Isn’t trivia fun? Here are a few facts about Italian espresso coffee to drop at your next social gathering.
- Espresso is the only coffee drink that is never made in bulk. The preparation process guarantees a single cup at a time production. Therefore, like snowflakes, no two cups of espresso will never be the same, even made on the same machine.
- While espresso has more caffeine per volume than brewed coffee due to its serving size a double shot will have the same caffeine as a 6 oz cup of brewed coffee.
- The first espresso maker patent was filed by Luigi Bezzera of Milan, Italy in 1901, pictured. It was a machine designed to make coffee faster, hence called the “espresso machine.” It would not be until 1947 that the current piston lever espresso makers would be introduced.
Until next time, happy brewing.
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