Espresso in Italian means “coffee prepared under press”. It is a very simple word, but not a very simple process!

For preparing a real “Italian espresso”, Italians in general use dark roasted coffee (this is an established tradition).
Espresso that is prepared from a blend of dark roasted coffee usually has a very distinguished bold taste and aroma that the Italians drink at any time of the day. In other countries, the majority of the people drink espresso usually in the morning in order to wake themselves up and get energized before the workday begins.

Coffee beans by Italian roasting are a little bit oily. This gives them some shine and gives them their dark brown color. Although dark roasted coffee has less caffeine than the medium or light roast, the opinion of the Italian roasters is the dark roast has a stronger, unique taste. What a pleasure it is to wake up and get your favorite drink. But what to do if the quality is poor or varies day to day?

Get your own espresso machine!