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Espresso vs. Coffee

RinaRina — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:38:53 GMT

WHY do you drink Espresso instead of coffee?

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Sooner — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:14:51 GMT

Because coffee is weak and watery and bitter and there is a whole bunch of it that I don't want to drink. An espresso is small, bright, has some real flavor and body, and is gone in a few sips.

The only coffee I would ever drink is in the summer a very dark rich brew with milk and ice in it for a good iced coffee.

LOVE espresso, can't take coffee.

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on the bay — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:24:48 GMT

@RinaRina -

That's an interesting question.

I usually drink strong coffee, but when I go to Barnes and Noble for example, I always order-

2 shots expresso with skim milk foam.

It is like an injection of caffeine instead of just drinking it

And it has a very distinctive taste.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:34:02 GMT

Why not? I love my coffee but expresso is too strong for me. The expresso drinkers I know don't drink expresso exclusively. They enjoy it occassionaly, the same way I sometimes skip my coffee and have cup of tea.

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reiki604 — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:35:50 GMT

Espresso is coffee!!! The beans are roasted darker to provide a deeper and richer flavor. The interesting thing is that the roasting removes some of the caffeine so espresso has less than lighter brews.

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RinaRina — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:14:45 GMT

Hmm ... that's interesting.

I thought espresso had MORE caffeine.

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house_cat — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:14:58 GMT

@reiki604 wrote:
Espresso is coffee!!! The beans are roasted darker to provide a deeper and richer flavor. The interesting thing is that the roasting removes some of the caffeine so espresso has less than lighter brews.

Thank you. I didn't know this. I gave up coffee a couple of years ago, because the caffeine wasn't good for me, but my favorite little treat is a caramel latte from SB at the end of a particulary tough work day. It is my understanding that lattes are made with espresso.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:09:54 GMT

Green coffee (unroasted beans) has the most phytonutrient/antioxidant value of all coffee types. The darker the roast means that the beans are more heated and heat destroys its nutritional value. Green coffee enhances weight loss because it contains a good deal of slow-release caffeine (and some other metabolism boosters) which is also destroyed in the roasting process.

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2blonde — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:38:59 GMT

@SilleeMee Interesting info on coffee. I never heard of green (unroasted coffee). Do you drink it? If so, what is it like. I do enjoy a hearty cup of coffee.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:52:01 GMT

@2blonde wrote:
@SilleeMee Interesting info on coffee. I never heard of green (unroasted coffee). Do you drink it? If so, what is it like. I do enjoy a hearty cup of coffee.

@2blonde

I tried green coffee once. It's not anything like roasted coffee at all. Green coffee has a nutty flavor with a noticeable bitterness...nothing really to compare it with. I don't buy it but I do buy a light roast coffee which I prefer. Lighter roasts don't have that 'burnt' taste you often get with dark roasts.

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2blonde — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:57:59 GMT

@SilleeMee OK, thanks. I like 100% Columbian coffee because it tends to be less irritating to my stomach. I think it's kind of a medium roast, but it's interesting to know that the longer roasting tends to destroy the nutrients. It makes sense, but I just never thought about it before.

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Nightowlz — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:02:50 GMT

DH would be better off drinking Espresso since he likes his coffee strong. He makes his coffee with 1 tablespoon coffee per each cup of water he uses.

I like to add espresso powder to hot chocolate. I also use it sometimes when baking with chocolate like a pan of brownies. YUM!!!

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Still Raining — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 18:25:00 GMT

Espresso and coffee taste very different. Espresso is like dessert and coffee is just a drink.

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Pooky1 — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 18:50:31 GMT

i here you there. i allways thought expresso was alot stronger to. my inlaws are from italy. mil and fil mostly only drinks expresso. mil once in a great while if where going to dunkin will ask for a hot coffee.but my wife never has expresso. i tried it a couple times but i dont even like strong american coffee. i allways tell my mil that when shes making making expresso it has a much better smell of coffee than when i brew american coffee.

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mom2four0418 — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:26:59 GMT

@Still Raining wrote:
Espresso and coffee taste very different. Espresso is like dessert and coffee is just a drink.

It depends on how much sugar you put in it. With no sugar, espresso and dark roast have similar tastes.

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Tigriss — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 20:04:56 GMT

I'm on the waitlist for a Nespresso from the Big QVC2 deal. I do pray I get it as it is an excellent price and value otherwise, I'll go with Amazon. I'm trying to be patient to let it get filled. I do have a stovetop espresso maker I use until then, a Ninja coffee bar, a Keurig, a milk frother, an Aeropress, a French press, a stovetop percolator and a ceramic old school electric percolator with a cloth covered cord (I got this baby from ebay just so I could get ceramic). I think I have a thing for coffee. I'm a totally black coffee drinker without sugar or milk for my morning coffee but I will jazz it up a bit with milk foam or flavored dairy creamers from time to time, but still no sugar as those creamers have plenty of sugar in them. I also prefer a dark roast like Sumatran.