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espresso-speak en · NOUN

Etymology

From espresso + -speak.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The jargon associated with coffee and espresso making.
   • There are the automatic espresso machines of course, noisy little robots that grind the beans, measure (in espresso-speak, “dose”) the ground coffee, compress (tamp) it, and drive hot water at hopefully the optimum temperature and pressure through the compacted bed of coffee, netting a more or less decent serving (shot) of espresso. 2009 January 19, Kenneth Davids, “Convenience First: Espresso Pods and Capsules”, in Coffee Review, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2025:
   • One of my great joys each day -- indeed, quite often my very first activity upon awakening -- is making some. "Pulling a good double" in espresso-speak. 2015 March 7, duceditor, squier-talk.com, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2025:
   • Most consumers, myself included, have not been schooled in espresso-speak or espresso history, and you might not be interested either, except to say that many of us have learned to enjoy espresso from a local coffee house, which is why you may be reading this in the first place. 2021 January 2, Steve Kruschen, “Cuisinart Espresso Machine With 19 BAR, Model EM-15 – It’s In The Capsule”, in Mr. Gadget, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2025:

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