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Here's how to make an Americano, aka Caffe Americano! This popular coffee drink smooths the bitterness of espresso with hot water. 

How to Make an Americano

(2 shots) espresso*

water

Make the espresso: 

Make the espresso using an espresso machine, manual espresso maker, French press, or Moka Pot. Go to How to Make Espresso for instructions.

Add hot water

Heat water using your espresso machine or in a tea pot to about 190 degrees Fahrenheit. Pour it into the espresso. Enjoy!

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Thank you for writing about water to espresso ratios.  So much easier to work with than trying to figure out the sizer of a "shot".

RE:  the origin of the Caffe Americano. 

The Caffe Americano was NOT invented in the 1970s.  It came to be during WWII in Italy.  

"The Americano was created during World War 2. As American soldiers were stationed in Italy, they drank the Italians' stronger coffee, the espresso. For the American soldiers, it was too strong, but they still liked the taste of it. As the story goes, they added water to the espresso to dilute the strong taste."

Basically, American soldiers added hot water to espresso to make it closer to what they were used to but a whole lot better than their army coffee.

Learn how to make an iced Americano at home with a simple recipe that only requires a shot of espresso, ice, and water!

How To Make An Iced Americano

espresso

oz glass full of ice

cold filtered water ((or equal to weight of your shot))

pull espresso shot

Pull a shot of espresso. If you’re like me, you already brew on a coffee scale, but if not, weigh out your finished espresso in grams.

pour over ice, add saline

While still hot, pour espresso into an 8 ounce glass filled with ice, and stir until chilled. If using saline, add 3 drops and stir to cut back on bitterness.

add water, stir, and serve

 Using a kitchen scale, add an equal amount of water to the weight of the espresso shot you used. Stir until the Americano is chilled, then serve.

Only if using an espresso machine

sweeten, add milk

Sweeten with your favorite sweetener and a splash of milk or half and half.

Optional Step

Great tip with sourcing coffee from local cafes, that’s definitely the way to go. The saline also makes a very big improvement too!!

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