Coffee Question...

[drivencrazy]

Is there a difference between coffee and expresso?


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[TennisGirl80]

Is there a difference between coffee and expresso?


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Well, espresso is much stronger.... and brewed in an espresso maker..... thats all I got!!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

From the Wiki....interesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espresso

Caffè espresso or espresso (from Italian; sometimes erroneously pronounced or spelled in English expresso[1]) is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing steam or hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee.
Espresso was developed in Milan, Italy, in the early 20th century, but up until the mid-1940s it was a beverage produced solely with steam pressure. The invention of the spring piston lever machine and its subsequent commercial success changed espresso into the beverage as it is known today. With some espresso machines, espresso can now be produced with 0.82–1.8 MPa (8.2–18 atm; 120–265 PSI) of pressure.
The defining characteristics of espresso include a thicker consistency than drip coffee, a higher amount of dissolved solids than drip coffee per relative volume, and a serving size that is usually measured in shots, which are between 25 and 30 ml (around 1 fluid ounce) in size. Many of espresso's chemical components quickly degrade by oxidation[2]. The most distinguishing characteristic is "crema," a reddish-brown foam that floats on the surface and is composed of vegetable oils, proteins and sugars. Crema has elements of both emulsion and foam colloid.
As a result of the high-pressure brewing process, all of the flavours and chemicals in a typical cup of coffee are concentrated. For this reason, espresso lends itself to becoming the base for other drinks, such as lattes, cappuccino, macchiato and mochas.
While there can be significant variation, on a per-volume basis, espresso contains approximately three times the caffeine content of regular brewed coffee (1.700 g/l (50 mg per fluid ounce) of espresso versus 0.50–0.75 g/l (14–22 mg per ounce) for brewed coffee). Compared on the basis of usual serving sizes, a 30 ml (1 fluid ounce) shot of espresso has about half the caffeine of a standard 180 ml (6 fluid ounce) cup of American-style coffee, which varies from 80 to 130 mg.[3

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[tasha99]

I think it's mostly how the coffee is prepared. Espresso comes out much, much stronger than coffee that's brewed. You couldn't really make a latte with regular brewed coffee because it would be too weak. I never get an Americano though (espresso with water added) since brewed coffee is so much cheaper.

 

[Lanshark]

Expresso is much more concentrated.

 

[drivencrazy]

Well, espresso is much stronger.... and brewed in an espresso maker..... thats all I got!!

By alot from the looks of it!

From the Wiki....interesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espresso

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That's what I looked up... really 3x's the caffeine??

I think it's mostly how the coffee is prepared. Espresso comes out much, much stronger than coffee that's brewed. You couldn't really make a latte with regular brewed coffee because it would be too weak. I never get an Americano though (espresso with water added) since brewed coffee is so much cheaper.

Good info to know, didn't know what an Americano was!

Expresso is much more concentrated.

Funny... I am not one to drink coffee, even with adding the flavor creamers, sugar and such... but give me a Carmel Macchiato, anytime, anyday and I'm happy. But we only have a coffee maker so making one at home is out of the question I would guess.

Wonder why I like the taste of the espresso if it is so much stronger than the coffee?? Maybe it has to do with what it's mixed with!

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[The Mystery Machine]

Funny... I am not one to drink coffee, even with adding the flavor creamers, sugar and such... but give me a Carmel Macchiato, anytime, anyday and I'm happy. But we only have a coffee maker so making one at home is out of the question I would guess.

Wonder why I like the taste of the espresso if it is so much stronger than the coffee?? Maybe it has to do with what it's mixed with!

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I had a Caramel Macchiato this morning.

 

[Sleepy]

As the Italians on tv humorously explained it on a commercial.......coffee in America is water, water and more water .

 

[drivencrazy]

I had a Caramel Macchiato this morning.

Me TOO! The biggest one I could get my hands on! YUMMMMMMMMMMMM!

 

[bumbershoot]

That's what I looked up... really 3x's the caffeine??

No no no!

If you were to drink the same volume of espresso as coffee, then you're looking at huge levels of caffeine.

But a serving size of espresso is a shot, compared to a cup of coffee, and when you compare serving sizes, you get HALF the caffeine in the espresso than you do in the serving of coffee.

 

[Nefferz]

Espresso makes me shake, but I sure can type fast!

 

[teacups]

I make my own version of a latte at home with a coffee maker, milk and peppermint and vanilla syrups. YUM. I figure I spend in a month what I used to spend in three days.

Can someone tell me what the carmel M thing is? I am so curious now!

 

[LuvOrlando]

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[MickyamI]

I love both! After a good meal in a nice restaurant...an espresso just tastes....soooooo.....good!

 

[xoprincessmomxo]

yummm...now I'm thirsty!

(I think this smiley is usually drinking beer, but today he is drinking a lovely little double shot fair trade Americano with a little sugar in the raw mixed in)

 

[arminnie]

In New Orleans we often make "cold drip" coffee. It's basically a pound of coffee in about 1/2 gallon of cool water. Leave about 12 hours and then filter.

This makes a fabulous concentrate that can be used for iced coffee or hot coffee. Very little acid because no heat is involved.

I swear the coffee at Commander's must be pure concentrate. I don't know how you could make regular coffee that strong.

 

[TnTsParty]

I never liked coffee until my sister introduced me to caramel machiato's I LOVE them. Now I have to drink coffee every morning (actually now I need to go make some right now since we are talking about it and add a little amoretto and Starbucks creame liquor) I love Starbucks coffee. I normally make it at home though - I have a regular coffee maker and I have an espresso maker that I use espresso with - most times it takes to long to froth the milk so I do just the coffee maker with a good coffee bean just ground - right now its Starbucks Christmas blend - yum just opened a new bag yesterday.

 

[drivencrazy]

Caramel Macchiato
A signature Starbucks® beverage. A creamy mix of vanilla and freshly steamed milk marked with intense Starbucks® espresso, topped with velvety foam and our own proprietary buttery caramel sauce.

Here is what it is... I hope the picture works!

BTW... It does make me shake a bit too... esp. when I have 2 in one day! What in the world was I thinking?!?!?!?!?

Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[tasha99]

Caramel Macchiato
BTW... It does make me shake a bit too... esp. when I have 2 in one day! What in the world was I thinking?!?!?!?!?

Those pictures have me wanting to try one. I'm a shaker, too. Well, not normally, but I got a 20 oz latte at Dutch Bros once, and I couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. I finally called and it turned out that their 20 oz had 4 shots in it. Starbucks puts 2 in theirs. So now I don't get a large from them.

 

[bicker]

What I've found most interesting about espresso is that it is typically made out of a lighter roast coffee than so-called "Espresso Roast". :gofigure: