Does espresso have different effects than coffee??

Do you think its possible espresso - being made with heat and pressure, as opposed to coffee - being made with only really just heat, produces different effects related to the composition of the chemicals present in the resulting liquid?

Did I write that correctly with the (-) and (,)'s? Any english majors? lol...

Anyways, just wondering. I just made some espresso and I really like it. Coffee seems to be different. I feel espresso is more of a full extraction.

[southflorida]

i don't know this.....but I like drinking *real* espresso a lot more than regular coffee

my last few trips to Italy....I only drank espresso....and always double portions....since they make such small portions....I can't drink just one

[SomeGuy]

Having a nice freshly made latte as I reply to this!

I don't know about all that "composition of the chemicals" but I do know its tastes a hell of a lot better. If I have to drink drip I do seem to get the jitters and also a sour stomach from the acidity in the cheap coffee. Supposedly espresso has less caffeine, but I've not seen de facto proof.

Best investment ever was a Rancillo Sylvia and a Rocky grinder.

[sirgrassalot]

I have a Nescafe instant cappuccino with 2 tea spoons of sugar in the morning. It goes great with a dubie. If I'm on the road a Timmy's creme no sugar.

[CaptainTrips]

Originally Posted by SomeGuy

Having a nice freshly made latte as I reply to this!

I don't know about all that "composition of the chemicals" but I do know its tastes a hell of a lot better. If I have to drink drip I do seem to get the jitters and also a sour stomach from the acidity in the cheap coffee. Supposedly espresso has less caffeine, but I've not seen de facto proof.

I believe Espresso has more caffeine than coffee... given the same volume.

[SomeGuy]

Originally Posted by CaptainTrips

I believe Espresso has more caffeine than coffee... given the same volume.

Could be. I read that the pressure extraction process released less caffeine over at coffeegeek.com forums, but I didn't pay enough attention as to whether it was based on an actual scientific experiment.

I'll pull a 20oz shot tomorrow morning and get back to ya as soon as they peel me off the ceiling!

I just don't get the same caffeine type wired feeling with espresso... I have a suspicion you pull more of the minerals out of the bean since its a better extraction, but I could be wrong. Supposedly there is good amounts of magnesium in coffee.. which is a calming mineral. That has to be my guess why I feel its different.

[Goat]

By volume, a cup of drip has more caffeine than a shot of espresso. So a 20oz latte is less caffeine than a cup of drip coffee. I just got a job as a barissta, bucks takes all our business tho.

If you like the fullness of espresso - but not the small portion - try a french-press coffee maker. A french press is completely manual and uses course ground coffee so its a bit more expensive, but if its quality over speed/low cost, than french pressed is the best. I dont know about the caffeine content though.

-Goat!

[trouble]

If your ever in Cuba or South Florida and want a really get wired for sound try some Cuban coffee. It's the Cuban version of expresso aslo know as "Cafecito" or "Cuban Pull". Get a "Colada" and drink that by yourself, it's like legal speed. A Colada is just a large size which is ment to be shared with several other people with little shot glasses. It will certainly motivate & stimulate anyone.





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I have a stovetop espresso maker. It takes two minutes once u put it on the stovetop.... very nice... i like the small amount just a little kicker. peace