Dark Roast - Espresso Gourmet Coffee
A selection of gourmet Arabica dark roast coffees ground to the proper fineness for the ultimate espresso experience and blended to please a variety of tastes.
Invented by Edward Loysel de Santais in 1843 espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing very hot, but not boiling, water under high pressure through coffee that has been ground to a consistency between extremely fine and powder.
The defining characteristics of espresso include a thicker consistency than drip coffee, a higher amount of dissolved solids than drip coffee, and a serving size that is usually measured in shots of about 1 ounce in size. Properly brewed espresso has three major parts: the heart, body, and the most distinguishing factor, the presence of crema, a reddish-brown foam that floats on the surface of the espresso.
