Americano can now be seen in many coffee shops, and many people's impression of Americano is generally that it's bitter, believing that it's impossible to drink without adding sugar—but is that actually the case? Next, let's share some knowledge about Americano.

 
The Origin of Americano
 
According to Front Street Coffee, Americano began during World War II, but its origin is not actually from the United States—it was invented by Italian baristas for American soldiers during World War II. This is because the American soldiers found standard espresso too bitter and strong, and couldn't accept it at all; they were used to drinking filter or "drip" coffee at home.

To provide them with coffee that better suited their taste, the Italians served them espresso diluted with hot water. So in today's America, ordering a black coffee means black filter coffee, while in restaurants and coffee shops in places like the UK, it is interpreted as Americano. Thus the name Americano spread. So as for the question of whether adding sugar to Americano is "low"—as long as you personally find it tasty, whether or not to add sugar is a personal choice, and there's no such thing as low or not low.
 

Iced Americano Making Process
 

The method for making an iced Americano is actually very simple, but if you want to make a cup of Americano with high sweetness, you'll need to put in a bit of thought. First, choose espresso beans with high sweetness, and second, pay attention to some details and the steps of the operation.

Recommended Americano Coffee Beans with Strong Sweetness

The transformation of a bean from light roast to dark roast takes only a few short minutes, with a temperature difference of only about 10°C, yet the flavor and aroma undergo a tremendous change. As coffee beans go from light to dark roast, the taste changes from sour to bitter. If you want to make a high-sweetness Americano, it's best to choose medium-roasted beans, because this type of coffee neither has a sharp acidity nor lacks a certain caramel sweetness.

  
Here are several Front Street espresso beans of different styles; you can choose according to your needs:

1. Front Street Classic Blend Coffee Beans, 33 yuan/100g; Brazil semi-washed coffee beans + Indonesia Mandheling coffee beans + Vietnam coffee beans, with rich coffee crema and a full-bodied mouthfeel;

2. Front Street Strawberry Candy Espresso, 43 yuan/100g; Costa Rica coffee beans + Panama coffee beans + Ethiopia coffee beans, with aromas of rose, strawberry candy, and grape sugar, prominent fruity sweet-and-sour notes, and a pleasant taste.

3. Front Street Specialty Blend Coffee Beans, 75 yuan/454g: Colombia washed coffee beans + Brazil semi-washed coffee beans, with flavor notes of nuts, dark chocolate, and caramel.

2. Front Street Commercial Blend Coffee Beans, 60 yuan/454g: Robusta washed coffee beans + Colombia washed coffee beans + Brazil semi-washed coffee, with flavor notes of nuts, cocoa, and caramel.

3. Front Street Dark Cocoa Blend Coffee Beans, 50 yuan/454g: Yunnan washed small-bean coffee + Brazil semi-washed coffee beans, with flavor notes of soft fruit acidity, caramel, and nuts.

High-Sweetness Americano Recipe

1. First, you need to extract espresso. The espresso extraction plan is as follows; extract two shots of espresso according to the parameters below.
 

Grinder: Galileo Q18
Grind size: 2.0
Pressure: 9 bar
Temperature: 92–96°C
Time: 25–33 seconds
Dose: 20g (double espresso)
Yield: 40ml

2. Prepare 280ml of ice-water mixture.

3. Pour the double espresso into the ice-water mixture, stir well, and it's ready to drink.

 
Front Street Strawberry Candy Iced Americano flavor: After the espresso is mixed with ice water, it has a refreshing and smooth mouthfeel, with relatively noticeable flavors of strawberry jam, rose, grape, berries, and almond, a lasting aroma, and a chocolate finish.

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