Characteristics and Origin of American Coffee

"Americano" is a type of coffee and the most common coffee. It is made using an Espresso coffee machine and has a lighter taste.

Characteristics of American coffee

The characteristics of American coffee are casualness and no taboos, just like playing a game without rules. Americans disdain the various details that Europeans pay when brewing coffee. Americans drink coffee freely, and American coffee has also penetrated into their lives and is inseparable. The influence is so deep that life is not complete without coffee. This article is transferred from Zero Degree Coffee Network: www.lov0c4.com

Whether at home, in the office, in public places or in roadside vending machines, Americans can’t live without coffee 24 hours a day. They consume one-third of the world’s coffee production, making them the country with the largest coffee consumption in the world.

Generally speaking, Americans lead busy and tense lives, unlike people in Europe and the Middle East who enjoy life leisurely. A large pot of electric American coffee, from morning to night, has a very light taste due to the large amount of water and small amount of coffee, so many people criticize American coffee for being unpalatable. In fact, in all parts of the United States, American coffee lovers can still taste their favorite coffee flavor as long as they put in a little more effort. If American coffee is simply divided into two categories, strong and weak, the East Coast of the United States drinks stronger coffee than the West Coast, and the South drinks stronger coffee than the North.

In addition, although the United States is the largest exporter of instant coffee, not many Americans drink instant coffee. In recent years, they have paid more and more attention to dietary health, and the sales of decaffeinated coffee have increased gradually, and the trend of drinking coffee without sugar has become more and more common.

The Origin of American Coffee

The name of American coffee comes from the habit of American soldiers in Europe during the war to add hot water to the small espresso coffee commonly seen in Europe. It is said that the Apollo spacecraft, which was the first manned moon landing, had a life-threatening failure on the way back. At that time, the ground staff comforted the three astronauts with one sentence: Come on! The fragrant hot American coffee is waiting for you when you return.

Because Americans generally prepare coffee casually and simply, this method quickly became popular as American chain stores became popular around the world. Generally, a cup of American coffee is made by mixing two servings of espresso with 30 to 470 ml of hot water. Because a large amount of hot water is added, American coffee will appear light in both appearance and taste. In addition, the aroma of the coffee will be slightly damaged and cannot last as long as traditional Italian coffee. Despite the addition of hot water, the caffeine content of American coffee is still higher than that of ordinary coffee. However, its calories are very low.

In the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, the practice of adding hot water first and then espresso is sometimes called a Long Black. Sometimes, some simple coffee machines are also called American coffee machines. In fact, they are drip coffee machines.

(Editor in charge: Xiao Si)