Expobar BREWTUS IV - 16. Espresso Drink Recipes; Espresso Basics and Drink Definitions; Latte, Cappuccino, and Ristretto Recipes; Mocha, Crema, Americano, Macchiato Recipes

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16
. Recipes
Espresso
Espre
sso is pressure
-
brewed coffee.
A properly brewed espresso
,
with fresh coffee
,
will
have a thick golden crema on top and not taste bitter or sour.

A single shot consist of approximately
7 grams of ground coffee and 1 to 1.5
ou
nces of liquid.

A Double shot of espresso
contains
14 grams of ground coffee and 2 to 2.5 ounces
of liquid.
Café Latte
A café l
atte is made of 2/3 steamed milk and 1/3 espresso.
1.
Steam a pitcher of milk.
2.
Fill 2/3 of your cup
with steamed milk.
3.
Add a couple
spoonfuls of froth.
4.
Brew your espresso and
it with the milk
.
Cappuccino
A
c
appuccino
is traditionally served in a 7
oz cup. The drink is comprised of equal
amounts of espresso, steamed milk and frothed milk.
1.
Steam and froth a pitcher of milk.
2.
Brew your es
presso into your cappuccino cup.
3.
Add
the
steamed milk while
holding back the froth with a spoon.
4.
Spoon the froth on top.
Ristretto
Al
so known as the “little one,” the ristretto
is the strongest espresso of the family. The
Ristretto uses the same amount of
ground coffee as a regular espresso but uses less water.
1.
Prepare to brew an espresso using
the
normal amounts of ground coffee.
2.
Stop the extraction just short of the “Golden Rule
.
”
Café Mocha
Add
some hot chocolate milk to an espresso and you’ve got
Mo
cha
!
1.
Steam some milk
.
2.
Add a squirt of chocolate syrup to the milk and mix it well.
3.
Brew your espresso and pour it into a larger glass or mug.
4.
Add the hot chocolate milk.
5.
Top it off with some whipped cream or chocolate shavings.
Café Crema
A café
crema is
a long espresso.
Instead of stopping the shot a
s you
normal
ly
would
for
a
single or double shot, let the pump run longer until you have a cup of coffee.
Café Americano
Brew a proper espresso and
add hot water.
Espresso Macc
h
iato
This is an espresso with
a little
bit of froth on top.