Wat is espresso?

Wat is espresso?

Espresso is one of the most popular coffee drinks in the world. Are you wondering, what is espresso, how to make it and how to drink it? Espresso (pronounced “Eh-spress-o ”) is a concentrated form of strong coffee that is served in small portions. Each shot of espresso is around 30 milliliters or 1 ounce depending on where you live in the world. Espresso is a concentrated form of coffee that is made by using high pressure (usually around 9-10 bars) to force hot water through good quality, finely ground coffee. Espresso has a stronger more intense flavor, with a much thicker texture than normal coffee. This tiny coffee also has a layer of crema on top, which is formed during the brewing process. It's created when air bubbles mix with the coffee's oils, producing the perfect shot of espresso.

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Espressobonen

When it comes to choosing coffee beans to brew your espresso, you need to know which beans are best for the type of coffee you want to make. It might surprise you that the espresso label you see on the packets of coffee beans doesn't actually refer to the beans themselves, but to the way they have been roasted. Most coffee beans sold, are either Robusta or Arabica beans, which are used in all sorts of coffee drinks. However, espresso beans are roasted longer and are much darker than the beans we would use for regular coffees. So when purchasing a bag of coffee beans, always choose one that is labeled espresso beans or says dark roasted, doing this will ensure you always have a perfect-tasting espresso.

Hoe koffiebonen bewaren?

Het is een must om uw koffiebonen op de juiste manier te bewaren, omdat ze snel kunnen bederven en hun smaak verliezen als ze worden blootgesteld aan bepaalde elementen zoals hitte, licht en vocht. Eenmaal geopende koffie moet altijd bij kamertemperatuur worden bewaard in een ondoorzichtige, luchtdichte verpakking. Het is belangrijk om koffiebonen niet in een glazen container te bewaren, omdat het licht ervoor kan zorgen dat de bonen sneller vervallen. Als de koffie op de juiste manier wordt bewaard, kunnen de bonen acht tot negen maanden relatief vers blijven, maar kunnen ze in deze periode langzaam bederven. Voor de lekkerste koffie is een goede vuistregel dat je binnen 2 tot 4 weken na het branden en verpakken van een open zak koffiebonen moet genieten. Een geweldige manier om uw koffiebonen te bewaren is in een keramische koffiebewaarbus van Airscape. Het heeft een binnendeksel met een tweewegklep die de koffie bewaart voor optimale versheid.

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Espresso-cafeïne

Considering espresso is served in a tiny cup, it has quite a bit more caffeine ounce for ounce than most other coffee drinks. Each shot of espresso is around 30 milliliters or 1 ounce and an espresso contains about 63 mg of caffeine. Whereas a regular cup of coffee contains between 12 -16 mg of caffeine per 30 milliliters or 1 ounce, that's quite a big difference between the two. The amount of caffeine in an espresso gives it a stronger more intense flavor and thicker texture that we all love. The FDA raadt aan om niet meer dan 400 milligram cafeïne per dag te drinken, wat neerkomt op ongeveer 6 espresso’s.

Hoe espresso drinken?

As with most food and drink, there's an etiquette, and drinking espresso is no different. Although espresso is served as a shot, it's not meant to be drunk in one big mouthful. It's supposed to be enjoyed and sipped slowly. Espresso is meant to be appreciated for its unique characteristics of both texture and rich flavor. This can be done in 5 easy steps.

1. Step one, of course, is ordering or making your espresso. If you're ordering remember to pronounce espresso correctly “Eh-spress-o ”.
2. If you're at a posh coffee establishment, you may be given a glass of sparkling water along with your espresso. This is to cleanse your pallet before you begin to drink, so you can pick up the different notes of flavor as you sip your espresso.
3. This next step is optional. Which is to skim the crema from the top of your espresso with a teaspoon. The crema layer on top may look beautiful, but it doesn't actually taste good. In fact, it tastes a little bitter. Crema is a by product of escaping co2 under pressure during the brewing process. Many baristas would recommend this step, but if you like the flavor, you can of course leave it on.
4. Now that you've skimmed your crema, it's time to stir your espresso. This is an important step as the thicker parts of the shot tend to sink to the bottom of the cup while the lighter notes stay on top. Stirring evens out the flavor leaving you with the perfect espresso.
5. Now all that's left is to sip slowly and enjoy the rich dark coffee flavor.

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Hoe espresso maken?

Er zijn een paar verschillende manieren om voor jezelf het perfecte kopje espresso te zetten. Als je meer wilt weten, bekijk dan ons artikel “Hoe maak je een espresso?”. Het leert je hoe je de perfecte espresso maakt en de koffieshopervaring ervaart vanuit je eigen keuken, zonder al het luxe apparatuur.