About Italian Espresso

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Espresso: Espresso Machines, Roasting, Blending, Tamping, and Latte Art (#)

„The word espresso is derived from the Italian word for express since espresso is made for and served immediately to the customer. A double espresso is a 47-62.5 mL (1.5-2 ounce) extract that is prepared from 14-17 grams of coffee through which purified water of 88-95°C has been forced at 9-10 atmospheres of pressure for a brew time of 22-28 seconds. The espresso should drip out of the porta-filter like warm honey, have a deep reddish-brown color, and a crema that makes up 10-30% of the beverage. Espresso brewing is defined by four "M's": the Macinazione is the correct grinding of a coffee blend, Miscela is the coffee blend, Macchina is the espresso machine, and Mano is the skilled hand of the barista. When each factor of the four M's is precisely controlled, the espresso beverage that is produced is the ultimate coffee experience.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide (#)

„Not many of these drinks are served in the average Italian bar, however, and the glass tends to hold 6 to 10 ounces, not the mammoth 16 ounces of the usual American latte glass. Caffe latte does not appear on the menus of Italian espresso bars except in places that attract American tourists. In Italian homes a drink called caffe latte may be made with ordinary coffee from the caffetiera and milk heated on the stove, but the perfection of the Italian bar espresso would never be ruined with the amount of hot milk the American espresso culture dumps into it. It goes without saying that the mammoth concoctions of the Seattle cuisine, double and triple servings of espresso sloshed in enough milk to satisfy a kindergarten class, are seldom if ever seen in Italian bars and caffes.“

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Pasquini Livia 90 Home/Light Commercial Espresso Equipment (#)

„ Here is the deluxe setup, the Livia 90 on the Pasquini 2 Drawer Base, with the Moka mill (same as Anfim) For a neat article by Mark Prince about stepping up from the Rancilio Silvia to the Pasquini Livia, see his site coffeekid.com Pasquini Livia 90 S, Manual Model. We include in our price a set of Pasquini Espresso Cups (6 cups & saucers) or MokaBrown Cups (6 cups & saucers) and our 57.5 mm Italian Ergo Tamper and 1 Lb of our fresh Roastmaster Espresso (Roasted Coffee) $1349.00 (+ 51 Lbs. shipping) Pasquini Livia 90 Auto, Automatic Model -We drop-ship the fully Automatic model, and the cost is $1475 (+ 45 Lbs. shipping).“

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Tea & Coffee 05/00 - World News (#)

„ROME, ITALY - Italy is trying to halt the decline of one of its great national symbols, espresso, by awarding a special seal of approval to cafes and restaurants that serve coffee "as it ought to taste," reported The London Times recently. The National Italian Espresso Institute, based in Brescia, says standards are falling under the impact of instant coffee, known in Italian as caffe all' americana - or, sometimes, acqua sporca (dirty water). A real cup of espresso should consist of 25 mls of "chestnut-brown liquid, brought to life by a tawny reflection," Luigi Odello, director of The National Italian Espresso Institute said.“

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Tea & Coffee 06/04 - Brazil Barista Boom (#)

„The movement began in the 1990s with the introduction of various-sized espresso machines from Italy among the more advanced trade leaders with selected locations in the principal cities. This coincided with the growth of higher quality Brazils stimulated by the work of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA) and coffee quality awards to growers initiated by the Italian espresso coffee specialist, Illycaffe s.p.a. and expanded by the large cooperatives and principal producing States. Brazil is the second largest consuming country in the world, and now Brazil has the machines and it has the coffee - and the popularity of the espresso drink has spread all over Brazil.“

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Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé 16 (#)

„Coffee roasts found in Italy vary from a very deep brown with a light sheen of oil on the surface of the beans in Southern Italy, to a mahogany brown with a dry bean in the north. Espresso coffee is always made from a blend of different varietal coffees, and traditional Italian blends always contain some robusta coffee to enhance the life of the crema. Crema, the red-brown foam that is the index of full flavor in espresso, traps the more noble flavors present in the roasted coffee in a cup, as well as offering the palate a pleasing, thick texture to the coffee. Crema should be very thick featuring a velvet mouth-feel, and it should remain in the cup for at least two minutes after brewing.“

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View topic - New Restaurant Opening Soon is Serving Espresso - Need Help! - Coffee Forum (#)

„Cecilware is not a commercial espresso machine, if you took a trip to cafe darte, italian owned and italian run, he'd be shaking a finger at you, come on, an itialian restaurant without true italian espresso, this is soo taboo.... The original espresso machine was created in italy, the very concept of serving espresso that is substandard in the states in the true tradition means you want all out, balls out quality in this area even if you serve only 2 shots a day, it was a nice gesture, but is absolutely not in the vision of a true italian operation.“

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Home Espresso FAQ (#)

„Consider a lever machine only after reading the books in the bibliography below, doing some hands-on tests, and checking out some Web sites devoted to lever machines. Most home lever machines are nothing like the classic systems once common in Italian coffee bars and that gave rise to the expression "pulling espresso." Units made by Elektra and La Cimbali are the only home lever machines that I am aware of using the cock-the-spring method of extraction. Other diminutive home lever machines employ an entirely different mechanical principle to extract the coffee. You provide all of the pressure by leaning on the lever.“

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CoffeeGeek - The Latte Gambit (#)

„"They believed if they had one they wouldn't sleep for three days," Iberti says. He adds that locals didn't want a taste that was long-lasting, one of the hallmarks of Italian espresso. Their solution was to create a blend called Nizza, which Iberti dubbed "a soft espresso for the novice." Phocea, another La Colombe blend, was designed for the New York market, where, as Iberti puts it, "people think they like strong coffee, but they don't." La Colombe now supplies espresso blends and decaf coffee to more than 800 restaurants in Philadelphia, New York and other cities.“

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Amazon.com: Books: Weight Watchers Simply the Best Italian: More Than 250 Classic Recipes from the Kitchens of Italy (#)

„But only Weight Watchers can provide you with healthful renditions of Lasagne with Tomatoes and Cheese, Deep-Dish Sausage Pizza, and Eggplant Parmigiana. To top off your meal or to satisfy a sweet tooth, Simply the Best Italian offers delectable dolci like Espresso Granita, Chocolate-Almond Biscotti, or Torta di Ricotta. What's more, Simply the Best Italian reveals the secrets and tricks all great Italian cooks know. Clever and easy tips abound, as does useful information, such as how to choose the perfect wine for your meal or the subtle differences between olive oils.“

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The SCAE Awards for Coffee Excellence (#)

„Nader complemented his decade of experience in the service industry with diligent attendance of several Italian and American Coffee related workshops. Nader has most recently participated in the Tea and Coffee World Cup in Rome in 2003 and the Espresso Seminar at the Italian National Espresso Institute in Italy. He has brought his knowledge back to Egypt and through its dissemination has proven to be integral in laying a solid foundation for excellence and knowledge sharing thereby contributing directly to the growth and establishment of coffee culture in Egypt. “

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Tips on Coffee - Cappuccino Cocktails: Specialty Coffee Recipes and 'A-Whole-Latte' more! (#)

„After 8 years of retail coffee sales she transferred to foodservice (restaurant) sales. In 1996, she decided to begin her own coffee business of importing/distributing premium Italian espresso coffees and quality espresso/cappuccino machines. In 1997, to brew up more business, she created a cappuccino menu concept and called it "Cappuccino Cocktails"! This coffee recipe concept fuelled espresso excitement for her restaurants and their patrons.In 1999, Zimmer recognized that coffee enthusiasts had an insatiable thirst for information about their beloved coffee bean.“

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CoffeeGeek - Espresso: Questions and Answers, What is Italian espresso like? (#)

„In November 2004 I met two people at a barista competition and they had been to Italy and even visited the LaMarzocco factory. They told me that a typical Italian espresso tastes like a good double espresso from the Torrefazione coffee house chain in the USA. To me that means that Italian espressos are not good because the best espresso from Torrefazione is bad compared to the best of Barefoot, Stumptown, Vivace, Zoka, Hines, Vita etc. (Note: these folks were taking about the 2004 Torrefazione).“

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Tea & Coffee 12/04 - Gourmet Robustas: The Awakening of Specialty Coffees (#)

„As the market grew, it attracted a lot of greed, and many coffees, which would barely pass the exchange or sell without a discount are now offered as “gourmet,” as long as they include the magic word “Arabica.” This makes no sense and it drives the roaster towards using lower qualities. Not every coffee lover looks for acidity and there is nothing wrong or inferior in a zero defect carefully prepared, washed Robusta, which was after all the original basis for Italian espresso. The only problem is that, in these last ten years, there have been so few of them…“

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Fresh Cup Magazine (#)

„You remember the anecdote regarding my “chocolate-caramel-cappuccino” friend and the Kenyan coffee he murdered with his sweet tooth? Kenya, pulled as a single-origin espresso, reminds me of eating chocolate truffles accompanied by some fine Italian red wine: a rich, fruity coffee balanced with every good aspect of sweet I could ever ask for. Experimenting with single-origin shots allows the barista to see the reasons why their blend tastes the way it does. You can explore all the realms: the base, the acidity, the body and the sweetness.“

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Sweet Maria's Green Coffee Blends (#)

„of a aromatic, intense drink with a long, long aftertaste. Our contribution to your successful espresso-making is this fundamental espresso blend that you would find at a backstreet Italian espresso bar. It has excellent caramel, excellent body, great aromatics, and a strong, long aftertaste. This blend contains 12.5% Robusta which increases the caffeine content of the espresso slightly, and adds body and crema.“

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Espresso! My Espresso! An Ongoing Internet Novel - CHAPTER (#)

„It also had a coffee maker built in. I kept thinking that here are some folks who could buy a machine for wallet-cash that would cost more then most of our cars are worth (ALL of my cars together, actually), and if necessary they could have a crew come in to remodel a part of the kitchen so that this thing would have a little home of its own, decorated in early "Italian Barrista," yet there on their counter they proudly displayed a bottom-line espresso machine. Did I mention that it was steam driven?“

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Tea & Coffee 03/04 - American Espresso: The State of the Rage (#)

„A handful of high-quality, direct-from-Italy import espresso blends, exemplified by Illycaffe’s (www.illy.com ) 1980s introduction to the U.S., lead an invasive wave of lackluster Italian espresso products into the North American market. Some of Italy’s very best roasters of exquisite coffee are all but unknown here, as is Caffe Corsini (www.caffecorsini.it ). Most of the Italian imports we see are blended with filler Arabica and Robusta coffees.“

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Coffee in Vancouver...Italian Style! - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„When ordering a "coffee" at Roma, you receive the true Italian style, which is familiar to us as more of an Americano w/milk. As well, one of the more popular choices here is an espresso, Italian style - which means you have to enjoy the more bitter taste. Whichever you choose, the coffee is always good and I have yet to be disappointed. Cafe Roma is a necessary stop for the true feel of Commercial Drive, as the experience is as good as the coffee itself.“

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History of Coffee from Coffee Universe (#)

„The Italians perfected this wonderful machine and were the first to manufacture it. Espresso has become such an integral part of Italian life and culture, that there are presently over 200,000 espresso bars in Italy. Today, coffee is a giant global industry employing more than 20 million people. This commodity ranks second only to petroleum in terms of dollars traded worldwide.“

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Italian Coffee Consumption (#)

„Fourteen billion espresso coffees are consumed each year in Italy and Italians consume approximately 3.7 Kg of coffee per capita (Un Caffe, XI-XIII ). It is estimated that over 270,364 people work as baristas, and over 57.5% of these baristas have 10 or more years of experience (Un Caffe, 7). The vast majority of baristas are of an older age.“

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CoffeeGeek - How to review Domestic Espresso Machines (#)

„This will probably be the last column I’ll do before the end of November this year. I’m off to HOST 2003 in Milan in mid-November, the humongous Italian trade show where EVERY Italian espresso machine manufacturer is represented, especially the domestic ones. It won’t be much fun (fly 2 days, show 2 days, fly back 2 days) but it will give me the opportunity to preview the best gear coming out of Italy in 2004!“

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Untitled (#)

„In 1901, an engineer named Luigi Bezerra took out patent for a coffee bar machine with a boiler heated by gas or electricity.By operating a lever, water was brought to the filter, followed by steam at 1,5 atmospheres pressure. This produced the coffee which poured directly into the cups, under the eyes of the costumer who therefore began to enjoy the beverage even before drinking it - The Italian Espresso Coffee was born.“

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Factors in a Perfect Cup (of espresso) (#)

„A traditional Italian espresso blend has 10 to 40 % robusta beans in it because robusta contributes to heavy crema in the cup, allowing a wider variance on the coffee freshness factor. The flavors are tougher, though not as refined perhaps. In Italy roasters actively hunt for finer robusta bean sources much as we in the states are always searching for mild arabicas to blend into espresso.“

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Sweet Flavours (#)

„When they opened the first Timothy's espresso bar, recipesfor flavored Italian Sodas and others were tested and re-tested with many brands andflavors. Timothy's discovered that certain flavored syrups work exceptionally well withespresso and its derivative beverages, steamed milk and sodas. They also discovered thatflavored coffee brews a superior filter brewed beverage.“

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Did you know that..? - Now you do - lots of interesting tidbits! (#)

„The French version of cappuccino was capuchin, from which came English Capuchin. In Italian cappuccino went on to describe espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream, so called because the color of the coffee resembled the color of the habit of a Capuchin friar. The first use of cappuccino in English is recorded in 1948 in a work about San Francisco.“

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International Coffee Organization (#)

„An interesting product innovation is the introduction of the single serving pack of espresso coffee for use at home and for export. Its ease of use may increase the requirement for Italian espresso coffee. In addition, there may be profitable opportunities for the increased sale of "light", organic and low-caffeine coffee.“

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Fairtrade | Publications | Fair Comment | Spring 2001 (#)

„A Cafédirect coffee is now being offered in all 207 Costa coffee shops, marking a major breakthrough into the café sector for Fairtrade. The introduction of the Italian-style espresso coffee will result in an extra one million cups of Fairtrade coffee being consumed in the UK each month.“

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Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé 10 (#)

„However, I knew from my trips to Italy in 1989 that almost all Italian espresso blends relied on Robusta to enhance the crema. To my pallette, most Italian espresso I encountered did indeed taste oily and winey from the addition of inferior robustas in the blend. So I asked Signor Tricci what gives?“

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Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles (#)

„The only difference between a straight shot and an Espresso Macchiato is a small amount of foamed milk spooned over the shot (typically one heaping teaspoon). Macchiato in Italian means "marked," which describes this beverage–espresso marked with foam.“

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The E.S.E. way to make perfect Italian espresso at work (#)

„Simply insert a single pod in your E.S.E.-compatible espresso machine. Press the button and in less than 30 seconds, you have authentic Italian espresso with perfect aroma, crema and taste. It's the ideal way to brew espresso at work, so easy anyone in your office can make it.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide (#)

„Crema, the natural golden froth that graces the surface of a well-made tazzina of straight espresso, is an almost mystical obsession among Italian espresso lovers. Its only practical role is to help hold in some of the aroma until the coffee is drunk, but its cultural connotations are legion.“

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View topic - Origin of the word "Espresso" - Coffee Forum (#)

„Espresso is a strong, flavorful coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water through finely ground dark-roasted coffee beans. In Italian, espresso means "pressed out" or "express". The term expresso — used often in the United States, even occasionally on menus — is not correct.“

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BBC - Food - Chef biogs - Cooking Italian with Gino D'Acampo (#)

„It has to be espresso; Italians only drink cappuccinos in the morning, and rarely after 10am. The British haven't got the right idea with coffee; they drink cappuccinos after dinner which is essentially a shot of coffee and the rest is milk. The last thing you need to drink after a good meal is milk.“

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Koffee Korner - Home for the coffee connoisseurs. Planet Earth's most passionate coffee website. (#)

„He called his new machine the "Fast Coffee Machine". Hence, espresso means "fast" in Italian. He patented the process and started manufacturing espresso machines. Sadly, as his marketing efforts were unsuccessful, he became penniless and desperate.“

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Rancilio S.p.A. - Macchine per caffe' (#)

„Having a good espresso is a daily habit in the life-style of millions of people aII over the world. It is mainly at the bar that people meet to have an espresso, which is considered everywhere one of the symbols of the Italian tradition“

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Amazon.com: Gourmet Food: Italian Roast (#)

„(Coffees in northern Italy are usually a bit lighter.) The dark roast may have resulted from trying to obscure off-flavors in cheap coffee, but our approach to this roast starts with high altitude, full-bodied coffees. Italian Roast is one of the coffees we recommend for espresso.“

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Amazon.com: Kitchen & Housewares: Saeco Classico in Black Espresso and Cappuccino Machine (#)

„It comes with a video and instruction book which are quite helpful for getting started. I can highly recommend this machine to anyone looking for good value and quality in an Italian espresso machine.--This text refers tothe Black option.“

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Mostly Italian Coffee (#)

„Mostly Italian CoffeeThis is one of hundreds of coffee websites on the internet. This site is very much specialized at italian espresso. I do not sell any coffee what so ever. I hope you enjoy your visit.“

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Coffee World - Everything you ever need to know about coffee! (#)

„ESPRESSO - is the class of roasts that have brought oil to the surface of the bean. Our espresso is slightly lighter than Italian, with a sheen of oil and a clean, full fruity taste.“

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Amazon.com: Kitchen & Housewares: FrancisFrancis! X1 Espresso Machine, Titanium (#)

„Did I mention that there's a picture of little girl with her tongue sticking out on the temperature gauge? They're clever people, those Italian espresso machine makers. Such a delightful sense of humor.“

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Pump Espresso Machine Profiles (#)

„Espresso does come from Italy, so it's no surprise that great espresso machines are also Italian. The Espresso Plus makes cappuccino too.“

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illy caffè North America (#)

„For a double shot, brew two pods separately, never together. Press the button and in 25-30 seconds you'll have authentic Italian espresso with perfect aroma, crema and taste.“

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Basics of espresso - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„As a result you WILL save money. That Two-Latte-a-day habit at $3 dollars a crack will soon translate into a nice Italian made home espresso machine!“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide (#)

„So be it. The Mocha does not appear on Italian espresso menus, although the drink is probably based on various coffee-chocolate drinks once popular in Northern Italy.“

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BBC NEWS | Europe | Coffee is 'health drink' says Italian (#)

„It is a daily routine for millions of Italians - the morning cup of espresso brewed on the kitchen hob or downed swiftly in a cafe on the way to work.“

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Espresso Pods and Espresso coffee machines (#)