ITALIAN TRADITION: MOKA COFFEE, ESPRESSO AND CAPPUCCINO
The Italian coffee tradition over the centuries has become a system of rituals and behaviors about coffee and its most famous preparations: moka coffee, espresso and cappuccino.
HOW TO BECOME “COFFEE CONNOISSEURS”?
Here is how we can learn to recognize a quality espresso coffee, cup after cup, to become "coffee connoisseurs".
WHAT IS THE AROMA OF A MEMORY?
Can the coffee aroma trigger memories and emotions of lived experiences? Neuroscience also confirms that smell is one of the most powerful senses.
CALL IT CREMA!
If the crema is the emulsion that in the cup covers the surface of the espresso coffee, the froth is instead a defect in the cup. Here is why...
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COFFEE BEANS AND ESPRESSO BEANS
Why espresso beans, and not just any coffee beans, to brew a perfect espresso?
STRONG, AS A COFFEE
Strong coffee: what is and what is meant by? A concentrated beverage, high caffeine content or a darker roast? Actually, the technical definition is TDS.
COFFEE IS A FORM OF ART
What if coffee was an art form? Let's discover how, from the bean to the cup, coffee is creativity, inspiration, skill, imagination, and passion. In other words, coffee is an ephemeral and multi-sensorial form of art.
WHAT IS THE REAL ITALIAN COFFEE?
Coffee is one of the undisputed pleasures of the Italian lifestyle. But what is the real Italian coffee? Espresso? Or pod, cappuccino, moka, Americano, on ice, latte macchiato?
A COFFEE, DECAFFEINATED
Is decaffeinated coffee bad for health? How do you get it? Without caffeine means less aroma? Here are all the answers so as not to give up the pleasure of a coffee.
WHY INVEST IN BARISTA TRAINING?
SpecialCoffee has invested in a new in-company barista training space, to ensure that our quality promise is maintained, from the plant to the final cup.