The light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso.
crema
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for crema.
Editorial note
The crema is always a bit pale and it lacks in concentration of suspended and dissolved solids.
Quick take
The light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of crema gathered in one view.
A Mexican foodstuff, the Mexican version of crème fraîche or sour cream. Its fat content is usually higher than that of sour cream, and it is thinner and less sour.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for crema.
noun
The light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso.
noun
A Mexican foodstuff, the Mexican version of crème fraîche or sour cream. Its fat content is usually higher than that of sour cream, and it is thinner and less sour.
Example sentences
The crema is always a bit pale and it lacks in concentration of suspended and dissolved solids.
Having a serious grocery store in Englewood is an unalloyed good thing, no matter whether they choose to stock Organic Valley Sour Cream or Salvadoran crema (the crema is better, by the way).
I think the difference is that this foam is caused by heat, while a good crema is caused by the pressure.
I don't think the water is hot enough from these, nor is the pressure high enough to get crema of any worth.
The pods are small cloth bags, and the pressure seems to be high enough to produce good crema.
The auto internal tamping seemed too loose so the coffee seemed to have a bit less crema.
This would seem to cause it to be more bitter but it does not and produces lots of crema.
I normally use it for coffee though instead of espresso so if the crema is what you really enjoy an Aeropress is probably not for you.
This is an experiment to run the Clojure compiler in a GraalVM native-image with Crema enabled.
Lavazza Super Crema makes a pretty nice espresso and is cheap relative to high-end coffees.
The crema-faking bubbles from the instant espresso powder probably help getting the stuff to dissolve.
Espresso blends are typically on the darker side (more bitter), and often include Robusta beans in their blends to produce more crema.
Quote examples
** edit in 2014 it was only $1 to make it "super" (cheese, guac, and crema) now it is $3.50.
For reference, I use a 36g shot (basically 36ml if you wait for the crema to dissipate) for a 170ml "flat white" at home.
TFA: "Comcast; Anheuser-Busch, the company behind Budweiser and Beck’s beer; wine company La Crema; and Diageo, the beverage company that produces Guinness, Smirnoff and other alcoholic drink brands" That's not what I expected.
Proper noun examples
Crema is a new way to dynamically load JVM bytecode in a native-image using an interpreter.
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Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use crema in a sentence?
The crema is always a bit pale and it lacks in concentration of suspended and dissolved solids.
What does crema mean?
The light-colored, orangish head of foam on a cup of espresso.
What part of speech is crema?
crema is commonly used as noun.