It’s two shots of espresso. Is an Americano 1 or 2 shots? An Americano is an espresso drink made with hot water and espresso, also called a Caffe Americano. The drink can be made with either one or two shots of espresso, and varying ratios of water. How much espresso is in a Americano? An … Read more
When extracting coffee using Aeropress, the foam floats up, gets filtered last, and gets trapped in the grounds and paper filter. Use inverted aeropress with something to catch the crema and a stainless steel filter. To maximize crema use fresh beans, grind right before brewing, and do not exceed 204F/95.5C water temp Can you get … Read more
white coffee is coffee roasted half of the way through and to a lower temperature By roasting it to this much lower temperature, you get a whitish colored bean that is higher in caffeine because you roast out less caffeine. This results in a very nutty and sweet taste profile much different from traditional coffee. … Read more
What actually is it? According to the McDonald’s UK website, it’s a “double shot of espresso blended with steaming and slightly frothed organic milk”. Richer and stronger than a latte, creamier than a cappuccino, smaller than an Americano , with a drier foam or “microfoam” – what the “flat” refers to. Is an Americano a … Read more
In the milk square on your cup, you may notice a “B” for breve, which stands for half and half If a hot espresso or coffee drink is ordered with half and half, a barista will use and steam that instead of milk and write a “B” on your cup. What is breve milk? Breve, … Read more
The first BRUW Filters were manufactured in January 2016. Max then took BRUW to Shark Tank in 2018 and came out with a deal from Mark Cuban ! Since then, we’ve been acquired by Snarky Tea. Who owns BRUW? Max Feber ’21 has been working on his cold-brew coffee company BRUW since he was a … Read more
A cortado is an espresso drink made with one to two shots of espresso and a roughly equal amount of steamed milk “Cortar” is a spanish verb meaning “to cut,” as in, the coffee is cut with hot milk. Milk can have the added benefit of cutting the acidity of the coffee as well. Is … Read more
Starbucks has both decaf espresso and decaf coffee , but know that decaf still has some trace amounts of caffeine. There’s about 25 mg in a grande size decaf coffee and 12 mg for every shot of decaf espresso. Does Starbucks have a decaf coffee? Starbucks has both decaf espresso and decaf coffee , but … Read more
It’s the coffee vs milk ratio! What is this? Though they both seem to look the same, a latte is an espresso drink while a caffe misto uses brewed coffee A caffe misto usually has a slightly darker coffee flavor than a latte and is easier to make at home. What does misto mean at … Read more
The Cortado is an espresso drink of equal parts espresso and steamed milk It’s Spanish in origin: “cortado” means “cut” in Spanish, indicating that the espresso is cut with the milk. In contrast to other coffee drinks, a Cortado is always the same volume: one doubleshot of espresso and 2 ounces milk. What does espresso … Read more