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    1 month ago

    This was my wife’s problem when we were in Europe. She prefers the americano style where it’s a mug’s worth of coffee, instead of espresso. So whenever we got coffee, I diluted the espresso with some water for her.

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      1 month ago

      I diluted the espresso with some water for her

      But that is what an americano is? An espresso is supposed to be about 30ml.

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        1 month ago

        Yes, exactly. Water isn’t free in a lot of places in Europe, so we always brought our own water bottle to make americanos.

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      1 month ago

      But why would you buy an espresso in the first place? Sure it depends on the country but in most places you can get a proper coffee with no need to dilute it with cold water.

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      That’s the way to go, and it’s called an americano.

      A real lungo is slightly different in italy (or it should be!)with just a coarser grind. In france it’s the same just moar of the water getting pushed through the grounds.