Americano is one of the most popular coffees. Whether you are a white-collar worker at work or going out for fun on the weekend, holding a cup of Americano is standard. So what is the magic of Americano coffee that makes everyone love it so much?
Americano, which consists only of espresso and water, is the signature drink of almost every cafe and is also the well-known representative of black coffee. Rumor has it that this world-class drink was born after World War II, because American soldiers could not accept the strong taste of espresso, so they diluted it with water until it met their taste, so it was called "Americano".
1. Supplement caffeine
Americano is made from espresso mixed with water. It turns out that Italians like to have a cup of espresso to refresh themselves at noon, but outside of Italy, especially Americans, can't stand the strong taste of coffee, so Italian cafe owners in the United States developed coffee suitable for American tastes. In fact, they diluted the espresso coffee that Italians drank with water, so that it would not taste too bitter or strong, and the cup size was large and seemed to be cost-effective. Therefore, American coffee became a refreshing tool for working people.
2. Cheap
Since it only consists of espresso and water, Americano is basically the cheapest coffee in coffee shops. This is also the coffee that makes Americano the most popular choice. For example, if you are not a big fan of coffee but want to kill time in a coffee shop, then ordering a cup of the cheapest coffee becomes the best choice, so the order quantity of Americano coffee is the highest.
In addition, with the rise of specialty coffee beans, more and more specialty beans are used in American coffee. For example, the Front Street store uses sunflower warm sun blended coffee beans to make American coffee. This bean blend is composed of Yirgacheffe red cherry and sherry beans.
In order to highlight the taste of sherry barrels, we chose an extraction plan of 20 grams of coffee beans, 40 grams of coffee liquid, and a time of 27 to 28 seconds. Then add 200ml of water to make American coffee. If it is made into an iced Americano, Front Street chooses relatively large ice cubes, considering the conditions of freezing and ice fusion. One ice cube weighs about 25g. The ratio of a cup of iced Americano in Front Street is 40g espresso, 100g large ice cubes, and 120g of water, that is, 1:2.5:3. In this way, the coffee will not be too strong at first and make you feel uncomfortable, and the large ice cubes will dissolve more slowly and will not be too light, and it can keep the temperature low for a long time (coffee at room temperature is not a good experience).
The Americano made with Nuanyang blend has the aroma of vanilla cream, sherry, milk chocolate, and caramel.
Some friends will ask which one is better, Americano or latte?
Latte is derived from the transliteration of Italian Latte. Latte coffee refers to coffee that is mixed with a certain proportion of milk in espresso. It is a type of fancy coffee. The original latte originated in Vienna, the capital of music. Viennese people have been drinking coffee since the 17th century. At that time, the Turkish army failed to attack Vienna and dropped 500 bags of coffee beans during their panic retreat. These coffee beans became the raw materials for Vienna’s first coffee shop (Blue Bottle). In order to cater to European tastes, coffee shop owners filtered the coffee grounds and added a large amount of milk to make the bitter black coffee smooth and sweet. The taste fascinated the Viennese people, and milk coffee became popular all over the world.
The raw materials of latte coffee are simple, only espresso and milk are needed. There is also no fixed ratio, most of which range from 1:5 to 1:8. Front Street will use a ratio of 1:6, 40g of espresso liquid, and add 240g of milk. When making hot latte, Front Street will add espresso liquid to the preheated coffee cup, and then use an espresso machine to steam the milk. The temperature of the milk is best controlled at 55-65°C to form dense and moderately thick milk foam, which will then evenly blend with the coffee liquid. The final latte art is the icing on the cake. Front Street’s hot latte has the sweet aroma of liqueur-filled chocolate and is creamy and smooth. The iced latte on Front Street will first be filled with 75 grams of ice cubes + 25 ml of fresh milk, and then 40 grams of coffee liquid will be extracted and poured on the surface. Customers are reminded to stir thoroughly before drinking.
From Front Street's point of view, there is actually no comparison between American style and latte. It mainly depends on personal preference. If you don’t like the strong and bitter taste of coffee, then you can choose latte coffee. Latte coffee is espresso mixed with milk. The lactose sweetness of the milk will neutralize the bitter taste of the coffee, making the whole cup of coffee less bitter. If you want to enjoy the pure taste of coffee, you can choose Americano.
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
