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What Is Espresso The Italian Name For?

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Espresso is the word borrowed from Italian to mean “ coffee brewed by forcing hot water through finely ground darkly roasted coffee beans” In Italian this word means “made for one serving” or “made at the customer’s request,” to distinguish it from coffee brewed in a pot. What is espresso named after? The origin of … Read more

Why Is It Called Expresso?

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Espresso originated in Italy sometime in the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Its name comes from the word esprimere which means ‘to express’ or ‘to press out’ Why is expresso called expresso? The term espresso comes from the italian meaning “pressed out,” referring to the process of pushing the freshly fine-ground bean essence through … Read more