espresso
[e-spres-oh]
- a strong coffee prepared by forcing live steam under pressure, or boiling water, through ground dark-roast coffee beans.
- a cup of this coffee.
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Origin of espresso
1940–45; < Italian (caffè) espresso pressed (coffee)
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Available at Anova Aeropress Coffee Espresso Maker, $26 Every year, there seems to be a new favorite coffee maker.
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November 29, 2014
Espresso breaks are common in Palermo, especially at the elegant, old world Antico Caffe Spinnato.
At home, I start the day by scooping out a couple of heaping tablespoons of Starbucks espresso roast into my Breville machine.
Two cups of espresso before walking the dog and reading the Arts section of The New York Times.
According to Lowe, Farley “has a shot of espresso before every closeup” and also has a gargantuan appetite.
espresso
- strong coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee beans
- an apparatus for making coffee in this way
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Word Origin
C20: Italian, short for caffè espresso, literally: pressed coffee
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Word Origin and History for espresso
n.
1945, from Italian caffe espresso, from espresso "pressed out," from past participle of esprimere, from Latin exprimere "press out" (see express). In reference to the steam pressure.
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