Coffee

Coffee, many types and a myth: espresso

Coffee . It is enough to evoke it to improve the morning awakening. Daily ritual of each Italian taste, regardless of types of coffee favorites, releases an unmistakable aroma. Captivates the senses near a bar, where a coffee All espresso brewing methods consumed at the counter is an irresistible temptation.

There is now a long list of the types of coffee processed. Decaffeinated, soluble, freeze-dried. In grains, ground, compressed in single-dose pods and capsules for domestic machines. Whatever transformation it has acquired, the origin of the nervine drink is the same and has its roots in the thirteenth century. From the Ethiopian plateau it reached Arabia, and from there to the entire Islamic civilization. The gateway to Europe was Turkey. And it was a one way trip.

Today the main world producer is Brazil followed by Vietnam, Colombia and Indonesia. Among the 80 types of coffee existing, the most cultivated species are Arabica and Robusta. The first is more aromatic and with less caffeine, as well as more expensive. Together they represent 99% of the market. And they are the same processed in the various types of Italian coffee. Unmistakable blends, which make the steaming cup a universal symbol of Made in Italy.