Espresso

How to make an Espresso with a Nespresso Lattissima +

1.  Place a 3 oz. pre-warmed demitasse cup under the machine spout
2.  Place a Nespresso pod in the machine
3.  Press the “Espresso” button

The drink yields 4o ml (1.5 oz.) and is the base for an enormous catalogue of coffee drinks that can all be made with a Nespresso Lattissima+

I’ve enjoyed these Nespresso Pod Flavors in this recipe:

 Indriya from India, Roma, Apreggio

What is espresso?  Espresso is a coffee concentrate that is extracted by forcing boiling water at a high pressure through finely ground coffee.  The word is Italian for express or fast coffee.  The “cap” or “head” on an espresso is the crema and considered the badge of a well-pulled espresso.  Another key to a good espresso is the rate of extraction which, as 30 seconds elapses, gains flavor but somewhere after 20 sec. the shot takes a turn towards bitter.  Every machine is a second or two different – Nespresso owners need not worry 😉

Some key tips to remember when brewing and drinking your espresso with a DeLonghi Lattissima+ Nespresso Machine:

1. Heat your demitasse (French for “half-cup” – the name for the small espresso cups)
2. Stir the crema to break it up and release the aroma
3. An espresso has 1/3 the amount of caffeine as a regular 6 oz. cup of coffee
4. The sugar should sit on the crema for a beat before melting into the coffee

a single serving of espresso in a demitasse