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A manual piston espresso machine made by Elektra. The piston-driven, or lever-driven, machine was developed in Italy in 1945 by Achille Gaggia, founder of espresso machine manufacturer Gaggia. The design generically uses a lever, pumped by the operator, to pressurize hot water and send it through the coffee grounds.
In 1906, the espresso machine was exhibited under the name Bezzera L. Caffè Espresso at the World's Fair in Milan. The term espresso for coffee prepared in this way was used for the first time on this occasion. [8] Pavoni soon promoted the machine as the "ideal" coffee machine and marketed it under the commercial name Ideale for La Pavoni. [7]
A manual Italian handmade espresso machine An automatic Italian handmade espresso machine. Home espresso machines have increased in popularity with the general rise of interest in espresso. Today, a wide range of home espresso equipment can be found in kitchen and appliance stores, online vendors, and department stores. The first espresso ...
Angelo Moriondo (6 June 1851 – 31 May 1914) was an Italian inventor, who is usually credited with patenting the earliest known espresso machine, in 1884. [1] His machine used a combination of steam and boiling water to efficiently brew coffee. [2]
The machine forced water to flow over the coffee grounds at a high pressure, producing the 'crema' that is unique to espresso. The Gaggia company was founded in 1947 and formally incorporated in 1948. It first produced machines for commercial use, but shortly thereafter released the Gilda, its first home machine. [2]
The company was founded by the De'Longhi family in 1902 as a small industrial parts manufacturing workshop. [3] The company incorporated in 1950. [4] Historically a major producer of portable heaters and air conditioners, the company has expanded to include nearly every category of small domestic appliances in the food preparation and cooking, as well as household cleaning and ironing, segments.
The cuppetiello is a small paper cone (which is used in other ways in Naples, such as holding food) that goes over the spout. This is used to preserve the aroma of the coffee while it drips into the tank, which can take up to 10 minutes or more.
Doppio espresso (Italian:) is a double shot which is extracted using double the amount of ground coffee in a larger-sized portafilter basket. [1] This results in 60 ml (2.1 imp fl oz; 2.0 US fl oz) of drink, double the amount of a single shot espresso. [2] Doppio is Italian multiplier, meaning 'double'.