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Technical
Terms of Espresso Coffee
Barista: is a name
applied to a person, usually a coffeehouse
employee, who prepares and serves
espresso-based coffee drinks.
•Espresso
Potential: measure of the perfection of an
espresso.
•Macinadosatore:
Coffee grinder and dispenser.
•Latte Art:
is a style of pouring steamed milk into a
shot of espresso that creates a pattern or
design on the surface of the resulting
latte.
•Macinazione:
The correct grinding of coffee
•Miscela: The
coffee blend.
•Macchina
espresso: The espresso machine.
•Porta-filter:
The minced coffee's container which holds
the filter basket, and which locks into
the group to provide a watertight seal for
the pressurized water to infuse the
coffee.
•Tamper: is a
device for pressing the coffee into the
porta-filter, so for delete all voids in
the coffee.
•Brew Time:
is used as one of the indicators of a good
espresso shot.
•Dosage:
refers to the amount of ground coffee used
to produce a shot of espresso.
•Filter
Basket: is a metal, flat bottomed bowl
shaped insert that fits inside a
portafilter.
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