One Powerful Bean: A Brief History of Espresso

In the late 19th century, coffee lovers throughout Europe were fond of ordering “café-espress” or “made to order” coffee. Going beyond a standard brew, made to order coffee was fresh and made of the finest imported beans. While the brewing technology of coffee machines back then cannot match today’s professional Jura Capresso machines, a clever inventory built a machine that brewed thousands of cups each hour using steaming at the 1896 World Fair held in Nizhny Novgorod Russia. While the invention was impressive, the coffee machine couldn’t obtain the right temperature (90 to 100 degrees celius) for optimal texture and flavor.

5 Great Party Espresso Drinks

Whether you serve them steaming hot or well chilled, espresso drinks have a way of making nearly any party come alive. So, the next time you’ve going to invite some friends over for a great party, get out your Saeco Espresso Machine and get started on making some of these great espresso drinks.

Since it’s getting cold outside, we wanted to start off with a few hot espresso drinks that will truly bring your Jura Capresso Espresso Maker to life.

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Espresso Drinks

The espresso can be found in just about every popular drink served up in coffee houses around the world. Lets take a quick look at a few of the more popular drinks and how they are made!

Although tiny it is the foundation for so many great coffee drinks. Usually it is made with just about half the water but twice the coffee required to make a regular drip coffee. It can be served as a single shot also known as an “Espresso Solo” or a double shot “Espresso Dopio”. A well made espresso always has a fine layer of foam called crema that occurs in the process of making the espresso.