Coffee vs Espresso: They’re Both Winners!

For some, a tiny cup of strong espresso is the only true coffee, while others think it’s a bitter waste of perfectly good beans.

Whichever you prefer, it’s always good to get our of your comfort zone and try something new!
To get you started, here’s a quick guide on what exactly is the difference between the two.
What Is Espresso, Anyway?

Let’s start with basic definitions. Espresso is a method of preparing a cup of coffee that is tiny in size and violently strong in flavour.

The key distinction comes from how it is brewed.

Espresso is brewed by pushing hot water through the coffee grounds at an extremely high pressure and speed. This is why a special machine is required to make an espresso.
To recap, espresso is an Italian-style coffee brewed with high pressure and speed. You need an evenly fine grind size and a special machine to make a good espresso.
In comparison, other types of coffee are usually made by slowly filtering water through coffee grounds.

While you may see the word “espresso” marked on a bag of beans, it’s not actually a type of roast or a particular coffee bean; it’s simply a method of preparing coffee. There are a few differences between making espresso and brewing coffee with something like a French press or Chemex. For starters, an espresso machine is a completely different contraption, and because of the extraction method — which involves hot water at a high pressure — beans are ground much finer than what you would use in a pour-over method. This method makes for a smaller, more intense drink — something that many coffee drinkers prefer. The extraction method, because of the pressure and the temperature of the water, also takes a much shorter amount of time than when you manually brew coffee.

Remember that whether or not you prefer to drink espresso is a matter of personal taste. It also depends on which kind of coffee you are in the mood for; drinking a mug of brewed coffee is an entirely different experience than drinking a shot of espresso. I find that different brew methods fit for different occasions, and while I love a big mug of pour-over coffee in the late morning, an espresso is perfect in the afternoon or after a meal.

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