With many espresso blends, you should have a decent cap of crema - say, a 1/2 inch or so - and a total mass of about 30-40 grams for a 2-ounce shot. But some coffees will skew one way or the other, leading to less dense crema-bombs or denser, juicier single origin marvels.
The culture of the Philippines is a combination of Eastern and Western culture. Before the Spanish colonization of the country, the Philippines' culture was mainly influenced by the indigenous Malay heritage of Southeast Asia.
The Socio-Cultural Situation in the Philippines1) Nestor Castro, PhD2) The situation of the Philippines is not too different from that of other countries in Southeast Asia. It is confronted by many socio-cultural challenges, such as rapid population growth, poverty, ethnic and religious conflicts, and other social problems. 1. The Cultural Landscape The Philippines, situated just above the equator in insular Southeast Asia, is an archipelago of 7,107 islands.