2015-01-28 CafeCulture
文/ Cafe Culture 编译
The choices to brew your perfect cup ofcoffee areunlimited… from theweirdandwonderfulto thepracticalandsophisticated.
制作你心中完美咖啡的方式，从新奇、绝 妙到实 用、精 细，无 穷 无尽、各有不同。
In the next few weeks, English Corner will help you understand some of the morecommon methods,including Espresso, Cold Drip, Stove Top(Mocha Pot), Pour Over, AeroPress,Chemex, Syphon and French Press, etc.
在接下来的几个星期，English Corner将带你了解几种常 见的咖啡冲制作方式，包括：意式浓缩咖啡机、冰滴壶、摩卡壶、手冲滴滤咖啡壶、爱乐压、虹吸壶和法压壶等等。
Today, we talk about Espresso begin with the cute video as below.
今天我们来说说“意式浓缩咖啡”，先来看看这段视频吧。[建议在WIFI下观看]
Espresso 意式 浓缩 咖啡
A goodespresso has the power to make or break one’s day. It is such avolatile process, as you are sending so much pressurethrough a small biscuit of coffee.
一杯高品质的意式浓缩咖啡有力量让人拥有美好的一天。当你向小小的咖啡粉饼施加压力的时，其实是在经历一段精妙的 过 程。
If youfollow these easy steps using fresh, good quality coffee you are sure tohit the nail on the head, or at least get the perfectespresso into the cup.
如果你选用新鲜烘焙且品质上乘的咖啡豆，你只需谨记以下步骤，便可抓到精髓，或也能制作出一杯完美的意式浓缩咖啡。
GRIND 研磨程度：
FinelyGround精细研磨（19-21克）
BREWINGTIME萃取时间：
20-30秒
YOUWILL NEED你需要：
·Espressomachine意式浓缩咖啡机
·Tamper粉锤
·Your favorite espresso cups你最喜爱的意式浓缩咖啡杯
Preheatyour cup with hot water andset it aside.
用热水预热咖啡杯，并静置在一旁。
Removeyourportafilterand using a clothwipe it outto makesure itclean and dry.
将过滤 手柄从咖啡机上取下，并用毛巾擦 净其中的水粉，保证手柄的清 洁 、干燥。
Grind and doseyour coffee into the portafilterbasket. It should weigh somewhere between 19-21g.
研磨咖啡豆，并将咖啡粉倒入过滤手柄的粉碗中。咖啡粉量保证在19-21克之间。
Tap the portafilter once or twiceto settle the coffee in the basket and thendistribute thegroundsevenly with your finger.
轻敲1 或 2 次手柄，让咖啡粉夯实在粉碗中，并用手指布粉，保证粉面平整。
Using your tamper, tamp the coffee ensuring it sitsflat and level allowing for aneven extraction.
用粉锤压粉，确保力道均匀，以保证咖啡萃取均匀。
Flush(purge) yourgroupheadwith water fora few secondto clean it from anyold grinds. Remember that cup you preheated? You might wantto discard the water now.
给咖啡机放水几秒 钟，确保冲泡 头中不含有任何残留的咖啡粉，还记得那只你预热的咖啡杯么？你可以现在把水倒掉了。
Insertportafilter into the grouphead andstart the brewing process.
将过滤手柄嵌入冲泡头，开始萃取。
Placeyour favorite cup under theportafilter and watch the espressopour. It should comeout as a steady stream gradually increasing in speed. It should take 20-30seconds, if it looks pale, tastes thin and a little weak, adjust your grindfiner. If it pulls too short, looks too dark, and tastesbitter, adjust the grindcoarser.
将咖啡杯置于过滤手柄下，并在萃取时观察水流，水流速度会随萃取过程匀速提升；整个萃取过程应在25-30秒之间完成。如果咖啡颜色较浅，口感过淡，那么你应该将咖啡粉的研磨程度调细 一些；如果咖啡的量过少、颜色过深或口感过苦，那么你应该讲咖啡粉的研磨程度调粗一些。
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