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All right, so I'm having the first espresso of the day and I'm here at Vecerka in Brno with our friend Tomi.
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Who is a skilled barista and also co-owner of the place, we'll explain prepare and show you all the espresso drinks on the menu, so check it out!
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In black coffee we will talk about Single Espresso, Double Espresso, Americano, Lungo and Filter Coffee. In milk coffee we will talk about Macchiato, Cortado or Piccolo, Flat White, Cappuccino and Caffé Latte.
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The names vary a lot around the world and recipes are not set in a stone, but this overview should be a good starting point for you.
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All right so today we'll be talking about the coffee. Most of the coffees that are made on this machine, that is espresso machine.
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And we'll start perhaps with the basic, but the most important one and that's espresso. So Tomi are you ready? Let's make Espresso! - I'm ready let's do it!
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Single Espresso, Single Shot⁽¹⁾ or just an Espresso is served in a small cup and as you can see there are actually two espresso shots being produced at a time, each from one spout.
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The volume is usually around 20 - 30 milliliters or grams because we prefer to weight coffee. In our case it's 21 grams. It's a very intense concentrated beverage with a rich taste and smooth structure.
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Before you drink it it's good to stir it so all the layer mix before you taste it. If you want to drink a little more coffee but with the same intensity just order a Double Espresso or Espresso Doppio.
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It's the same recipe the only difference is that barista uses bigger cup, usually the one for Cappuccino to capture Espresso shots from both spouts. The benefit is that the price is usually better than if you order two Single Espressos.
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You can expect it to be served in a Cappuccino cup. The barista first add around 100 to 120ml of water and then pour an Espresso shot. Coffee remains the flavor characteristics of Espresso, but the intensity is milder.