Short and strong – this much we usually know about the coffee that most Italians can’t imagine a morning without. And we also know that it is made in an espresso machine. This is likely the reason for a linguistic mistake they fight all over the world. “There is no X in espresso” – One slogan with this content has already found its way onto a number of t-shirts, sweatshirts, pinstriped shirts and coffee mugs.
In fact, there was one man who wrote it on a cardboard sign and started a street protest. Since we cannot pronounce the name of our favorite coffee correctly, it is likely that our knowledge of it and how to prepare it is not that good either. However, do not worry, as, in the following, we will tell you some secrets on how to prepare the perfect espresso.
More expensive than a professional coffee grinder is a high-quality coffee machine. The prices here can reach up to a few thousand dollars! Best devices – piston machines – give full control over the brewing process. A barista decides how the coffee is prepared, from setting the water temperature to determining the water flow, duration or permissibility of pre-brewing, or time at which the coffee should be brewed.
Water thermal stability on such equipment is determined with an accuracy of 0.1°C. The main task of the barista is to enhance some characteristics of the coffee and cover others – a good machine will allow you to create anything you want.