If you were looking for a stimulating weekend read, here’s one. Drink up. theparisreview: Smithsonian: The Long History of the Espresso Machine For many coffee drinkers, espresso is coffee. It is the purest distillation of the coffee bean, the literal essence of a bean. In another sense, it is also the first instant coffee. Before espresso, it could take up to five minutes –five minutes!– for a cup of coffee to brew. But what exactly is espresso and how did it come to dominate our morning routines? A story that points out the importance of craft.
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If you were looking for a stimulating weekend read, here’s one. Drink up.

theparisreview:

Smithsonian:

The Long History of the Espresso Machine

For many coffee drinkers, espresso is coffee. It is the purest distillation of the coffee bean, the literal essence of a bean. In another sense, it is also the first instant coffee. Before espresso, it could take up to five minutes –five minutes!– for a cup of coffee to brew. But what exactly is espresso and how did it come to dominate our morning routines?

A story that points out the importance of craft.


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