Before the war espressos had often been ruined by machines that squirted steam through the ground coffee, burning it on the way and producing a dark, bitter liquid.

战前意式咖啡总被机器弄坏因为机器总把蒸汽喷到咖啡粉上，在此过程中咖啡粉会被烧坏，就会产出又黑又苦的液体。