Types of Coffee

Explore the diverse world of coffee varieties and brewing styles. Discover everything from classic espresso drinks to exotic coffee preparations from around the globe.

How to Pull a Ristretto Espresso Shot – All You Need to Know

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How to Pull a Ristretto Espresso Shot

Espresso is the base for many delicious coffee beverages. While you can choose to have a solo (single) shot or double (doppio) shot of espresso, with caffeine or decaffeinated, there are more options that can be explored. What about a Ristretto shot?
Ristretto is an Italian word meaning “restricted” or “limited”. Its an accurate description, since the ristretto is a short espresso shot. The barista only does a pull for the first part of what would be a regular full espresso shot of 25-30 seconds. It usually consists of about a ½ fluid ounce (15 ml) of liquid. If the drinker wants a double ristretto shot,

Can You Brew Espresso In A Coffee Maker?

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Can you Brew Espresso in a Coffee maker

While brewing espresso in a coffee maker isn’t the easiest brewing method for your favorite espresso roast, it is possible. You can still have that strong, smooth taste without having an espresso machine on hand.

7 Tips For Picking The Best Coffee For Espresso

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Making brewed coffee is certainly not done in the same way that it was decades ago. Technology has come a long way over the last few decades with the rise of the at-home espresso machine. While regular coffee has been simple to make at home in the past, we now have the ability to brew many other ground coffee beverages as well. Espresso blend is one that many of us love. However, with the ability to brew espresso at home comes the confusion about which coffee beans are the best to buy for a great cup of espresso.

Baratza Virtuoso Vs Encore: What’s The Difference?

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Baratza Virtuoso VS Encore

Going to your local coffee place can get expensive if you are visiting every day. Finding a good burr grinder can save you some money and make you into an awesome barista. Baratza offers you a way to do this. Their Encore and Virtuoso grinders are both good products that have both their pros and cons. Choosing the best one for you will get you on the road to brewing your best coffee beverages.
Baratza is the word in Arabic and Swahili that means “a place where locals gather to drink coffee.” Baratza LLC was started in 1999. Its founders, Kyle Anderson and Kyra Kennedy had a plan to offer coffee lovers a simple way to get the professionally brewed taste of grounds. Their products use 40mm conical burrs to grind a coffee bean into tiny particles, so you have a smooth consistency and great flavor.

Americano vs Latte: Which Espresso-Based Wake-Up Call Is Best?

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Americano vs Latte Which Espresso-Based Wake-Up Call is Best

If you’ve been heading to your local coffee shop for many years and getting the same coffee, whether it’s a black coffee, cold brew, or drip coffee and you’re ready to shake things up, both the Americano and the latte might be on your radar. Each are an espresso based drink that any coffee lover will love, whether it’s made at home or in-store by a barista. What do you need to know about Americano vs latte and how do you know which one you are going to enjoy more?

The simplest way to describe the difference between these two brewed coffee beverages is that the Americano is just about as basic as they come when it comes to espresso. It’s at least two shots of espresso mixed with water. Lattes, on the other hand, are more complex and feature espresso and hot milk or cream. You’ve probably already heard different takes on the latte, like a mocha latte, café latte, to name a few. Much of the drink is crema or frothed milk and it can be flavored in an endless number of ways.

When it comes to taste, most people would describe a latte as very mild. You can definitely taste the espresso in the drink – or at least you should be able to when it’s made properly and not overloaded with sweetener – but because of the high cream content, the brewed coffee taste is very mild.

What Is Liberica Coffee?

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The Rarest Coffee Bean Variety

Some coffee drinkers are fine with any type of coffee brew in the morning so long as the cup is hot and filled with caffeine. For others, good flavor and aroma are essential to every cup of coffee. This latter group are coffee bean connoisseurs. Just taking extra care in brewing coffee isn’t always enough to make a truly excellent cup or espresso shot. They look for special coffee bean blends for particular tastes and aromas. Rare beans offer an exciting new world of flavor.
Liberica coffee is one type of bean that can’t be found on just be on any coffee shop shelf.

How to Make the Perfect Doppio Espresso in 5 Easy Steps

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How to Make the Perfect Doppio Espresso

For most coffee lovers, the only thing better than a good espresso shot is two of them — a doppio. Learning to make the perfect Doppio espresso allows us to make so much more than your average coffee shop brew.
A Doppio espresso is a fairly standard choice when ordering espresso at a cafe. The choice is usually solo (one-shot) or doppio, which offers two. Learning how to brew the perfect cup of espresso yourself means that you’ll be able to enjoy that perfect cafe pour without leaving home or spending a premium. It will also give you the ability to expand your recipe book to include cappuccino and latte macchiato.

How To Make An Americano: Recipe Tips And Hacks

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How to Make Americano (Recipe Tips and Hacks)

A cafe Americano, or just Americano coffee, is a simple espresso based drink that can be served hot or cold. A basic Americano is nothing more than water and espresso, but many people choose to add steamed milk, cream, or flavoring. Depending on the combination of extra ingredients, you might create a different beverage, but learning how to make Americano is a great start to enjoying a powerful, pure espresso beverage. After a lot of practice, you can eventually make the perfect Americano to suit your taste buds.

Although you might think all espresso beverages have their roots in Italy, that’s not true for an Americano. Americanos, so far, are popular only in North America. As a matter of fact, if you order an Americano in Europe, you’re likely to get a shot or more of espresso and you’ll need to add your own water to get the final product you want. Diluted espresso just isn’t what a European coffee drinker craves.