As a well-known black coffee, Americano is the "spiritual food" for busy office workers in any country. At the same time, many friends are curious, why do so many people drink coffee that looks so bitter? Let’s talk about the charm of American coffee~
Americano actually refers to low-concentration black coffee in the United States.
Rumor has it that Americano was created by American soldiers in Italy during World War II who couldn't stand the strong espresso, so they diluted it with water to suit their taste. In the United States, drinking coffee is generally enjoyed slowly, but at that time, people in Italy drank coffee to quickly replenish caffeine to refresh themselves, and then continue working. When American soldiers added water to the espresso, they found the Italians' contempt and named the cup of coffee "Americano."
Although Americans like their food to be strong, they like their coffee to be light. For example, very sweet pastries are paired with light coffee, and very salty ham croissants are paired with light coffee. Whether it is breakfast or lunch, everyone will have a cup of coffee with them. Before the espresso extraction technology was introduced to the United States, Americans would directly mix ground coffee powder and water to brew it, and then use a filter tool to obtain a cup of clean coffee liquid after brewing~
Later, after the introduction of espresso coffee, a cup of espresso coffee could be made and mixed with water in a short time, which became a favorite among busy office workers. Later, coffee drip machines appeared, and you could easily get a cup of light black coffee at home.
So why is Americano coffee so popular in other countries?
As a cup of black coffee that is cheap and can be obtained quickly, Americano is popular not only because of the refreshing caffeine, but also because it has the effect of reducing cellulite (of course, you cannot just rely on black coffee! It must be paired with exercise). So whether it’s morning or noon, drinking a cup of American coffee can always make people feel better ~
How to make American black coffee?
Authentic American coffee uses double espresso extracted from espresso, and then diluted with 1:4-1:8 hot water/ice water according to your own taste. Front Street recommends that the parameter for double espresso is to extract 40g of coffee liquid from 20g of coffee powder, and then add 80 degrees Celsius hot water (not too high, as overly hot water will increase the bitterness of the coffee) or a mixture of ice and water.
How to drink American black coffee?
After we get the hot Americano, we don’t have to rush to drink it. When the coffee temperature drops to about 60 degrees Celsius, this is when the coffee’s richness is most evident. If you feel bitter when drinking, you can add milk or sugar appropriately, but adding these will not achieve the effect of eliminating cellulite and relieving greasiness~
Recommended coffee beans suitable for making American coffee
Front Street recommends using Italian blended coffee beans to make Americano coffee because it can more effectively stabilize the flavor expression of Americano coffee.
For example, "FrontStreet Coffee's Front Street Blend 100% Arabica Coffee Beans" is a blend of Colombian and Brazilian Arabica coffee beans, with flavors of nuts, cocoa, berries, and caramel;
"FrontStreet Coffee's Commercial Blend Coffee Beans" is a blend of Colombian and Brazilian Arabica coffee beans mixed with a small amount of Vietnamese Robusta coffee beans. It has nutty, cocoa, caramel flavors and rich coffee oil;
"FrontStreet Coffee's basic blend of coffee beans" is a blend of Brazilian and Yunnan Arabica coffee beans, which has a nutty, plum, and herbal flavor.
For more specialty coffee knowledge, please pay attention to: Frontstreet Coffee
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
