Americano
Think of it like this: espresso is the concentrate. Hot water turns it into a long drink without burying the flavor. You still get the espresso punch—just with room to breathe.
Ingredients
- Filtered water
- Coffee beans (fresh if possible)
Optional
- Milk of Choice
- Sweetener of choice
Instructions
- Grind your beans. Measure about 18g of coffee and grind fine—similar to table salt.
- Preheat your mug. Fill it with hot water, let it sit for 20–30 seconds, dump it. This keeps your drink from cooling off immediately.
- Pull your espresso shot. Extract a double shot (about 2 oz / 60 ml).
- Heat your water. You’ll want roughly 130–160g hot water for a standard Americano—less for stronger, more for lighter.
- Build the drink. Add hot water to the mug, then add espresso. (This helps preserve crema a bit better.)
- Optional tweaks. A splash of milk or sweetener is fair game—just don’t turn it into something it isn’t.
- Stir and drink. That’s it. Simple, sharp, and built for people who like coffee to taste like coffee.
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