"Can I make espresso at home? I want to make my own Americano!" Of course! The coffee produced by a mocha coffee maker can also be considered a type of espresso, but if you compare it to the espresso produced by an espresso machine, the concentration is definitely not that high. If you want to make it into American coffee, you only need to add a lower proportion of water~
AmericanoIt doesn’t have to be espresso mixed with water!
As Starbucks came to China, Americano coffee became popular immediately, so in the minds of many friends, Americano coffee = espresso mixed with water. In fact, Americano coffee refers to black coffee with a low concentration. Because people in the United States like less strong black coffee, those light black coffees are called Americano coffee, also known as American coffee.
How to do it at homeAmericano？
Many friends want to make American coffee at home, but are deterred because they don’t have an espresso machine. It doesn't matter! This article on Front Street recommends two equipment for making Americano coffee, both of which are perfect for home/office purchases! One is a moka coffee maker and the other is a drip filter Americano coffee machine.
The Moka coffee pot uses the siphon principle to pump the boiling water in the lower pot upwards through steam pressure, and passes through the powder trough with the coffee powder layer in the middle. Then the coffee overflows from the middle pipe and flows into the upper pot. When using a Moka pot to make coffee, the coffee needs to be ground into very fine powder. As long as the coffee powder does not pass through the filter holes of the powder trough, you can grind it as finely as possible.
How much coffee powder and water should be used to make coffee with a Moka pot depends on the powder tank of the pot itself and the height of the pressure relief valve of the lower pot! Front Street recommends that you put the coffee beans into the powder trough until it is filled and level with the powder trough, and then grind the coffee beans in the powder trough into very fine powder ~
The amount of water used is generally added to a height of 0.5cm below the pressure relief valve. The water added should be hot water or just boiled water as much as possible. This can shorten the time for the Moka pot to brew coffee and reduce over-extraction. (It should be noted that the Moka pot itself is not insulated, and it needs to be insulated after adding hot water and after cooking is completed). Then add an appropriate amount of water until it suits your taste~
The operation of the drip coffee machine is even easier! The drip coffee machine consists of an automatic water filling pipe, a filter pot and a lower pot. We only need to pour the coffee powder ground into the size of fine sugar into the filter pot with special filter paper, cover the lid, press the switch and wait for a few minutes, and you will have a cup of coffee with a suitable concentration.
The amount of powder used by the drip coffee machine should be according to the amount recommended in the manual. If you feel that the coffee is still too strong, you can add an appropriate amount of water; if it feels too light, you can add more coffee powder.
What is the difference in the taste of Americano coffee made with a moka pot and a drip coffee machine?
Also made from Front Street Brazilian Queen Estate coffee beans, the Americano coffee made with a Moka pot will have a very rich taste, with a peanut butter-like aroma and smoothness, and a black cocoa-like aftertaste. However, due to the poor filtration performance of the Moka pot, the coffee tastes like slightly ground residue. The American coffee produced by a drip coffee machine will be much fresher and cleaner. The overall taste is full and refreshing, with the aroma of nuts, the smoothness of peanut butter, and the caramel-like aftertaste, and the flavor level is more obvious.
What coffee beans are suitable for Moka pots and drip coffee machines?
If you are used to drinking American style on a daily basis, it is recommended that beans that are not roasted too darkly be your first choice:
Recommended SOE coffee beans: If you like fresh floral aroma, buy medium roasted African coffee beans. Front Street Red Cherry Yirgacheffe SOE and Front Street Grana Gesha SOE are your first choices;
SOE coffee bean recommendations: If you prefer coffee that is highly sweet and not bitter, you can try medium-roasted American coffee beans. We recommend Front Street Blackberry-Costa Rica, Front Street Mozart-Costa Rica, and Front Street Strawberry Candy-Gesha blend;
SOE coffee bean recommendation: If you don’t accept sour coffee, choose medium-dark roasted South American coffee and coffee from Asian production areas. We recommend Front Street Queen’s Manor-Brazil, Front Street Colombian Washed, and Front Street PWN Golden Mandheling.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
