Coffee is already a common drink in our daily life, and there are many types of coffee. So do you know the difference between hand-brewed coffee and Italian coffee? Let me show you.

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Coffee Beans

Hand-brewed coffee: Hand-brewed coffee is mostly made from single-origin coffee beans, and the roasting degree is mostly light to medium. Deep roasted coffee beans are rarely used, because hand-brewed coffee is to drink the most original taste of coffee. If the roasting is too deep, the flavor of the coffee beans themselves cannot be extracted.

Italian coffee: Italian coffee is mostly made from a variety of single-origin coffee beans, and the degree of roasting is mostly deep roasted. As the basis of fancy coffee, espresso is often paired with milk to make fancy coffee such as latte and cappuccino.

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Preparation method

Hand-brewed coffee: Hand-brewed coffee is mostly extracted using various filter cups under normal air pressure. Due to different extraction parameters, the product is unstable. The grinding degree is mostly medium grinding. The volume of one cup is between 150ml-200ml, and the extraction time is more than two minutes.

Italian coffee: Italian coffee is mostly extracted with an Italian coffee machine. Because the pressure of the coffee machine during extraction is 9 bar, the Italian coffee extracted under huge pressure will have a very mellow taste. The grinding degree is mostly fine, the amount of one cup is between 30ml-50ml, and the extraction time is about 30s.

Summarize

Single-origin coffee beans can also be extracted with an espresso machine. Similarly, espresso beans can also be used for hand brewing. However, you need to adjust the most appropriate extraction parameters to make the coffee taste good. Hand brewed coffee is more suitable for making a cup at home, and the cost is very small. The price of espresso machines is relatively expensive. If your budget is not enough, you can occasionally go to a cafe to have a cup. Of course, you can also choose to use other utensils to make a cup of espresso, such as a moka pot, etc.