How To Make Different Types Of Espresso Drinks

Some like it hot, some like it cold. But a true coffee cognoscente will settle for nothing less than a cup of piping hot espresso. The mushrooming of coffee chains in various parts of the world is irrefutable testimony to the ever-increasing popularity of espresso. Espresso is made by using steam under high pressure over ground coffee to extract the coffee oil. This results in a higher concentration of substances like sugar, starch, oil and also caffeine. Did you know that the ‘shot’ in drinks such as cappuccinos, mochas and lattes is nothing but a base of an ounce and a half of espresso? You must have seen the reddish-brown foam floating on the surface of your espresso. It is nothing but ‘crema’ – an emulsified clump of vegetable oils, proteins and sugars. There is an overall higher content of caffeine in espresso than in the regular coffee brew. So, your senses and spirit are elevated even as you gravitate towards that waiting cuppa. No wonder, then, that the espresso, with its intensely rich aroma and taste, invariably brings you to your knees. But are you loath to head for the coffee house every day? Then there is nothing more rewarding than to be able to prepare your own espresso at home, and in a variety of flavors, too. Read on for a different espresso experience every day.