An
authentic espresso begins with the appropriate coffee
bean, the espresso roast, the espresso grinder, the espresso machine
and the espresso bar. All five elements lead to a crema filled, great
tasting Italian style espresso.
The espresso beans, roasted in Italy or of Italian style, are a blend
of worldly green beans. Italian style espresso beans commonly come from
South America and Africa. These two continents yield wonderful crops
to create a great tasting roast.
The proper espresso roast is important to creating long lasting crema
with a creamy, nutty taste. Most importantly to this a fluffy peanut
accented espresso is the espresso edge. The taste that distinguishes
an espresso is a clean bite at the end of an espresso cupping. Generally,
the appropriate roast to create this type of savory taste is a medium
to Viennese roast. If the roast is too light the espresso will have
light tangy characterists. If the roast is too dark it will be bitter
without a long lasting creaminess.
The proper roast needs an accurate espresso grind. The espresso
grinder that is usually accompanied with an espresso machine must be
set to the espresso machine group headwater dosage. Different espresso
machines have espresso group heads that differ. This is why each espresso
grinder must be set with its according espresso machine. There is no
exact number grind that can forecast a crema filled espresso draw. To
know that an espresso is extracting correctly, the espresso must flow
from the espresso machine with a creamy dosage that pours at a slow
pace. The desired slow pace of an espresso shot depends also on the
temperature and water flow of an espresso machine.
The espresso machine’s water flow and group head temperature
is important in brewing perfect cup. There are many espresso machines
from Italy and America that offer great shots of espresso.
Here are a list of espresso machines we have
tested and maintenanced throughout the years.
They are:
