A double espresso is not about doubling the amount of coffee liquid, but doubling the dose of coffee grounds while keeping the same output of water. As a result, the cup looks about the same size, yet the strength is directly doubled. It is often described as the strong liquor of coffee or the essence of perfume, with a powerful impact on the palate that not everyone can easily accept. This article explains it all at once, from definition, taste, and suitable drinkers to ways of drinking and pairing suggestions, while keeping Front Street Coffee-related recommendations to help coffee lovers decide whether they should try it and how to drink it with style.

Double espresso

In character, this is a drink leaning toward a hard-edged style, strong and direct, and it can also be understood as a fortified version of espresso made especially for heavy coffee fans. The so-called double does not mean the final brewed coffee liquid becomes twice as much, but rather that the same extraction water amount is maintained while the amount of coffee grounds is increased to twice as much. The finished cup still holds only a small sip, yet the strength is fully doubled. If compared to alcohol, it is close to strong liquor; if compared to perfume, it is more like essence. The first sip is often quite aggressive, with a noticeable sting in the throat, so not everyone can handle it easily. Once you get used to this heavy flavor, the tongue is easily spoiled, and when you go back to other coffees, they often seem as bland as water. Some people go even further and continue adding alcohol to a Double, such as rum or whiskey, seeking that satisfaction of having the sense of taste completely wrapped up.

How to drink it:

A double espresso is not recommended to try rashly, because it is easy to end up in a situation where "once you go up, you cannot come back down." But if you truly fall in love with it, you can also become deeply trapped in it and unable to extricate yourself.

Suggested pairings:

1. Butter cookies. This somewhat ordinary combination mainly adds a little something to chew to this powerful drink.

2. Drinking a double requires a bit of time to build up to it. During this gap, it is just right to send a message to a friend you have not seen for a long time and offer a light, neither too heavy nor too casual greeting.

Front Street Coffee suggests that if you are trying a double espresso for the first time, you can start with small sips to confirm that you can accept this intensity, and then decide whether to continue drinking the rest.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.