Check the coffee aisle of the grocery store for espresso powder first It may be sitting on the shelves with instant coffee, dark roast, or whole bean espresso. What is this? The international aisle is the next place to check. Is espresso powder on the coffee aisle? Espresso powder is kept in a small bottle, … Read more
The low concentration of espresso blends pretty well with sweet flavor syrups such as vanilla or mocha. Lattes usually contain 1-2 ounces of espresso and 8-15 ounces of steamed milk In the specialty coffee world, anything larger than 8 ounces is considered a latte. It’s not uncommon to find two or three latte sizes. Can … Read more
They will also say that it tastes better. The glass creates a different sensation as the coffee passes your lips: more elegant, more subtle, more refined You can appreciate the delicate notes of the beans like you can a fine wine. You wouldn’t serve that in a heavy porcelain cup now, would you? Why do … Read more
Glass or porcelain? Most Italians will drink their coffee out of one of the heavy porcelain cups that you see ranged on top of the coffee machine, incubating, ready to be filled. But look around the bar and occasionally you will see people drinking it out of small glasses: no handle just an oversized shot … Read more
Some Italians don’t like the idea of sweetening coffee with sugar, so they go for milk instead In this case we’re talking about “caffé macchiato” (pron “kaf’fé mak. ‘kia.to”) which is an Espresso with just a bit of milk foam in it. Do Italians drink espresso with milk? Don’t ask for an espresso in Italy … Read more