![]() More specifically, it is a preparation method in which highly-pressurized hot water is forced over coffee grounds to produce a very concentrated coffee drink with a deep, robust flavor. ![]() First, and most importantly, espresso is not a roasting method. But what exactly is espresso and how did it come to dominate our morning routines? Although many people are familiar with espresso these days thanks to the Starbucksification of the world, there is often still some confusion over what it actually is – largely due to “espresso roasts” available on supermarket shelves everywhere. Before espresso, it could take up to five minutes –five minutes!– for a cup of coffee to brew. In another sense, it is also the first instant coffee. It is the purest distillation of the coffee bean, the literal essence of a bean. ![]() Read Part 1 on reinventing the coffee shop.įor many coffee drinkers, espresso is coffee. Or does it? In our ongoing effort to unlock the ways design factors into the world around us, Design Decoded is looking into all things coffee. Java, joe, café, drip, mud, idea juice, whatever you call it, coffee by any other name still tastes as bitter. This is the second installment in a series about that centuries-old molten brew that can get you out of bed or fuel a revolution. ![]() A freshly poured espresso shot (image: wikimedia commons)Įach topic we tackle on Design Decoded is explored through a multi-part series of interlocking posts that will, we hope, offer a new lens for viewing the familiar. ![]()
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