espesso.jpgYesterday, a new type of coffee was announced. The coffee is not something you drink, instead you eat it with a spoon. It is named Espesso, not Espresso. See the difference? Espresso versus Espesso. Ferran Adrià a renowned Spanish chef, who made the Time 100 Innovators list, has come up with Espesso, "a play on the Italian word "spesso," meaning thick."

Espesso takes about 12 hours to make, the recipe is secret but the "mixture is placed in pressurized containers and allowed to set for 12 hours, before being sprayed into a cup to be eaten with a spoon." "The result is a mousselike, cold solid sprayed right out of the canister." It costs costs $2.49 per cup, and comes in three choices; basic espesso, espesso cappuccino and espesso macchiatto.

Lavazza.com has more information on it, and you can watch a video of it by visiting this page. Also, news coverage at ABC Chicago and Chicago Sun Times - oh, yea, you can get this coffee in Chicago.