Cafe Americano Recipe
There are basically two ways to make a Cafe Americano in a cup. In terms of taste, they differ only slightly. Follow our simple steps and you'll soon have a delicious end product in your favorite cup.
Equipment
- Espresso Machine
- Kettle
Ingredients
- 7 g Finely Ground Espresso
- Water to Warm on the Kettle
- Thermometer For The Water
- Cafe Americano Cup
Instructions
- If your espresso beans aren't already ground, do so now.
- You need about 7 grams of finely ground espresso.
- Heat the water in the kettle.
- Measure the temperature of the water with a thermometer. Ideally, it should be around 195°F.
- Pour the hot water into your cup and place it under the espresso machine.
- Now prepare a single shot espresso.
- The crema will now float on top of the espresso and give a visually excellent picture.
- Enjoy your drink
Alternative Preparation
- First prepare your espresso in the espresso machine and fill it into your cup.
- Now pour the hot water over your espresso.
- You have to make sure that the water temperature is still sufficient.
- The taste result is a bit more bitter because the crema is destroyed when pouring water on top of espresso shot.
Notes
An interesting tip for the Americano recipe is that the more crema you skim off at the top, the more mellow the flavor becomes. However, if you like the intense aroma, you should not touch your Americano coffee.
