All Coffees Explained

Espresso. The foundation of most coffee drinks in the world is espresso, a highly concentrated coffee made by forcing hot water through finely ground beans at high pressure. This creates a small dense shot with a layer of golden foam on top called crema. The word espresso is Italian and roughly means pressed out, referring to what is now

one of the most popular coffee brewing methods in the world. The quality of an espresso is influenced by factors like the grind size, water temperature, pressure, and the barista's skill. Latte. A latte is made with a shot of espresso mixed with a lot of steamed milk and a small layer of foam on top.

The milk softens the bitterness of the espresso and makes the drink smoother and easier to sip, which has made it one of the most popular coffee drinks in the world. The name comes from the Italian caffè latte, which just means coffee with milk. The ratio is usually one part espresso to about three or four parts

milk, making it one of the mildest espresso drinks. Latte art came out of the specialty coffee movement in the 1980s in Seattle and spread globally from there. Americano. An Americano is just espresso with hot water added to it. It tastes similar to drip coffee but has a slightly different character because of how the espresso was brewed.

The drink was supposedly invented by US soldiers stationed in Italy during World War II, who found the normal espresso too strong. So, they started diluting it with hot water. The drink keeps the flavor of espresso but is lighter and less intense. Affogato. The affogato is a classic Italian dessert consisting of a scoop of vanilla ice cream with a hot