Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Espresso Coffee Machine

An espresso machine is used to yield the traditional Italian coffee brew called 'espresso.' A professional operator of an espresso machine is called a 'barista.' 'Espresso' is a savory coffee beverage prepared by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee. The familiarity necessary to make premium espresso is regarded as a skill similar to artisan baking.

The process of making espresso creates a creamy, almost syrupy, brew by removing and blending the oils in the ground coffee. A perfect double shot of espresso should take about 20-25 seconds to prepare, timed from when the machine's pump is first turned on to when the drink falls in the cup. Changing the fineness of the grind, the amount of pressure used to compress the grinds, or the pump pressure itself can be used to bring the withdrawal time into this model zone. Many prefer to draw espresso shots directly into a pre-heated shot glass to preserve the ideal warmth of the espresso.

There are different types of espresso machines like the stovetop espresso maker, the steam espresso maker, the piston-driven espresso maker, the traditional pump-driven espresso machine, semi automatic espresso machine, automatic espresso machine and super automatic espresso machine. These different types of espresso machines are different only because of the processes and mechanisms they use to prepare the coffee. Of these, the oldest and most traditional machine is the stovetop espresso machine and the steam espresso machine that were invented in Italy, where the concept of espresso itself was born. These methods are rarely used to prepare espresso, except for in certain places in Italy. The most commonly and widely used espresso machines are the automatic and super automatic machines used by all the famous coffee houses like Starbucks.

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