So many coffee beverages
to choose from... Discover espresso coffee drinks and their
variations.
Many coffee
beverages exist to make your morning, midday or evening experience
a delightful one. There are classical espressos, espresso coffee
drinks involving milk or chocolate, and also alcoholic coffee
beverages, which are definitely worth a few lines in this
article.
The first thing to clarify is the
correct spelling of the word espresso. Many people mistakenly write
the word "expresso". The original word espresso comes from the
Italian verb "esprimere" which can be translated by "to press out".
As you may or may not know, espresso is simply another coffee
brewing method. An espresso is obtained by forcing hot water
through densely packed coffee. Before moving on to espresso coffee
drinks, here are a few definitions:
Espresso allongé: what you get when
you brew the same coffee a second time, resulting in a weaker
espresso from the added hot water.
Double shot espresso: instead of
brewing about two tablespoons of coffee, brew twice as much. The
espresso will take a little longer to brew, but you will have more
body and it will be stronger.
Espresso can show off many
personnalities. For instance, topping an espresso with hot frothy
milk and either cocoa powder or ground cinnamon will make you a
nice cappucino. Obtain other espresso coffee drinks by adding one
shot of hot water to two shots of espresso: you've just prepared a
doppio. Or for a much weaker espresso drink, dilute a single shot
espresso into a cup of hot water: thats an americano. For fancier
coffee beverages, choose between a macchiato or a latte: the first
one is an espresso topped with a small cloud of foamed milk. The
second is a shot of espresso that you pour into a cup of steamed
milk, with a ratio of 1/3 espresso for 2/3 steamed milk.
Last but not least, end a nice
dinner with cozy alcoholic coffee beverages. Here are the two most
common of the endless possibilities your fantasy can create.
Prepare a cup by frosting the rim using lemon juice and granulated
sugar. Pour coffee into the cup and add 1oz. Grand Marnier, 1oz.
brandy and 1oz. Tia Maria. Top with whipped cream, and you have a
Brazilian coffee. Irish coffee requires less ingredients: a cup of
hot coffee, 1 oz. of Irish whisky, and one tablespoon of sugar. Mix
together and top with whipped cream. Enjoy these espresso coffee
drinks all year round!
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