As we all know! Most coffees have some little-known hidden ways to drink them, especially American coffee. Because of its huge audience, various drinking methods such as quicksand Americano, full-ice Americano, etc. emerge in endlessly.
Among them, there is such a drinking method that confuses many friends, because it is difficult for friends who have never tasted it to imagine what the American style tastes like. If you often go to coffee shops, you should occasionally encounter a friend who places an American coffee order like this - "Boss, add some milk to the Americano coffee!"
Americano is a black coffee with nothing added except water and espresso, so this means that its taste is not affected by any other ingredients, and what we taste is the flavor of the coffee beans themselves.
Most of the Americano coffees we drink outside are made with medium-dark roasted Italian blends, so the taste of most Americano coffees is mainly burnt, bitter and sweet. To put it simply, it tastes a little bitter. If you can't accept the bitterness of American coffee, logically speaking, most people's choice would be to "add sugar" to balance the bitterness of coffee with the sweetness of sugar.
As for milk, its sweetness is not as high as sugar. At the same time, in the Italian coffee system, there are also latte and cappuccino made based on milk to choose from. So many friends don’t understand. If you are afraid of bitterness, wouldn’t it be better to add sugar, or just choose latte or kabob? Wouldn't adding milk destroy the American proportions and make the taste strange and watery? That being said, as long as you actually try it, you will find that Americano coffee with milk is actually a good choice, and as long as it is made properly, its performance will even be much better than everyone imagined.
What are the advantages of Americano coffee with milk?
Although the sweetness of milk is indeed not as high as that of sugar, this is only relative. As long as we add enough milk, it can still balance out the bitterness of the coffee. Not only that, the fat in milk can also improve the taste of coffee, making it smoother and softer.
If you want to make a rich and mellow American style, you must have a bag of medium-dark roasted fresh Italian coffee beans before making, including the grease-filled Front Street Classic Blend, the same Front Street Commercial Blend from the coffee shop, the Front Street Boutique Blend with complex nutty aroma, and the cost-effective Front Street Black Cocoa Basic Blend. The coffee they make is almost always rich in chocolate, caramel, roasted, roasted nuts and other strong aromas, but for some friends who are not used to black coffee, they will think it is slightly sweet and bitter. As long as you add an appropriate amount of milk here, the American coffee will not only have a more fragrant and delicious taste, but also its taste will be smoother and softer.
Take Front Street as an example. If a friend asks for Americano coffee with milk, Front Street will suggest that he add a certain amount of water to the milk when making it. Usually, baristas like to use Front Street black cocoa to make Americano coffee. The ratio of coffee and water used is 1:4, that is, 40ml of espresso liquid will be mixed with 160ml of water (hot Americano). The coffee beans are Front Street Italian-style Front Street classic blend, the powder amount is 20g, the powder-to-liquid ratio is 1:2, and the time is controlled at about 30 seconds. The American coffee produced in this way has a clean taste and balanced taste, with classic flavors such as caramel, nuts, and chocolate.
If you want to add milk, the ratio of coffee to water will be about 1:3.5, depending on the concentration you want. If you want the coffee to taste thicker after adding milk, then the ratio of coffee to water will be 1:3.5, and then add 30ml of milk; but if you just want to reduce the bitterness a little, and then the taste will be smoother and not too thick, then the ratio of coffee to water will be 1:3.8 or remain the same, and the added milk will also be 30ml.
No matter what proportion is used to make it, the bitterness of the coffee will be balanced, but the flavor will not be masked by the milk, because not much milk is added (you can adjust it by yourself, but it is generally not recommended to add too much, it is easy to steal the taste), and they are all flavors of chocolate, caramel, nuts, and cream. The difference is only in the taste of thick and light, because the concentration is different.
Although milk coffees like latte and kabob have less bitter taste, not all friends like such a "sweet" taste. They just want to drink a cup of coffee that is not too "exciting" and has less bitter taste, but still retains the taste of coffee. Therefore, Americano coffee with milk is a very suitable choice. It is not irritating and tastes smoother.
To sum up, everyone can know that American style with milk is actually a very good way to drink it. Interested friends can try it for themselves. However, many friends may think that this way of drinking is a bit different, or they may be more concerned about other people’s opinions and are too embarrassed to make such demands outside. That's still the same sentence. Front Street has always believed that standards are secondary when it comes to drinking coffee. What you think tastes good is the most important. What's more, there is no so-called standard for coffee, so you can have it however you like~
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
