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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, May 7, 18:05:58