Introduction to the preparation methods of American hot and cold coffee and the knowledge about American coffee!

Coffee is no longer a rare thing for people. It has become a very important drink in people's lives. American coffee is the most classic type of coffee. Do you know what are the characteristics of American coffee? What is the difference between American coffee and Italian coffee? The editor below will give you a comprehensive introduction.

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 are generally casual and simple about coffee preparation, this method quickly became popular as American chain stores became more popular around the world. Generally, a cup of American coffee is made by blending two servings of espresso with 30 to 470 ml of hot water. Because of the large amount of hot water 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 when blending is sometimes called LongBlack. Sometimes, some simple coffee machines are also called American coffee machines. In fact, they are drip coffee machines.

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.

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.

How to make American coffee

American coffee is black coffee made with a drip coffee maker, or it is made by adding a lot of water to Italian espresso. When making it, the most important thing is speed, convenience, and quickness. It is easy to brew and has a light, sweet and refreshing taste.

The preparation method of American coffee is relatively simple. Here are a few methods.

American hot coffee

1. Use a kitchen scale to measure 20 grams of coffee beans, which is enough to make 5 cups of coffee.

2. Put the coffee beans into the Del dry grinder, press the power button on the lid, and the machine will start. The coffee can be ground into coffee powder within half a minute.

3. Don’t grind the American coffee powder too finely.

4. Put the coffee powder into the filter of the coffee machine, add the appropriate amount of water into the water tank of the coffee machine. There is a scale mark on the water tank. Turn on the power and start brewing coffee. Within a few minutes, the pure coffee will be filtered into the coffee pot below.

5. Pour a cup of hot coffee from the pot and put a piece of sugar in it.

Americano Hot Coffee II

1. Extract 1 ounce of concentrated coffee. (Generally, blended coffee beans are used. Pure coffee beans can also be used, but there are coffees with various so-called origin names.)

2. Add hot water to fill the cup.

3. Serve with milk balls and sugar bags.

Americano Cold Coffee Method 1

1. Fill the cup 80% full with ice, add a bag of sugar, and extract 1 ounce of espresso.

2. Add hot water to fill the cup.

3. Add milk balls.

The difference between Americano and Italian coffee

As the name implies, an Italian coffee machine makes Italian coffee, while an American coffee machine makes American coffee, two different styles of coffee. There are some differences in the taste and method of making the two:

1. Different proportions

Italian coffee is referred to as espresso, which is represented by espresso. It is the favorite coffee of Italians. Only 30cc of it is added with hot water in a ratio of 1:5 to make American coffee, which is light coffee.

2. Different cooking methods

American coffee machines produce American coffee, while espresso machines produce espresso. An espresso machine uses water with appropriate pressure and temperature to quickly (usually 25-30 seconds) pass through coffee powder to extract coffee liquid (about 30cc). The coffee brewed is called espresso.

The basic coffee brewed is generally called ESPRESSO in the market, which means Italian espresso in Chinese. Latte, cappuccino, caramel macchiato, etc. are all products made by adding different items. American coffee is made by using an American drip coffee machine. The coffee powder is placed in the filter cup, plugged in and turned on, and it will drip automatically. The time to watch it depends on the number of cups and the amount of water. The adjustment of the concentration will vary depending on the amount of water and the amount of coffee powder you put in.

3. Different taste

American coffee is also called light coffee. It can be used as a daily beverage. American coffee is related to culture. It pursues convenience and speed. It is easy and casual to brew. The taste is much lighter than Italian coffee, and the cup is also larger. Italian coffee: refers to Italian coffee, espresso, which is specially made with Italian coffee machines. The brewing method is very particular, the taste is strong, very bitter, very strong, the cup is small, and the portion is small.