Can't tell the difference between single origin coffee, espresso, and Americano? Here's how to tell it apart!

Recently, many coffee lovers have left messages to Dahua saying that they can’t tell the names of many coffees apart, and they all look the same. Why are there so many names? What are the connections and differences between them?

In fact, there are indeed many types of coffee, and each type of coffee has different names. How can we remember so many names? The answer is simple, that is to classify and archive. Now I will first give you a brief introduction to the classification of coffee in coffee shops.

Coffee in coffee shops can be divided into two categories: black coffee and fancy coffee. Black coffee is the original coffee without any other seasonings, usually with a slightly bitter taste; fancy coffee is made by adding other ingredients to coffee, such as milk, syrup, cream, wine, etc., with a variety of flavors and varieties.

Today we are mainly talking about black coffee. People who like the original taste of coffee love to drink black coffee, but black coffee can be roughly divided into three types: single origin coffee, espresso, and American coffee . Many people can't tell the difference between these three types. They think they are all bitter and dark, and often mix these three types of coffee. Their differences are indeed subtle, but there are differences. Let Dahua take you through them carefully.

Single origin coffee

Single origin coffee is coffee made from coffee beans from a single origin, without any other blends.

Usually, the name of a single-origin coffee is the name of its origin, such as Blue Mountain Coffee, Colombian Coffee, Brazilian Coffee, Mandheling, Kenyan, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Coffee, etc. The coffee beans produced in these origins are of very high quality and relatively expensive, with a unique flavor that is worth careful tasting.

It is worth noting that single-origin coffees are non-concentrated, which allows you to experience the flavor of the coffee in a more layered way, while espresso is usually made from a blend of coffee beans from multiple varieties.

Single origin coffee is usually made using hand-made coffee utensils such as a drip cup or siphon coffee maker, which allows you to master the different stages of coffee making and appreciate the entire process.

Espresso

In my previous article "Are you still ordering coffee blindly when you go to a coffee shop? Read this article to become a coffee expert", I also focused on espresso and Americano. If you want to learn more about espresso and Americano, you can read my article. Today I will mainly talk about the difference between espresso and single origin coffee.

Unlike single-origin coffee, espresso usually uses blended coffee beans, which means different coffees are mixed together to give different flavors. There are also single coffee beans, but the varieties are often not as high-end and the prices are not as high.

Espresso is made using an Italian coffee machine. It has a small amount of coffee, a particularly strong flavor, and a layer of brown-red coffee crema on top.

Americano

American coffee is made by adding hot water to espresso, which has the quickness of espresso and the taste of hand-brewed single-origin coffee. However, it is not as strong as espresso, nor does it have the precious and unique flavor of single-origin coffee.

After talking about the three types of black coffee, we can't help but find that their differences are very subtle, which is also the profoundness of coffee culture. There are many types of fancy coffee. I have introduced latte, cappuccino, mocha, caramel macchiato in previous articles. I will share the rest with you in future articles. If you want to know which one you want to know most, you can leave a message to Dahua below, and I will introduce it first.