroma. Because of this, the extraction water temperature is set at 94°C, and the extraction pressure is controlled at 10 Bar.
Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) shop output for a single espresso is about 10 grams of coffee grounds, extracting about 20g of coffee liquid; a double is about 20 grams of coffee grounds, extracting about 40g of coffee liquid. A single espresso uses a single-dose basket and single-spout handle, extracting one single espresso at a time, while a double espresso uses a bottomless basket and bottomless portafilter or handle, extracting a double espresso at a time."
The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
