Espresso is a coffee-brewing method in which a small amount of nearly boiling water is forced under pressure through finely ground coffee beans.
A cup of espresso from Ventimiglia, Italy
Angelo Moriondo, inventor of an important precursor to the espresso coffee machine
Luigi Bezzera and the first espresso machine at the World Expo 1906 in Milan
A manual Italian handmade espresso machine
Coffee is a beverage brewed from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It has the highest sales in the world market for hot drinks.
Espresso latte and black filtered coffee
Green coffee describes the beans before roasting.
A 1652 handbill advertising coffee for sale in St. Michael's Alley, London
A late 19th-century advertisement for coffee essence