Thread: Coffee, What's what?

1, Instand should never be touched under any circumstances, it's old coffee, nothing fresh about it, despite what the packet says, terrible stuff

2, Espresso is a small shot of very fresh, ground coffee, hot water filtered through the coffee, can get all sorts of different coffee beans for this, Espresso basically is Italian for 'quick', it's a morning coffee, a heartstarter if you like, Italians 'pop' in for an espresso on the way to work,it's very strong coffee.

3, Cappuccino is a single shot of coffee, about a 1/3 cup of warm milk, with lots of fluffy stuff on top, covered in eaither chocolate or cinamon flakes for some reason, not very strong, also a morning coffee.

Never but anything from a packet that says 'just like a cappucino'..it will be nothing like a Cappucino..

My favorite is the Flat White, unique to Australia and NZ, if made well, pure coffee heaven..

Ray

Dave,

Instant is a fine powder used by all and sundry, mixed with hot water.

Espresso is finely ground coffee beans, that have hot water forced through the grind, via a machine. It is a concentrate of coffee with hot milk and froth on top. (I drink it daily )

Espresso contains approximately twice the caffeine content per volume as regular brewed coffee.

Cappuccini is another form of espresso.
It is the quantity of milk and milk froth that defines other forms of espresso.

What is the best brand ? Who knows, I thing Di Bella, Felici mix from Newstead in Brisbane is

"Instant" should not be used in conjunction with the word "coffee". It is undrinkable swill.

Espresso (not "expresso" ) has been explained above but the meaning is debated.

From wikipedia:

The Italian dictionary "Garzanti"[6] (a respected Italian dictionary) clearly states that the origin of the word is from the fact that is prepared on the spot:

Espresso: si dice di cibo o bevanda che viene preparato al momento, su richiesta del cliente: piatto espresso; caffè espresso

Espresso: said of a food or beverage which is prepared in the moment, upon request from the customer, e.g. dish espresso, caffè espresso

The Italian verb "esprimere" of which "espresso" is the past participle, derived from the Latin "ex-premere" (pressed-out) does not have that meaning, Espresso in Italian is also often used with the meaning of fast; examples are "treno espresso" (express train), "espresso" is also the name of a faster delivery type mailing for letters.

Considering that the espresso machine was invented by Gaggia in 1938 and became popular in Milan after WW II, esprimere is still used in Italian to mean pressed or under pressure.

Ron

instant is like going somewhere you don't really want to go - in a toyota rav or something....... you still get there , sort-of

espresso is like going offroad into uncharted exciting territory with the fender - no comparison

Originally Posted by Rayngie

My favorite is the Flat White, unique to Australia and NZ, if made well, pure coffee heaven..

Only the name "Flat White" is unique to Australia & New Zealand. It is known in other countries as "cafe creme", "cafe au lait" or simply a "cafe latte". In fact, a flat white and cafe latte are THE SAME in every respect, only a latte is served in a tall glass. I'm not sure why having it in a tall glass is so special - maybe it is just for the ladies...

By the way, don't do what we witnessed in Italy and order a "latte" as on American woman did. She complained like hell when the waiter brought her a cup of hot milk - "latte" is just Italian for "milk".

Originally Posted by RonMcGr

Cappuccini is another form of espresso.
It is the quantity of milk and milk froth that defines other forms of espresso.

What is the best brand ? Who knows, I thing Di Bella, Felici mix from Newstead in Brisbane is

Cappuccino is derived from the Italian word for "hood" - hence there is a "cap" of milk froth on top.

Best brand of coffee for us is Merlo Private Blend - in Brisbane.

Originally Posted by x-box

instant is like going somewhere you don't really want to go - in a toyota rav or something....... you still get there , sort-of

Iterestingly, I will have a cold glass of instant before I have plunger or filter coffee. It is far enough from a "real" coffee that I just mentally treat it as a whole other drink. It is really just coffee flavoured milk then - not too bad as a milkshake even.

jeeze you guys need to get out field with me.....

you could ring a whole new relm into the "whats the best coffee" debate that happens almost every trip. Nescafe 43 international roast or that wierd stuff we get in the ration packs that so far the best use Ive managed to find for it it lapping valve seats.