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Foamy Iced Americano, Two Ways (Coffee Beer)

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Foamy Iced Americano, Two Ways (Coffee Beer)

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This iced black coffee looks like a glass of beer because of its thick foam.

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Coffee dose18 g
Espresso yield36 g
RecipeCoffee
Ingredients5 listed
Video length7:15

Before you begin

Make it with espresso and a steam wand, or shake instant coffee and ice in a jar. A transparent serving glass shows the foam settling above the dark coffee.

Method 做法

01

Pull the espresso

Grind the 18 g beans, distribute the grounds evenly in the basket and tamp. Pull a double espresso, aiming for roughly 36 g coffee in 25–32 seconds as in the video.

See this stage at 2:25 →
Tamping espresso grounds in the basketMeasuring ground coffee into the portafilter
02

Create the espresso foam

Put 100 g ice and the espresso in a steam-safe jug. Use the steam wand near the surface to draw air into the coffee as the ice melts. Stop once a generous foam develops. Pour into a glass partly filled with fresh ice.

See this stage at 3:35 →
Layer of coffee foam forming above dark espresso
03

Use the instant method instead

Put 100 g ice, the instant coffee and cold water in a sturdy, tightly closing shaker or jar. Shake until the coffee dissolves and froths, then pour into a glass. Use cold water if sealing the container.

See this stage at 4:11 →
Sealed jar being shaken for the instant coffee version
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Foamy Iced Americano, Two Ways (Coffee Beer)

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✦Does coffee beer contain beer?
This drink gets its creamy-looking head from aerated coffee. There is no milk or beer in either version.

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