This is a glossary with the most common coffee brewing related terms. You will find explanations of some geeky terms used in the industry, as well as popular terminology, as used by us the simple coffee lovers.
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In coffee maker industry the PID improves the brewing precision, by allowing the brewing temperature to be maintained between certain parameters. What is a PID, and How Does It Work? The PID of an espresso machine controls various heating elements …
Iced coffee is a cold variant of coffee. In more recent times it has become common for coffee shops to offer ‘iced’ versions of their most popular coffee drinks. The iced latte and iced mocha are the two most common …
Single-origin coffee is coffee grown within a single known geographical origin. Sometimes this is a single farm or a specific collection of beans from a single country. The name of the coffee is then usually the place it was grown …
The Chemex Coffeemaker is a manual coffeemaker. It was introduced, and continues to be manufactured, by the Chemex Corporation in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Peter Schlumbohm invented it in 1941. The Chemex is an hour glass shaped pour over coffee maker made …
A coffee grinder is a device for crushing coffee beans into fine grains or a powder. There are several types of coffee grinders, the most popular ones are burr grinders and blade grinders. In theory, any kitchen device designed to …
A super-automatic espresso machine performs all or almost all of the coffee brewing automatically. A super automatic espresso machine will automate the following operations that are typically performed manually by the barista:
Semi-automatic espresso machines are devices that partially automate the espresso brewing process. Compared with super automatic machines, they require more work and know-how from the barista. They are the choice of coffee shops and espresso aficionados. They offer excellent reliability and control over the brewing process.
A single serve coffee maker is a coffeemaker that can be used to brew a single cup of coffee. The concept of single serve is usually related to automatic drip coffee brewers, since the classic automatic drip coffee machine cannot …
Caffè Americano, or Americano (English: American coffee) is a style of coffee prepared by adding hot water to espresso, giving it a similar strength to, but different flavor from regular drip coffee. The strength of an Americano varies with the number of shots of espresso and the amount of water added. The name is also spelled with varying capitalization and use of diacritics.
Single in the context of espresso brewing, refers to a single shot of espresso, pulled from approximately 7-8 grams of coffee grounds. Also called a solo, by the Italian name, a single shot normale espresso holds about 1 oz. of brewed …
Double, in the context of espresso brewing, refers to the volume of coffee pulled at one time. A double shot of espresso is pulled from approximately 14 grams of coffee grounds. The filter basket used for pulling it, is also called a double, …
Triple, in the context of espresso brewing, refers to a triple shot of espresso, pulled from approximately 21 grams of coffee grounds. The triple is pulled using special filter baskets that can hold the necessary 21 grams of coffee. Triplo, as …
Espresso crema is a brown, foamy layer on top of the brewed coffee. Crema is a mix of gas bubbles, and emulsified fats, which are the signature of a good espresso. The perfect crema is a reddish-brown foam, with tiny bubbles. If the bubbles are too big, the shot was incorrectly extracted. If the colour is too light is an under-extracted shot, and if it’s too dark, the shot is over-extracted.
The brew group is the entire assembly that circulates the water to the coffee puck during the extraction. The brewing group includes only the components after the boiler. A brew group contains as a minimum the group head, and the portafilter, …
Cold brew is a coffee preparation technique where coffee is extracted using cold water or at room temperature. Cold brew coffee is not the same as iced coffee, which refers to coffee that is brewed hot and then chilled by pouring over or adding ice.
There are various ways to prepare cold brew coffee. The most common brewing methods are immersion cold brew, (steeping), and cold drip, (Dutch coffee).
Preparing cold brew coffee is typically inexpensive, though exceptions exist. The cheapest cold brew coffee maker is a simple food recipient, where coffee is steeped for 12 or more hours. Commercially available cold brew makers are designed to brew large quantities, in order to compensate for the brewing time.
What Is Caffè crema? Caffè crema sometimes misspelled cafe crema, refers to two different espresso drinks. Caffè crema is an old name for espresso, and it was used in the 1940s and the 50s. The other drink named caffè crema …
