The name "Expreszo" does not refer to espresso. It is a combination of two Dutch words, "Expres" and "Zo" which would roughly be translated into English as "On Purpose Like This". The name was invented by Peter Zwaal, who was the magazine's first editor-in-chief, though initially there was no such function as the magazine was made by an editorial collective. The name refers to the questions gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youths are confronted with when they decide to be open about their sexual identity. The "Expreszo" staff claim that there is no need for questions since there already are answers, saying "we're young, we're queer and there is nothing bad about that". This positive attitude from some gay and lesbian youths needed to be shared with other members of their generation who still struggled with their sexual identity.