French Press or Americano?
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 12:42 pm
OK, I know this is kind of an old topic, but now is the first chance I've had to play with this idea (because of the long-term problem with my espresso machine).
This morning I tried some Nicaragua Coop de 22 Septembre as an americano, but I think I made it too strong (1.5 doubles in a mug) for the subtleties to be evident. I reckon next time I'll try 1 double in a mug.
As an alternative to french press (or drip) for coffees that perhaps wouldn't make a good SO shot (I'm thinking Kenyans in particular, but also maybe "posh stuff" like JBM/KBM/Kona), americano is an interesting idea but one I have little or no experience of.
What do other people think? What are your experiences in this area?
This morning I tried some Nicaragua Coop de 22 Septembre as an americano, but I think I made it too strong (1.5 doubles in a mug) for the subtleties to be evident. I reckon next time I'll try 1 double in a mug.
As an alternative to french press (or drip) for coffees that perhaps wouldn't make a good SO shot (I'm thinking Kenyans in particular, but also maybe "posh stuff" like JBM/KBM/Kona), americano is an interesting idea but one I have little or no experience of.
What do other people think? What are your experiences in this area?