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All About Espresso

Despite its versatility and wide-spread popularity, espresso is often associated as being a more pretentious and less accessible form of coffee. For that reason the general public is sadly lacking in knowledge of the drink and there are many common misconceptions. Espresso remains a deliciously versatile drink on its own or as the building block of cappuccinos, macchiatos, lattes, and countless other variants.

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Brewing + Water Composition

When you gaze into the beautiful brown liquid a coffee mug contains, it’s easy to think that most of what you’re looking at is matter extracted from ground coffee beans in the brewing process; brewed coffee maintains the color, aroma, and delicious flavor of coffee beans after all. Surprisingly, on average, a cup of coffee contains only 1.5% coffee solids. The other 98.5% is Water. Here, we explain why the water you use to brew coffee matters, as well as some suggestions on how to improve your brewing water at home.