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How to Make Americano Coffee in Home

Recipe

Making an Americano (Italian for “American Coffee”) at home is really simple.It’s not that hard if you know a few tricks.It is one of the most popular drinks. This type of coffee has its origins in the Second World War when Italian baristas were trying to imitate the shape and taste of the so-called filter coffee that soldiers from the United States used to drink. It is the typical espresso coffee where water is added to make it softer. The water slightly dilutes the espresso giving you the volume of a drip, but with an espresso taste. It’s an espresso drink, but instead of milk, an Americano is infused with hot water. You can add cream and sugar, but connoisseurs say that the idea is to keep the amount of milk or cream to a minimum to appreciate its taste much more. making an americano might seem like you’re just pouring hot water into an espresso, but there is more to the recipe than that much more, for some coffee lovers. And the difference between a caffè americano vs. regular coffee will become clear.

INGREDIENTS

  1. coffee mug
  2. hot water
  3. an espresso machine
  4. grinder
  5. tamper

Instructions

  • step 1.Ready a coffee mug

    Have a latte mug, or coffee mug ready. Bring water to a boil and pour into your mug. pour as much water as you need to come up to the total target wight based on the amount of coffee beans and espresso weight you are using.

  • step 2. Measure out your beans for a double shot

    Grind them really fine. Coffee beans are a personal thing. But, to make a good americano, you need good espresso beans. While making an americano actually dilutes the espresso shot, the process seems to amplify any flaws in the coffee, so get a bean that you know you like. Most people don’t make an americano with a single shot. It is recommended that you measure for a double (14-18 grams). If you are a fan of the Americano, a single shot is probably not strong enough.If you make an americano with a less-fine grind, it just doesn’t work. Not fine enough of a grind and it’s an #AmericanoFail.

  • step 3. Tamp the beans

    Put the portafilter into its spot on the machine. Tamping is an important part of the process. Some machines these days tamp automatically for you. Others don’t. It’s okay if your espresso machine doesn’t tamp the beans automatically.Whether it’s automatic or you’re going to do it the old-school way, now is the time to tamp.

  • Step 4: Make The Espresso

    Every machine is different – so do your thing and brew a shot of espresso with your machine.

  • step 5: Get Into Hot Water

    Heat up the water to 160-170 degrees Fahrenheit When making an americano, there is some discussion about how hot the water should be. And it is personal to your preference. Too hot and it takes too long to cool down and that affects the taste. Too cold and it brings the quality of the espresso down a bit as well. Overall, about 160-170 degrees Fahrenheit works well. You can use your kettle to get the water to that temperature or add the water out of your steam boiler tap.

  • Step 6: Pour The Espresso Into The Water

    The ratio of water to espresso is one of those things you will want to tweak to suit your personal taste. Typically, you mix 1 part espresso to 2 parts water. It is recommended you pour the espresso into the water, rather than the other way around to prevent burning the coffee. Experience shows that pouring the water into the espresso disrupts the taste and messes up that beautiful crema you worked for so diligently. Make it a slow pour into the hot water in your cup. It feels wrong to rush the process – and in this case, slow is better.

  • Step 9: Enjoy your YOUR americano coffee

    An americano is served black, but the world is not typical and neither are coffee fans. If cream and sugar is your thing, fill your boots. Once you have poured the espresso into the water, sit back and enjoy.

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