Espresso or Americano, which one do you prefer?

On a sunny afternoon, do you always have a cup of strong coffee by your side?

Choose the fragrant and smooth American coffee.

Still a strong espresso

(Italian Espresso)

Who is your favorite?

What is the difference between making espresso and Americano?

Espresso is made using high temperature and high pressure. One ounce (about 7 grams) of deeply roasted, high-quality coffee beans is ground into coffee powder on site. It is then rapidly extracted within 20 to 30 seconds under 9 atmospheres of pressure and high-temperature hot water at around 92 degrees Celsius to produce a cup of about 30 milliliters of Espresso.

The method of making American coffee is actually to add a lot of water to Espresso.

Espresso vs American coffee, which one contains more caffeine?

If we look at the volume of a cup of coffee, Americano definitely has a higher caffeine content, because the cups used for espresso are smaller. But if we look at it from a fixed volume, espresso obviously has a much higher caffeine content than Americano due to its extraction method.

Warm reminder: Since Espresso has a very strong taste, a person will not drink too much; on the contrary, when people drink lighter American coffee, they may accidentally drink too much and consume more caffeine.

Do you know what the biggest difference between Espresso and Americano is?

In addition to having a stronger taste than American coffee, the biggest difference between espresso and American coffee is the coffee oil (Crema) floating on the surface. Since espresso is extracted at high temperature and high pressure, when the coffee flows out of the coffee machine, it will be affected by the air pressure, causing some gas to flow out of the surface of the coffee to form coffee oil.

American coffee is made by mixing espresso with hot water. The original coffee oil is diluted by the hot water during the mixing process, so American coffee usually has no or only a little coffee oil.

So what is the function of the coffee crema in espresso?

First, consumers can tell the strength of the espresso's taste by the color of the coffee crema - generally, the darker the color of the coffee crema, the stronger the taste of the espresso;

Secondly, you should know that the most essential part of a cup of espresso is actually the coffee oil. After extraction, they can retain the original fragrance of the coffee beans and concentrate the essence of the coffee beans.

At the same time, since the coffee oil covers the surface of the coffee, the aroma of Espresso will be retained longer than that of American coffee.

In summary, whether it is Espresso, which is known as the soul of coffee, or Americano made from Espresso, there is actually no saying that one kind of coffee is better than another. As the saying goes, different people have different tastes. Whether to drink the "heavy-tasting" Espresso or the relatively "easy-to-drink" Americano is entirely up to the consumer.