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The following table has recipes for espresso beverages that do not use milk. These are a general guideline only. Your establishment will have a selection of recipes and techniques that you need to follow.
Short Black Espresso
Short Black Espresso
Base ingredient:
6–8g (single shot) ground coffee
Technique:
Extract shot
Presentation:
Demitasse cup and saucer
Demitasse spoon
Sugar
Espresso Ristretto
Espresso Ristretto
Base ingredient:
6–8g (single shot) ground coffee
Technique:
A shorter extraction time (15–20 seconds), resulting in more intensely flavoured espresso.
Presentation:
Demitasse cup and saucer
Demitasse spoon
Sugar
Espresso Macchiato
Espresso Macchiato
Base ingredient:
6–8g (single shot) ground coffee
12–16g (double shot) ground coffee
Technique:
As for Short Black, but ‘marked’ (topped up) with teaspoon frothed milk.
Presentation:
Demitasse cup and saucer
Demitasse spoon
Sugar
Long Black Espresso
Long Black Espresso
Base ingredient:
6–8g (single shot) ground coffee
12–16g (double shot) ground coffee
Technique:
70–100ml of hot water in the base. Extract shot and float on top of hot water to retain the crema.
Don’t overfill the cup – leave room for sugar to be added.
Presentation:
Tulip cup and saucer
Teaspoon
Sugar
Optional: jug of hot water on the side
Americano
Americano
Base ingredient:
6–8g (single shot) ground coffee
12–16g (double shot) ground coffee
Technique:
170–200ml of hot water in the base.
Extract shot to float on top of hot water. Leave room for milk.
Presentation:
Cappuccino cup and saucer
Teaspoon
Sugar
Milk or cream on the side
Activity 4: What do espresso names mean in English?
Activity 4: What do espresso names mean in English?
For each of the following espresso terms
identify the original language of the name
what it means in English.
Ristretto
Macchiato
Demitasse
Americano
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