American coffee
American Coffee is considered a classic drink it consists of the mixture between espresso and hot water.
Peruvian barista Héctor Villanueva presents his American Coffee recipe, with a balance between taste, acidity and minimum bitterness, which leaves a quite pleasant taste on the palate.
Information
Type: Hot drink.
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5 minutes.
Yield: 6 Oz (180 ml).
Ingredients
E 19 gr fine ground coffee.
E 4.5 Oz (130 ml) of water at 92°C.
Equipment
E Espresso machine.
E Electric coffee grinder.
Preparation
E Fill the cup where the coffee is going to be served, with 4.5 oz (130 ml) of hot water at 92°C.
E Grind the 19 gr of coffee. Level it and compact it in the portafilter.
Ground coffee | Credits: Héctor Villanueva
E Place the portafilter in the espresso machine and extract a double espresso coffee (doppio) directly in the cup with hot water.
Espresso coffee extraction | Credits: Héctor Villanueva
American coffee | Credits: Héctor Villanueva
About the Author
Héctor Villanueva 
Barista
I started in the world of coffee out of curiosity, for wanting to learn more about each type of coffee. In my coffee shop “Imperio café” I work with two types of coffees and I will specialize in traditional drinks but with a better presentation that is what I like.
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