What Is An Espresso Machine?
An espresso machine is used to produce the traditionally Italian coffee beverage called espresso. Espresso machines are fitted with a metal filter container that is filled with ground coffee that is tamped down to compact the coffee grounds, and the metal filter is locked in place in the machine. Some espresso machines are automatic while others are semi-automatic and require the user to do some additional work in order to produce espresso. What is Espresso? Espresso or caffè espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing very hot, but not boiling water under high pressure through coffee that has been ground to a consistency between extremely fine and powder. Espresso was developed in Milan, Italy in the early 20th century, but up until the mid-1940s it was a beverage produced solely with steam pressure. Espresso is now produced with between 9 and 10 atmospheres or bars of pressure. Espresso machines come with temperature gauges so you can set how hot you would like your
