Espresso machine
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An espresso machine is a device that brews coffee by rapidly forcing heated, pressurized water through a small, compressed cake of finely ground coffee and a coffee filter to produce a thick, concentr
E61 semi-automatic 'prosumer' espresso machine, Rocket Appartamento, 2019
Angelo Moriondo, inventor of an important precursor of the espresso machine
First patent (vol. 33 n. 256, 1884) for the espresso machine, by Angelo Moriondo
Luigi Bezzera and one of the first espresso machines at the World Expo 1906 in Milan, Italy
Barista
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A barista is a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks and other beverages.
Gwilym Davies, World Barista Championship winner 2009
Exemplary espresso-making is essential to a barista's role. The term espresso comes from the Italian esprimere, which means 'to express', and refers to the process by which hot water is forced under pressure through ground coffee.
Latte art is a visible sign of a trained barista and well-frothed milk.