If your roast is not fresh, your espresso machine will extract bitterness instead of sweetness. A coffee roasts starts deteriorating during the second week after the roast date. When your coffee beans are sweet instead of bitter, your home coffee will taste naturally sweet.īitterness develops as time progresses after the coffee roast. When your espresso machine extracts a lot, you will have stronger coffee. Coffee grounds contain all the coffee taste. Instead, the strength of a coffee is determined by how many coffee grounds end up in your cup. Most people do not realize that coffee strength does not refer to roast darkness or caffeine content. Italian coffee is so fresh, that there is no time for bitterness to develop. When Italian coffee roasters select naturally sweet bean blends, they roast with extended caramelization, so you can enjoy an Italian coffee just when it reaches its best or Peak Flavor. Naturally sweet coffee bean blends and a fresh roast define Italian coffee. Check out our customized collections for Italian coffee: espresso, cappuccino, latte, ristretto and Americano.Īn Italian Macchiato is naturally sweet because Italians generally use a naturally sweet, fresh roasted for any Italian coffee.
The only way to mask bitter coffee is with calories from added sugar, flavoring, and milk.Īt Peak Flavor Coffee, we personalize for each coffee order and blend, roast and grind to match your favorite coffee drink with your espresso machine. By the time you order a caramel macchiato at your favorite coffee shop, the coffee beans were roasted 60-90 days ago and have acquired bitterness and acidity. The most obvious reason for this abundance in calories is that the American macchiato it is not made from a fresh roasted espresso. difference between American and Italian macchiato makes you wonder why an American macchiato needs 235 more calories to taste acceptable. Italian macchiato does not need additional sweetener because it is naturally sweet. Most importantly, an Italian macchiato only has 13 calories. An Italian Macchiato is made with a double shot of espresso and only contains 37ml, coming from the small dollop of fresh, whole milk. Italian macchiato by comparison is quite a different coffee drink. The remainder of a typical 16 fl Oz American Macchiato is milk and makes for a grand total of 250 calories per order. Most popular American Macchiatos contain only one small shot of espresso and an abundance of caramel flavoring. Instead of being marked by an Italian barista, your average American chain store barista will add 235 calories to make a caramel macchiato.Īn ever increasing number of younger Americans choose to drink Macchiato over drip coffee. But American Macchiato is nothing like its Italian sister.
Macchiato is one of the fastest growing coffee trends among younger Americans. It’s what I use at home, and it renders a perfect Italian macchiato from Peak Flavor Coffee in my kitchen.Ĭombine the espresso machine with one of our other Italian coffee roasts for best: cappuccino, cafe latte, ristretto or Americano.Īmerican Macchiato – a calorie-rich, popular coffee If you are thinking about switching to a new espresso maker at home to make Italian espresso for Macchiato, I recommend the Breville Barista Express. Most good quality espresso machines have an integrated milk foamer. Whole milk contains lactose (another natural sugar) and foams easy. Our Italian Macchiato bean blend contains natural sugars, such as fructose. We recommend using whole milk when you add that dollop of milk foam to your double espresso to make the best Italian-style macchiato at home. Use a double espresso to indulge in authentic Italian Macchiato at your home. We custom grind, so that your espresso machine can extract a little more coffee strength.
We use naturally sweet coffee beans for macchiato and roast in small batches for more caramel flavor. At Peak Flavor Coffee, we blend, roast and grind each order to specifically fit your home coffee maker.
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