Espresso is a method of making coffee (water forced through grounds under pressure). Technically any coffee bean can be used to make espresso, although many single origins or random blends will make something undrinkable. Espresso magnifies the best and worst qualities of coffee so blends are created to boost flavor & sweetness (as well as crema) without being bitter.
I have several single origin coffees that I use to make excellent espresso in my Rancillio, but most of my beans are blends that I order. These espresso blends also make great "regular" coffee.
People sure do think they know alot about coffee. I managed a Starbuck's owned Seattle's Best cafe' for three years. You can use virtually any medium roast bean for Espresso. It is the amount of roasting that gives espresso the extra caffeine kick. The more you roast, the less caffeine you end up with. French roast, for example, while having a full bodied flavor, doesn't have the caffeine of a "Breakfast Roast" which is a medium roast. Your grind is also important. the finer the grind, the more surface area the water has to flow through, thereby giving you a more flavorful coffee with more caffeine. Any bag of coffee (ground or whole bean) even the cheaper ones that say espresso roast or whole espresso beans will be just fine, as all of the worlds coffee producers use the very same roasting scale to determine flavor
Choose your favorite coffee bean, like other's said, espresso or medium roast beans, though I just go for what I like normally. So after you have your whole beans grind them into an espresso powder (with a spice&coffee grinder that has settings like coarse/fine/espresso...) Espresso is the finest grind. Espresso will be very thick because of it's super fine grind. I think I most enjoy my espresso with cafe bustelo cuban or kona. But love turkish coffee (which I don't know how to makie but it is like espresso) You can talk to someone about it if there is a gourmet store near you or store that sells a variety of coffee beans!
You don't brew coffee beans to make espresso. You do, however, need a medium-to-fine-ground coffee bean for espresso. Cafe Bustelo makes a fantastic already-ground espresso coffee. I highly recommend it. I store mine in the refrigerator to keep it freshest, and it always delivers a strong espresso punch.
you need a special espresso blend. It's typically blended from different beans from different coffee-growing regions. If there is a GOOD coffee shop in your area, you should try to get beans from them. If you do not have a burr grinder then have the coffee shop grind them for you
yes, you do. "espresso" is another type of grinding up the coffee grounds and the process of making it with steam rather than steeping it.
south america produces a lot fo great beans. but what i like to do is, ask myself who makes really good coffee? a lot of coffee shops have decent beans to take home and they can grind it up for you fresh. but go with your nose. what smells good, usually tastes good.
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Espresso is a method of making coffee (water forced through grounds under pressure). Technically any coffee bean can be used to make espresso, although many single origins or random blends will make something undrinkable. Espresso magnifies the best and worst qualities of coffee so blends are created to boost flavor & sweetness (as well as crema) without being bitter.
I have several single origin coffees that I use to make excellent espresso in my Rancillio, but most of my beans are blends that I order. These espresso blends also make great "regular" coffee.
Check the link for the basics of espresso.
People sure do think they know alot about coffee. I managed a Starbuck's owned Seattle's Best cafe' for three years. You can use virtually any medium roast bean for Espresso. It is the amount of roasting that gives espresso the extra caffeine kick. The more you roast, the less caffeine you end up with. French roast, for example, while having a full bodied flavor, doesn't have the caffeine of a "Breakfast Roast" which is a medium roast. Your grind is also important. the finer the grind, the more surface area the water has to flow through, thereby giving you a more flavorful coffee with more caffeine. Any bag of coffee (ground or whole bean) even the cheaper ones that say espresso roast or whole espresso beans will be just fine, as all of the worlds coffee producers use the very same roasting scale to determine flavor
Choose your favorite coffee bean, like other's said, espresso or medium roast beans, though I just go for what I like normally. So after you have your whole beans grind them into an espresso powder (with a spice&coffee grinder that has settings like coarse/fine/espresso...) Espresso is the finest grind. Espresso will be very thick because of it's super fine grind. I think I most enjoy my espresso with cafe bustelo cuban or kona. But love turkish coffee (which I don't know how to makie but it is like espresso) You can talk to someone about it if there is a gourmet store near you or store that sells a variety of coffee beans!
You don't brew coffee beans to make espresso. You do, however, need a medium-to-fine-ground coffee bean for espresso. Cafe Bustelo makes a fantastic already-ground espresso coffee. I highly recommend it. I store mine in the refrigerator to keep it freshest, and it always delivers a strong espresso punch.
http://www.amazon.com/Cafe-Bustelo-Roast-Espresso-... This is what the product looks like. It's hard to miss on your grocery store's shelves in the coffee/tea aisle.
you need a special espresso blend. It's typically blended from different beans from different coffee-growing regions. If there is a GOOD coffee shop in your area, you should try to get beans from them. If you do not have a burr grinder then have the coffee shop grind them for you
yes, you do. "espresso" is another type of grinding up the coffee grounds and the process of making it with steam rather than steeping it.
south america produces a lot fo great beans. but what i like to do is, ask myself who makes really good coffee? a lot of coffee shops have decent beans to take home and they can grind it up for you fresh. but go with your nose. what smells good, usually tastes good.
i get them mailed from hawaii once a month....