Caffè Espresso

A Quick Overview Of Caffè Espresso

'Caffè espresso' is the traditional small black coffee, made in a special espresso maker. You can shorten it to 'espresso'. A double espresso is called 'caffè ristretto'. The plural of espresso is espressi. Don't say 'expresso'.

A good espresso should have a good head of crema, which means a fine foam on top. Crema does not mean 'cream' in Italian. Click on links for pronunciation and to learn more about each word.

There are people who take their espresso mighty seriously, and are willing to fight to the death for their beliefs on how it should be made, served, look, taste, and on, and on. If you are interested, here is an article about it - the comment section is particularly revealing ;-)