Nowadays, there are a lot of machines designed to prepare coffee as good as at the bar<\/strong>, even at home, because many people like to sip the black drink at home.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The choice of coffee machine<\/strong> depends on taste and the type of coffee you prefer to drink.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n But that is not all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some types of coffee require time and expertise<\/strong>. Just think of coffee beans<\/strong>, which retain their organoleptic characteristics<\/strong> longer than powdered coffee, but require the use of a grinder.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n You might not believe it, but there are actually more than 30 types of coffee<\/strong> in the world!<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, every country has very different traditions and customs for serving the black stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the most famous is our espresso coffee<\/strong>, but American long coffee, cappuccino, Irish coffee, Turkish coffee, iced coffee<\/a><\/strong>, as well as many varieties of coffee specialities, such as the Salento coffee<\/strong>, are also very popular.<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Technology has evolved a lot and, today, with a professional coffee machine<\/strong><\/a> it is possible to control all the parameters that make this substance good and tasty:<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n True experts can tell from the smell the type of machine used<\/strong> and distinguish burnt or bitter coffee from a distance. They can tell you which is their favourite place and where to sip the perfect coffee<\/strong>. <\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Not every coffee lover, however, can be considered a true connoisseur. However, by taking a survey, everyone has developed his or her own sensibility and can definitely tell if he or she likes home-made coffee<\/strong>, coffee from the bar or if he or she remembers well a restaurant or hotel where he or she was served a good espresso.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a coffee lover yourself, in this article you can read how espresso coffee was born and what features the right coffee machine should have for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Espresso coffee<\/strong> is the best known and most popular type of coffee in Italy. Its name derives not only from the procedure necessary to obtain it but also from the choice of raw material<\/strong>.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The taste of an excellent espresso, in fact, is the result of roasting<\/strong> and grinding<\/strong> the seeds of Coffea Arabica<\/em> and Coffea Robusta<\/em>.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n So it all starts with a well thought-out blend of beans<\/strong> that is finely ground in the coffee grinder. The beans must all be the same size<\/strong> before they are put into the coffee machine and pressed, so that the high temperature does not spoil the aroma of the coffee.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The process of making espresso coffee is called percolation<\/strong> and is done by the high pressure induced by the hot water. This is a real step, in which the hot water passes through a layer of coffee of about 7\/9 grams and, in just 25 seconds, captures all its characteristics. The hot water then acts as a solvent, extracting a liquid substance from a solid: coffee.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n This transformation and its timing are truly fascinating. And it is really interesting to think how much a series of small and large factors can affect the characteristics of a cup of coffee<\/strong>. However, it is the strength and freshness of the roasted coffee beans<\/a>,<\/strong> the temperature of the water and the type of machinery used<\/strong> to prepare the coffee that determine its properties:<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, the way in which the beans are stored<\/a><\/strong> should never be underestimated. The full flavour is obtained immediately after opening the package, as delivered by the manufacturer. The blend, in fact, tends to spoil and lose its characteristics as the days go by.<\/span> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coffee’s worst enemies<\/strong> are atmospheric agents: air, heat and humidity, which alter its taste and cause it to lose its characteristic creaminess.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Espresso coffee seems to have always been part of Italian culture<\/strong><\/a>. To think of an Italy without espresso would be like depriving it of one of its symbols of identity<\/strong>. However, the birth of espresso coffee, as we know it, is quite recent and dates back to the mid 1900s.<\/span>\n\nWhat is espresso coffee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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