Americano
A double espresso topped with about 150 ml of hot water: close to filter coffee in strength, with the flavour of espresso.
Italy and the United States · Espresso machine · Hot · Medium
- Coffee
- 18 g
- Water
- 150 ml
- Ratio
- 1 : 2
- Temperature
- 92–94 °C
- Time
- 3 min
- Caffeine
- About 125 mg
1 : 2, topped with about 150 ml water. 92 to 94 °C for the shot, about 90 °C for the added water.
Medium roast, fine grind- Hot water 150 ml
- Espresso 36 ml
Ingredients
- 18 gGround coffeefine, for espresso
- 150 mlHot waterabout 90 °C
Method
Dose 18 g into a double basket, level it, and tamp.
Pull a double espresso, 36 g in 25 to 30 seconds, into a warm cup.
Shot0:28Top it with 150 ml of hot water at about 90 °C.
Taste, and add more water if you prefer it milder.
Tips
- Use between 100 and 200 ml of water: less for a stronger cup, more for a milder one.
- Put the water in first and the shot on top if you want to keep the crema; that is a long black.
About this drink
The Americano is an espresso lengthened with hot water to roughly the strength of filter coffee. The name is usually traced to American soldiers in Italy during the Second World War, who diluted espresso to something closer to the coffee they drank at home. It keeps the espresso’s flavour, with a thinner body and most of the crema broken up.
