The word 'espresso' is correct and completely usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a strong black coffee made by forcing hot water through fine ground coffee beans. Example sentence: "I can't seem to start my day without a shot of espresso."
Opening the bags of infant leaves of rocket and oak-leaf lettuce, basil and nasturtium, hot mustard and cool butterhead is a daily ritual that is as much a part of my life as a morning espresso.
Are there more coffee shops now than there were in the 1950s, the last time youth culture revolved around the espresso machine?
The Cupping Room is one of the finest examples of local caffeine culture: it offers several espresso blends but just one type of "milk-based espresso drink" – meaning those in search of coffee adulterated with chocolate or other additives will need to look elsewhere.
His ritual is to come here for an espresso on his way to his favourite Indian restaurant nearby, where he likes to sit and eat on his own while reading a book.
When the friendly young staff check you in to this funky little 14-room hotel, they show you how to operate the espresso machine and pull yourself a San Miguel at the bar - because drinks are included in the already-bargain price.
Best of all, perhaps, you can pop in any time for a proper espresso at the bar and it'll set you back all of a quid.
For the lunch menu, chef Ermal prepares half a dozen different pasta dishes each morning, using fresh, local products: a big plate of spaghetti alla carbonara, tortelli stuffed with ricotta cheese or a white asparagus risotto are priced at €8, including bottled water and an espresso.
As well as the finely crafted mechanical timepieces, such as the one currently on my wrist, master watchmaker Gilbert O Gudjonsson manufactures a mean espresso.
With the pods category booming at the moment, it is important to reassure consumers that they don't have to compromise on quality nor ethics in order to get the best home espresso experience possible," says Stevens of the process.
