Coffee is a popular beverage and comes in a range of flavours, from the fun and light-hearted to the deep and intense. I love coffee, but it's fair to say that I don't drink each and every single flavour! Everyone has their preferences, and with the tastes of different coffees varying so wildly, you may find yourself surprised at how much a basic drink can differ so much.
The most intense, and possibly most favored by coffee connoisseurs, is the espresso. This is a drink that originates from Italy and is created by passing water through coffee beans at a very high pressure to extract the most flavour in a dense liquid. True espresso drinkers love this brew and swear by it. For most people however, the flavour is simply too intense. Which is why espresso is generally either watered down to make a long black coffee or mixed with other ingredients to create gourmet coffees.
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As mentioned, a long black coffee is created by mixing in hot water with the espresso. This dilutes the intensity somewhat.
A cappuccino or a latte is created by mixing in milk with the espresso or mixing in froth. This makes the taste creamy and sweet instead of intense. Instead of milk or cream, you can also use soy milk, which will alter the flavour slightly. In addition, you can also have decaf coffee.
Finally, you have various other flavoured coffees, referred to as "dessert" coffees by many coffee snobs - I'll admit that I call them dessert coffees too! While they taste great, they pack on the sugar and carbs, and often taste like coffee flavoured ice cream. In fact, ice cream is often an ingredient of these particular coffees!
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