Americano
Espresso lengthened with hot water. Flavour of espresso, body of filter coffee. Typically a double shot stretched to a mug.
Method
Espresso
Typical volume
240 ml
Caffeine
130 mg
Caffeine is a reference value for this drink and brew method, not a measurement of your cup.
Americano preparation
- Pull a double espresso (18g in, 36g out) into a separate cup.
- Heat 150-180ml of water to 90-93°C and pour it into a warmed 240ml mug.
- Add the espresso to the water, never water through the shot - pouring over the crema scalds it and flattens the drink.
- Taste before lengthening further; 1:5 espresso to water is the useful ceiling.
Water first is the whole trick. If you only have one cup, pull the shot and then top up gently down the side.
What makes it
More espresso drinks
Log it, and the caffeine with it
The app records every americano you make, estimates the caffeine, and writes it to Apple Health so your daily total counts every source, not just coffee.
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