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Americano

Espresso lengthened with hot water. A must-have for customers who like black coffee without sugar.

Cup
240 ml (8 oz) cup
Ratio
1:2 + water
Temp
92–94°C
Grind
Fine
Time
2 min
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Ingredients

Make cups

Base recipe makes 1 cups. Quantities update automatically.

Equipment

  • Espresso machine
  • Scale
  • 240 ml cup

Method

  1. Pour 150 ml of hot water into the cup first.

  2. Pull the double shot directly over the water to keep the crema (long black style).

  3. Serve without stirring.

  4. Iced version: fill a 360 ml glass with 150 g ice and 120 ml cold water, then pour the espresso on top.

Barista tip

Water that is too hot makes an americano bitter and flat. Use the machine's hot-water tap rather than boiling water.

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