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Old 10-07-2007, 02:08 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Whats the difference between espresso and coffee?

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Originally Posted by Tuskatappaja View Post
They have different extraction (brewing) mechanisms.
A double shot of espresso is extracted over a period of about 20 seconds, whereas a single serving of drip coffee would take 10x as long to produce. A smaller granule of coffee has more surface area to volume, and as such a fine grind of coffee will release it's goodness much more quickly than a course grind. Thus, an espresso grind is much more fine than that of drip coffee.
in english please?

espresso is generally a very concentrated form of coffee, and is generally served in small amounts sometimes called "a shot of espresso" and doesnt have any cream or milk in it

a coffee is something you shoul try to find out
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