diggi Senior Member Joined: 28 Nov 2011 Posts: 382 Location: Halifax, NS Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Spaz vivaldi S1 V2 Grinder: B Vario, OE LIDO Drip: Chemex, Espro Press,... Roaster: Poppery I
Posted Sun Mar 18, 2012, 5:21pm Subject: Re: How do you make the best possible Americano at home?
kirahman1 Said:
On campus they use Tulley's coffee for their drip and espresso machine. I imagine that they use Tulley's espresso blend for their machines. I might ask someone just incase because when I use Tulley's espresso on my home espresso machine, the coffee tastes different. Then again, the quality of my machine my not be that great (Starbucks Sirena).
I know you like the quality of the americano made by the superautomatic, but may I suggest that it may be a bit off the mark to recreate this drink by emulating the superautomatic techniques. I'd try some of the techniques described by posters above, and forget pulling 12oz of water through a double shot......just seems wrong. You may surprise yourself and like it better than the americano from the superautomatic.
kirahman1 Senior Member Joined: 23 Sep 2009 Posts: 9 Location: Seattle Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Starbucks Sirena
Posted Mon Mar 19, 2012, 6:41pm Subject: Re: How do you make the best possible Americano at home?
diggi Said:
I know you like the quality of the americano made by the superautomatic, but may I suggest that it may be a bit off the mark to recreate this drink by emulating the superautomatic techniques. I'd try some of the techniques described by posters above, and forget pulling 12oz of water through a double shot......just seems wrong. You may surprise yourself and like it better than the americano from the superautomatic.
Posted Thu Mar 29, 2012, 9:52am Subject: Re: How do you make the best possible Americano at home?
I would say with 99% certainty that your grinder i where the difference is.. Pick up a used or refurb'ed Preciso and you should be able to get much better americanos that you have on campus.
Posted Sat Apr 7, 2012, 10:51am Subject: Re: How do you make the best possible Americano at home?
The grinder is much more important than the machine itself. There's no way you'll be able to make good espresso with a $20 grinder- unless you stole it from a shop and compensated the previous owner out of remorse, I guess.
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