no
ronounced ess-press-o, not eX-press-o, espresso is an Italian word, shortened from caff? espresso. Although many people believe the word espresso is an adaptation or translation of Italian for "express", due to the quickness of production (because espresso is made and served immediately), that's not the case. It's actually the past participle of the word esprimere, which means, "to press out." Espresso is generally attributed to originating in Italy around the 1900s, when Luigi Bezzera filed a patent for a machine that forced boiling water and steam through coffee grind into a cup.
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my bad. as you were.
Posted By: Dave in France on May 7th 2005 at 18:05:58
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- Is this the first time ever... (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, May 7, 17:51:27
- Obvious (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 7, 17:55:41
- That's two bloody yankees on here (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 7, 17:57:04
- I had a Yankee once (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 7, 17:58:55
- That's two bloody yankees on here (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 7, 17:57:04
- EPL? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 7, 17:51:58
- sorry, being cosmopolitan and all that - English Premier League (n/m) (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, May 7, 17:52:50
- Ooh, you foreigners with your fancy terminology (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 7, 17:54:33
- Although (NCFC) - talbotsunbeamer, May 7, 17:57:57
- people cock a snook at our country ways (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 7, 18:00:54
- thing is... (NCFC) - Dave in France, May 7, 17:59:28
- Is it? (NCFC) - talbotsunbeamer, May 7, 18:03:12
- "Can I have a coffee please?" (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 7, 18:07:26
- funny thing is.... (NCFC) - Dave in France, May 7, 18:10:09
- no (NCFC) - Dave in France, May 7, 18:05:58
- and cappucino (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 7, 18:09:21
- "Can I have a coffee please?" (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 7, 18:07:26
- Is it? (NCFC) - talbotsunbeamer, May 7, 18:03:12
- Not when I left 10 years ago though :( (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, May 7, 17:57:53
- Although (NCFC) - talbotsunbeamer, May 7, 17:57:57
- Ooh, you foreigners with your fancy terminology (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 7, 17:54:33
- sorry, being cosmopolitan and all that - English Premier League (n/m) (NCFC) - NJ_Canary, May 7, 17:52:50
- Obvious (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 7, 17:55:41
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