I get confused. Because what some people say is a "real" capp sounds a lot like a cortado.
Interesting...how did those rules get started? I could believe that different groups of people have different definitions/variations for these different coffee cocktails. I am interested in your perspective.A cappuccino is defined by a shot of espresso topped with lightly frothed milk, to total a volume at roughly, and not to exceed ~5.5oz.
Modify to taste.
p.s. - the "tons 'o' foam" picture is inaccurate. The "rule of thirds" is inaccurate. However, if you like, I would be happy to explain how those got started.
Italians enacted some laws defining some of their cultural items.. espresso being one such category. The cappuccino was also defined so as to keep what is Italian.. Italian. I guess they were afraid that Starbucks might actually succeed in watering down their tradition.Interesting...how did those rules get started? I could believe that different groups of people have different definitions/variations for these different coffee cocktails. I am interested in your perspective.
I get confused when I'm served a macchiato with latte art. I feel your pain.I get confused. Because what some people say is a "real" capp sounds a lot like a cortado.
I don't hate Nespresso - the convenience is nice when time is short, but it is a trade off. here is what I pulled from AJ Coffee Co.'s Black Torpedo blend:
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This shot is complex - the kind you still taste a long while after it is gone - I got hazelnut, caramel and cocoa in the aroma and cherry and cream in the taste. This was a tight pull - over 50% extraction of weight of the shot to beans - closer to 70% by my scale. The texture is like mousse - fluffy and light with that lovely desert taste that turns more like orange and cream as it cools.
Nespresso will not give this type of shot even on it's best day. Nespresso in addition, maybe. In place of a traditional espresso machine? Not a chance.
ok AJ. what equipment did you use to create this? Looks great. translated = what would it take for me to do the same? thanks
I encourage you to try a french press, the flavor will be different than you get from your drip machine. If you like americanos, then you should like the press. You get all the oils and extra fine coffee particles that a drip filter would remove. So in that sense it will resemble an americano, but instead of brewing a concentrate and adding water, you would brew more coarsely ground coffee at similar water ratios as drip.Ok I went so far as to visit my local appliance store and checked out the french press. was pretty close to buying it...but I didn't because it looked like I was making drip coffee in a different way.
Instead of letting the machine make drip coffee for you, it seems like I'm doing it myself...letting it steep and pushing it myself.
I'm mainly interested in making cappuccinos, and as you know I need espresso for it.
So a better question I have for you guys is...what kind of coffee is the french press intended for? americano?
I get confused when I'm served a macchiato with latte art. I feel your pain.
There are differences between brewing methods, and variations within. The larger question is how to describe the spectrum of flavors or expectations about a particular brewing method. How to simply describe when the expectation is that a french press is just like drip (filtered) coffee.I consider the taste of an Americano and the taste of a pressed cup to be two completely different animals...
The Americano is lighter in body than a press pot cup - the acidity is more pronounced as well. I like them both...There are differences between brewing methods, and variations within. The larger question is how to describe the spectrum of flavors or expectations about a particular brewing method. How to simply describe when the expectation is that a french press is just like drip (filtered) coffee.
It can be done.Capable. Under 500?
A huge difference for me is the amount of sediment left over in the cup when comparing the two methods - this photo shows the remaining sediment from a cup made using two 18g double shots. The coffee, Reunion Island's Ngoro Ngoro Medium roast from Tanzania, was ground finer than usual since the beans are showing some age (yes, you can pull a 25 second double shot with "past espresso prime" beans and a decent grinder). I have never made a press pot cup let alone a 36g pot that left so little sediment in the bottom of the cup...I encourage you to try a french press, the flavor will be different than you get from your drip machine. If you like americanos, then you should like the press. You get all the oils and extra fine coffee particles that a drip filter would remove. So in that sense it will resemble an americano, but instead of brewing a concentrate and adding water, you would brew more coarsely ground coffee at similar water ratios as drip.