![]() But it all boils down to your personal preferences. Lighter roasts are especially well suited for pour-overs, which tend to bring out the brighter, fruitier flavors of the coffee. A dark roast also brings out a full body with low acidity, and is well suited for drinking with milk ( 3). ![]() They need to be roasted to bring out their best qualities.Įspresso beans are roasted until very dark, because this increases their capacity to withstand the high pressure under which they are brewed. When coffee beans are harvested, they are pale green, and unfit for brewing. Rather than the beans themselves, the difference between coffee and espresso derives from the way they are processed and brewed. ![]() There is no real difference between “espresso beans” and other coffee beans. The Difference Is In The Brewing MethodĪll coffee comes from the same source, the Coffea plant. You can see a thorough breakdown of the caffeine concentration in some brewing methods here! You can even do an experiment using a good coffee refractometer. On the other hand, your typical shot of espresso is going to yield right around 60mg of caffeine, with the higher estimates usually still being below that 80 mg lower threshold for a cup of the brewed stuff.Īll of that to say, espresso and brewed coffee have different amounts of caffeine, but both have “more” than the other depending on how you’re looking at it. Some even put the higher end of the caffeine content up towards 700mg! However, on average, a typical cup of coffee has between 80 and 100mg of caffeine. Now, as is the case with most culinary facts, the specific numbers can vary quite a bit here depending on the beans you use, the brewing method, the temperature of the water, extraction time, and so on. However, if you break things down on by a typical serving size, you’ll quickly find that a typical 8oz cuppa actually has quite a bit more caffeine than your average one to two oz shot of espresso. But that should be no surprise, right? Especially since everyone and their mother knows that a tiny espresso shot is absolutely LOADED with all sorts of flavors and elements in a much more concentrated way than you get in coffee. See, if you take an equal amount of espresso and coffee, then yes, absolutely the espresso will have much more caffeine. And, as you might expect from the above sentence, the correct response to that is both yes …and no. While you’re learning, read our complete guide to different coffee drinks here.ĭon’t miss out on our amazing video on espresso basics: Espresso Vs Coffee Showdown: Who Has More Caffeine?Īlright, now let’s take a minute break down one of the classic misconceptions (or at least partial misconceptions) of espresso and coffee: caffeine content.Ĭhances are you were raised thinking that an espresso has WAY more caffeine than a cup of coffee. In the end, it boils down to skill: a good barista will be able to make the most of any brewing method. Some people regard espresso as the “purest” coffee, while others prefer pour-overs for their more mellow and easy-drinking quality. There have however, been major innovations in pour-overs as well, particularly from Japan ( 2). Technically, all you need is some water and coffee grounds to make magic happen. In comparison, pour-overs are a much simpler method of brewing coffee. This is why a special machine is required to make an espresso.Įspresso machines were first dreamed up by Italians in the late 19th century ( 1) – a lot of scientific know-how was required to make it work. ![]() Espresso is a method of preparing a cup of coffee that is tiny in size and violently strong in flavor.Įspresso is brewed by pushing hot water through the coffee grounds at an extremely high pressure and speed. To get you started, here’s a quick guide on what exactly is the difference between the two. Whichever you prefer, it’s always good to get our of your comfort zone and try something new! ![]() What exactly is the difference between coffee and espresso?įor some, a tiny cup of strong espresso is the only true coffee, while others think it’s a bitter waste of perfectly good beans. Espresso Vs Coffee – What’s The Difference? ![]()
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