Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Espresso.



Do you like coffee? I think many of you like and drink it. But I think you usually drink only drip-brew coffee. But in Italy, you may not find the drip-brew coffee because there is only espresso in Italy. Espresso is traditional Italian coffee and very important part of Italian meal. So today I picked up espresso and tell you about that!!
Espresso is very strong and heavy taste coffee. And it is really bitter! So sometimes, people drink it with sugar or milk. For example, Cappuccino, Latte and Americano are coffee drink using Espresso.
What are the differences between of drip-brew coffee and Espresso? I think both of them are totally different. First of all, Espresso uses very fine coffee beans than drip coffee. Second, Espresso is brewed by very hot water and high pressure. That's why Espresso is very strong and heavy taste. Third, the quantity of espresso is very few. People usually drink only one demitasse cup of coffee.
In Japan, you can drink Espresso very easily because one of the most famous coffee shops, starbucks coffee, has spread all over Japan. And Espresso is getting popular in Japan. In relation to such trend, Latte Art is getting popular theses days. Latte Art is very beautiful and I think that latte is not only a drink but also a real art.
If you become interested in Espresso and Latte Art, please go to cafe and try it!! In my opinion, there are many good cafes in Shimokitazawa. Thank you!!

1 comment:

mai said...

I like expresso too! It looks very beauiful pattern and good smell.