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Four "M" are needed to make an excellent espresso coffee, each M being the initial letter of an element which is absolutely mandatory in order to get the best coffee.
Unfortunately, the English words that traslate the Italian originals
do not always start with "M". So we want to share with you the original Italian words and their English equivalent:
1st M: "Miscela" ("Blend")
In order to have a good espresso, you need to combine several different flavors and aromas, such creating a "blend" of coffees. There are no single-origin coffee that could guarantee the same richness, thus the importance of the choosing the right blend.
2nd M: "Macinatura" ("Grind")
Grinding the coffee beans crushes them into small particles ready for brewing. The size of the particles affects the flavor and interacts with the passage of water through coffee.
3rd M: "Macchina" ("Machine", the coffee-making device)
The machine makes the water pass through the coffee. It must be clean and in good working conditions, in order to guarantee the ideal temperature and pressure of the water.
Accurate machine maintenance is fundamental.
4th M: "Mano" ("Hand", human touch, the "Man")
The skill of the barista is of great importance as well, in spite of sophisticated today's equiment. The barista set the grinding of the coffee beans; he is in charge of the brewing; he defines the quantity of coffee pressed for the dose; and he also takes care of preheatening the cup, of stopping the machine at the right quantity of coffee, of serving the cup to the consumer with the almost "religious" care that a good espresso deserves.
Isn't it enough to say that "human touch" is important? |
