COFFEE OPINION - The Americano Must Be Stopped

There are a ton of espresso based drinks, and as much as baristas want to wax poetic about their differences, the truth is they really aren't that different. They are made of up espresso, and one of two other options; milk or water. In today's opinion piece I talk about why the Americano and the Long Black should be interchangeable regardless of their preparation as they make the same exact drink.

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[daRock]

I'm shocked that coffee nerds can be so pedantic. But I do prefer my Americanos pressure profiled and my long blacks flow controlled

[dudeknee]

As a black man, I can’t help but giggle when I hear “long black”.

[Sprometheus]

Oh hi 👋🏻 welcome to my comment section. I feel like I should clarify a couple points made in this video.

To start, I should say it’s slightly tongue in cheek, hence the title and the thumbnail. It’s not an anti-Americano video, and I’m not saying one is better than the other, quite the contrary actually.

What I am trying to get across is the way we could endlessly argue these minimal differences in many coffee drinks, but the Americano and the Long Black seemed like the best way to illustrate that point because of how similar they are.

TL;DR In the end it doesn’t matter what you call it, or how you make it, as long as you enjoy it.

[garyangelo]

I love coffee nerds (and am one), but the "water or coffee first" question is another debate (like whether a donut shaped extraction is bad, or which direction to puck rake) that occurs when people are too far down the rabbit hole. A simple blind taste test would settle the matter by showing nobody can reliably tell the difference.

[BenSterz]

Let‘s just make it a deep purple song and call it „Spro on the Water“

[dhmacdonald]

For me, it's about taste/strength of the coffee and the size of drink I want to make. In the morning, with breakfast, I like a bigger drink that will last me the length of whatever I'm eating, so I will pull 36g of espresso (from 18g of coffee) onto about 185ml water. In the afternoon, I'm usually interested in something quicker and stronger-tasting, so I do the same with 115ml water. To each their own, of course, but I really love how crema looks when the shot goes on top of the water. It's part of what makes the espresso ritual so satisfying for me, so I always pour water first.

[dcaxeslinger]

I drink a couple of americanos/long blacks every day. I pour the water and then dump the shot on top of the water. I like having a little crema for the first sip or two and I like the presentation for when I make it for my friends/family. 6oz of water and 2oz of espresso (double shot) is the perfect ratio for my taste.

[OdPlomp]

Here in Australia I was taught a little differently on how to do a long black. Instead of an espresso you have a ristretto. You loose the intensity you get from the ristretto and gain more texture. But all up to the individual

[MrAsimomytis]

I pull boiling water from my HX Bezzera into a clean milk jug before grinding the beans (so that it cools down a bit). I grind the beans, pull the espresso, and finally, carefully, without destroying the crema I add water into the espresso. Depending on the mood or the coffee I add more or less water. An Ethiopia is lighter so I add less water, my favorite blends are longer. It is usually my 11 o clock coffee or/and my evening coffee, with my first coffee on the day being a cappuccino (not a latte). A proper Americano, is water first, but to me, it tastes sour (er). Greetings from Athens, Greece!

[jcmad]

This is wide problem when it comes to coffee conversations online . They're people that think their opinions about making a coffee drink is the only right way. I'll have my Americano my way and you can have it your way, all that matters is we both personally enjoy our drinks. They are guidelines when making coffee but not hard rules. Just enjoy what you enjoy.

[GeelongVic]

Shakespeare centuries ago said it Ado About "As You Like It." Thanks for a short amusing video. A final thought, the issue is actually resolved with but a mere stir of the spoon, and even with "Big Daddy Hoff's" spoon. Catch you on the flip side.

[InnuendoXP]

As someone who'd infinitely rather just sip espresso alongside a tall glass of water for refreshment, I'd call both variants of that vile drink a Diluito.

[timgerber]

Up front: I don‘t fancy americanos or long blacks much at all. I much rather just brew a filter coffee instead. But that aside: I always thought a long black is a longer espresso (lungo shot) or the american name for café crème while americano to me is a double shot of espresso with hot water. The question of water first or last, I believe, is just personal preference. Some people like crema, others argue against crema, because to them it is bitter and thus water last makes more sense for them.

[LittleImpaler]

I got my moka pot yesterday. I made my dad some coffee. It was intense and strong, but good smooth taste. Not bitter. He made himself a Americano, because he doesn't like coffee that strong. He added hot water. He loved it.

[mickreynolds]

Hey Spro! I drink an Americano on the way to work out on the mornings I work out, as it keeps me from vomiting up milk at my gym, and my process is followed thusly: Pull a double into a small espresso measuring cup, and pour it into a preheated 8 oz insulated travel vessel. Top it off with 130 degree tap water, using the first bit to rinse the measuring cup into my travel vessel, and enjoy. My go-to drink on days I don't work out is a cappuccino, where I pull the shots into a cappuccino cup, then add nicely steamed/foamed milk/cream/eggnog depending on my preference, creating lovely latte art (is it cappuccino art in this instance?) in the process. The key takeaway phrase in this entire comment is "depending on my preference." Enjoy!

[wakeawaken]

In my country(Greece) Americano coffee is totally unknown
We basically drink espresso, cappuccino, filter coffee, Greek/Turkish coffee, and thank God, only few still drink instant coffee🤮
BUT, I tried to make a Americano with 2 parts of hot water and 1 part of espresso and I really liked it, much more body than filter coffee, clear taste and sweet finish
I offer this to friends that don't support espresso

[fray]

I make mine with 180 ml's of water first, then a double shot brewed directly on top.

Gives me the strength I want from this type of drink, with the great notes from my espresso still shining through.

Also, the combination of a bottomless portafilter, and the espresso slowly dripping through the water and adding crema, looks super cool!

[JimNortonsAlcoholism]

Americano - because I add hot water after the espresso has been pulled like a normal person. Also great at saving a less than ideal pull.

[ezequielgimenez]

i work as barista in Mar del Plata, Argentina.. i used to serve Americano with 1espresso and and separate water in a jug (so, first espresso).. and Long black, first water and then 2 shots.. just to make difference beetwen them..

[julianmars]

I prefer my lungo/americano with mountain spring water, I add 160.98 ml of it, but not before serenading it with opera italiana the night before ( if you do it at 9pm it makes a difference). I drop 2 drops of espresso at the bottom of the cup 1st, then the serenaded mountain spring water, then the rest of the espresso on top while swirling my hand and presto! That's how a true Connoisseur does it!