The difference between Americano/ Long Black and Long Black is Australian black coffee?

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There is a kind of coffee that is very popular in Australia and New Zealand. This kind of coffee doesn't add milk, but it's not as strong as espresso. This coffee is called Long Black. We call this coffee Australian black coffee. Australian black coffee (Long Black) is only popular because it is not as strong as espresso and not as caffeinated as American black coffee. To put it simply, it maximizes the flavor of espresso and contains very low caffeine. The practice of Australian black coffee is very simple. Before brewing coffee, prepare about 120ml of hot water in the cup, and then pour in a double espresso (Double Espresso). If your coffee is fresh enough, it will form a thick layer of coffee oil (Crema) on the surface.

The name Americano American coffee has something to do with American, and most Americans like to drink coffee that is lighter (just like Taiwanese). Therefore, they are not used to drinking rich, the taste is more prominent both espresso. So they added hot water to the common espresso, which became a common Americano.

In fact, Long Black is very similar to Americano, everyone adds espresso with hot water. However, there is a difference in order. American first takes espresso, then washes and adds hot water, while Long Black is just the opposite, injecting hot water first and then pouring in espresso. Taste and appearance will be a little different, Long Black first added after espresso, ring coffee will leave crema (coffee oil) on the surface, and American will not have, drinking will be more refreshing.

Coffee shops generally don't know the difference between the two. Since starbucks asked for a glass of long black on the left, barista suggested that I drink Americano, which is not much different from long black. After that, I went to barista and asked him to cook, but it was a big mistake. He first came out of the left double shot espresso, then added hot water, and finally added espresso! It's just not even close. It's a myriad of fallacies.