What is Long Black Coffee? What is the difference between longblack and lungo american coffee?

I don't know if you have noticed that American coffee is often at the top of the menu in coffee shops, and the production rate is always the highest. As the coffee circle kept rolling, people began to move unpopular coffee from all over the world to the menu, such as Long Black, which looks like the American style.

What exactly is Long Black coffee?

Long Black is translated as Australian black coffee, and it also has a nickname "short black", which is the Australian name for Italian concentrated black coffee diluted with water.

When Italian coffee was introduced into Australia, New Zealand and other countries, Australians loved this strong coffee very much and created a variety of Australian coffee drinks according to their tastes. For example, Starbucks' fragrant white coffee is Flat White from Australia. Australians make Long Black by extracting two portions of espresso (40g) and pouring them into a cup filled with 100g-120ml hot water, retaining rich Crema on the liquid surface. The Long Black made in this way can drink strong coffee flavor and directly feel the taste of coffee oil.

A cup of Long Black is made from espresso and water, which is the same as American coffee, so it is often confused in production.

Where did American coffee come from?

During World War II, American coalition forces consumed a lot of coffee every day to ease the monotony of life and boost the spirits of soldiers. However, Italians are used to drinking espresso with a strong taste, and the US military is not used to such bitterness, so they dilute the coffee liquid with water to reach the concentration they accept. Later, in cafes opened in the United States, the Italians also "do as the Romans do" to launch "coffee with water" based on Italian concentration, which is very popular. Later, this kind of "coffee with water" was called "American Americano". Because of the refreshing taste and the people-friendly price, it is very popular in the coffee circle.

Is there any difference between Long Black and American style?

In order to distinguish Long Black from American style, many people think that American style is to put espresso first and then pour water, while Long Black pours water first and then adds coffee in order to retain the fat. However, nowadays, most baristas do not worry about the process of adding water or coffee first. in order to improve the efficiency of production, many stores fill water first and then pour coffee, so it is not meaningful to emphasize this difference.

The most obvious difference between American coffee and Long Black coffee is the amount of water added. American coffee is usually mixed with more water, and the ratio of coffee to water is usually between 1:5 and 1:8. This is because Americans are used to drinking drip-filter coffee, the concentration is very low, just a little coffee flavor. But Australians pursue a stronger coffee flavor, use smaller cups, have a smaller proportion of water, and naturally have a higher concentration.

Qianjie believes that there is no fixed proportion about how much water Long Black needs to add, and it is more about baristas' understanding of the flavor and tonality of coffee beans, which determines the amount of water mixed according to the flavor they want to express. For example, the American coffee produced by Qianjie store uses sunflowers roasted by Qianjie to mix coffee beans. Ideally, it should have the flavor of wine, vanilla, cream, chocolate and berries. In order to highlight these aromas, Qianjie finally determined the proportion of 1:3 after many comparisons.

Prepare a cup of hot water containing 100-120 ml of 80 ℃ and pour 40 grams of extracted coffee liquid onto the surface. Because the density of espresso is different from that of water, the richness of a cup of coffee changes gradually without stirring, so Long Black is the most full-bodied and mellow when drinking the first sip, and it also has a smooth taste brought by grease, and the flavor behind it will be clearer and cleaner.

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