Black coffee is coffee that does not add any sugar, milk or other excipients. The American coffee, Pour over(V60) coffee we usually see, and the clear coffee made from freeze-dried powder are all a type of black coffee. Let’s talk about the most popular American coffee in the black coffee category.
Where did Americano come from?
The ingredients for Americano are very simple, just espresso and water. Espresso, as the name suggests, comes from Italy in Europe. The purpose of developing espresso is to improve the speed of making coffee. Initially, espresso refers to a way of making coffee, and espres means "quick", which means that a cup of black coffee can be made in a very short time.
The rise of American coffee dates back to the 18th century. At that time, Americans were extremely dissatisfied with the expensive tea import duties imposed by the British government, so the "Boston Tea Party" broke out in 1773 and advocated drinking coffee instead. Gradually, the number of cafes in the United States continued to expand, prompting the coffee industry to flourish in the United States. By the 1880s, about one-third of the world's coffee beans were sold to the United States. During World War II, American coalition troops consumed a large amount of coffee every day to relieve the monotonous life and at the same time improve the spirits of the soldiers.
However, the Italians were used to drinking strong espresso, but the US military couldn't bear to drink such strong and bitter coffee, so they added water to the coffee liquid to dilute it to achieve a concentration acceptable to them. Later, in the cafes opened by Italians in the United States, they also "do as the locals do" and introduced "watered down coffee" based on espresso, which became very popular. Later, this kind of "watered coffee" was called "Americano".
What are the characteristics of American coffee?
Since no other excipients such as milk and sugar are added, Americano coffee can better capture the original taste and aroma of coffee beans. At the same time, this also tests the flavor and quality of espresso. The coffee beans used in the front street store are self-roasted "Sunflower Warm Blend", which is a combination of 70% Honduran sherry coffee and 30% Yirgacheffe sun-dried red cherry coffee. The whiskey, vanilla, and cream flavors of sherry are combined with the tropical fruits and fermentation of red cherries, making the coffee in the cup rich in aroma and soft in taste.
When producing Americano coffee, Front Street will grind the coffee beans into powder, extract espresso coffee according to a powder-to-liquid ratio of 1:2, and pour it into water for dilution. That is, 20 grams of coffee powder will be used to extract 40 grams of coffee liquid. According to Front Street's many experiments, the ratio of coffee liquid to water of 1:6 is most suitable for expressing the warm aroma. That is, 40 grams of coffee liquid is poured into 240 grams of 88°C hot water, and the hot Americano is finished.
If iced Americano is produced, the hot water will be replaced with 120 grams of ice cubes and 120 grams of room temperature water. The taste will be best before the ice cubes melt. Front Street's iced American style presents a fresh and pleasant sweet and sour taste, which is easy for even friends who don't drink coffee often.
Why is Americano so popular?
The reason why Americano is so popular is not only because of its moderate concentration and approachable taste. An appropriate cup of Americano every day can also help us digest food, relieve fatigue, and eliminate body edema. In addition, because it has very low calories, it can improve the body's metabolism. Drinking it one hour before exercise can also help burn fat, so it is one of the drinks recommended by many fitness people. However, Front Street still needs to remind everyone that only pure Americano coffee has certain effects. Adding syrup, condensed milk, and creamer to Americano coffee will bring extra calories, and long-term drinking is not good for our health.
Whether American coffee is healthy is a long-standing global topic, but the current consensus in the medical community is that moderate drinking of American coffee has no adverse effects on health, nor does it increase the risk of some cancers, and is even beneficial to the body. Front Street recommends that no more than 3 cups of Americano (or black coffee) a day is healthy and harmless to the body, but it must be based on each person's physical constitution. When we are prone to insomnia or gastrointestinal discomfort after drinking coffee, we should not consume too much caffeine.
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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
