Iced Americano Recipe How to Make Iced Coffee with an Espresso Machine How to Make Iced Americano

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How to Make Iced Coffee with an Espresso Machine?

Hot milk foam, Espresso, Golden Mandheling coffee beans

Iced Americano Recipe

How to make iced Americano?

Iced Americano

Iced Americano

How to brew using an Espresso coffee machine? I use an Electrolux Espresso semi-automatic coffee machine (the 15-atmosphere one) with a single portion of coffee powder (one scoop) to brew 130CC of coffee (is that too much? But I always drink my hot coffee this way) + a full cup of ice cubes + 100CC hot milk foam and milk + syrup.

The result is: completely tasteless.

Is it because I added too much ice? But the ones I buy outside also have a lot of ice cubes. What exactly went wrong? Changing milk to milk powder didn't improve it either.

Selected Golden Mandheling coffee beans from FrontStreet Coffee.

Answerer: D-key Little Bear (Graduate Level 1)

But there's one variable. This refers to large semi-automatic coffee machines, with one portion being about 14g. The machine used by the moderator has a 50mm portafilter, which is only about 10g. So the water output can only be adjusted to about 20-25cc (this concentration is similar to commercially available iced coffee, you can adjust the strength yourself). The moderator can brew 3 portions of Espresso and pour over ice cubes. It's best to use cold milk foam. You can use a milk frother with cold milk to handle this. This way, the ice cubes won't melt too quickly, causing the coffee to become diluted. For iced coffee, it's recommended to use dark roast coffee beans, the kind that looks black and oily.

Reference: I work in the water (coffee) equipment industry

Generally, iced coffee comes in 360cc and 500cc sizes, with flavors including special blend/Americano/Latte. I'm not sure which one you want. The common special blend is: Espresso concentrated coffee 60cc-90cc + 2 level spoons of creamer + 30cc fructose, stirred + ice cubes to chill or serve chilled. You can give it a try. The 130cc method is mostly for Americano coffee. Add 300g of ice cubes. Appropriate amount of fructose. Top with fresh cream or cream balls.

The correct amount for Espresso is 1oz... approximately equal to 29.57cc... Even if you use a double filter basket... extracting 60-70cc is already the limit... You extracted 130cc... which is completely over-extracted, plus the dilution from ice cubes, it's predictable that there would be no taste.

Please reduce the extraction amount.

Pure coffee liquid Espresso with double filter basket 60-70cc... then pour over ice cubes... This way you can enjoy delicious coffee...

My coffee machine is an Italian La Pavoni D2 fully automatic model. I've run a coffee shop, let me share with you. First~ choose the double-shot filter basket and select single-shot water volume to brew. It should brew 1 ounce, which is extra concentrated. Use a 360CC shaker cup, add 120CC of iced fresh milk, 1 ounce of fructose, fill with ice cubes, shake until it feels cold to the touch, then stop. First pour out the coffee, then add appropriate amount of ice cubes. I think~ the key point is that your coffee concentration isn't enough. Also~ it's best to choose Italian Espresso specialty coffee beans, which would be more appropriate.

Based on your hot coffee drinking concentration, I suggest changing the water, ice, and fresh milk amounts as follows: water 50cc, ice 2/3 cup, fresh milk 30cc, syrup should be 1/3 more than for hot coffee.

My shop's special iced coffee brewing method: 400cc cup – 8/10 full of ice cubes, ESPRESSO 100cc coffee, sugar water 0.8oz, creamer 1.2oz. PS. You can ask the company to readjust the water amount of your coffee machine.

One portion of coffee powder is about 10g, and Espresso should extract about 30cc of coffee liquid to be correct! You should adjust the water output of your coffee machine. When there's no coffee powder, the water output should be about 50-55cc, so you can properly extract the应有的 coffee liquid (depending on coffee powder coarseness, roast degree, and production process, there will be differences, requiring adjustment for each batch).

Iced coffee: appropriate amount of syrup according to personal preference + 50cc drinking water + ice cubes + appropriate amount of fresh milk. Give it a try above. When drinking coffee, you still need to find your own taste.

You chose Golden Mandheling coffee beans, which are not suitable for brewing with pressure-based machines like Moka pots, Italian coffee machines, and American coffee machines. They are more suitable for siphon, drip, and other methods. I suggest you use Italian blend coffee beans (dark city roast to Italian or French roast) for making iced coffee, as their flavor will be more prominent.

In terms of preparation: If you want to be more particular, you can start with the grinding coarseness. Room temperature and humidity will affect the coffee grinding coarseness. Low room temperature and high humidity require grinding slightly coarser than normal; while high room temperature and low humidity require grinding slightly finer than normal.

The judgment method, taking a single-hole coffee scoop as an example, should put about 7 grams of coffee powder, apply appropriate tamping pressure, and the extraction time should be between 18-25 seconds for best results. If extraction completes before this time, the coffee powder needs to be ground finer; if extraction time exceeds this, the coffee powder needs to be ground coarser.

(If you master this adjustment method, congratulations, you've already got the entry ticket to becoming a professional barista)

Next, making iced coffee:

Black iced coffee: Extract 60-75cc with double the amount of coffee powder, then fill a 360cc ice cup with ice cubes, pour the coffee directly in, and the coffee amount will reach 150-180cc, with the rest being ice cubes. This concentration should meet your needs.

But if you still feel the aroma is insufficient, I suggest choosing the shaker cup method. Add ice cubes to 9/10 full in the shaker cup, then pour the extracted coffee directly into the shaker cup and shake to stimulate its flavor.

Coffee with milk: Extract 60-75cc with double the amount of coffee powder and rapidly cool [ice-chilled (the purpose is to preserve its flavor)],同样 choose a 360cc ice cup filled with about 7/10 ice cubes, add milk to 7-8/10 full, finally add the ice-chilled coffee.

But if you still feel the aroma is insufficient, I still suggest choosing the shaker cup method. Add ice cubes to 7/10 full in the shaker cup, then add the ice-chilled coffee directly to the shaker cup, finally add milk to 8/10 full and shake to stimulate its flavor.

If the above methods still cannot satisfy you, I suggest adding 15-30cc of fructose to bring out its flavor.

I hope this method helps you!!

First, check your grinder to see if it's an espresso-specific grinder.

Second, I suggest you change your coffee beans, as Golden Mandheling is not very suitable for making espresso because the roast level isn't enough, and also too... wasteful. It's more suitable for siphon coffee. You need to choose Italian blend beans.

Third, too much water. You can use a double-hole filter basket to produce 60cc of water, which is more correct. Also, the coffee extraction time should be about 25-30 seconds, which is the correct extraction time. Too long will be too bitter, too short will be too weak. The time depends on the amount of coffee powder. You can try a few times to get it right, about 2-2.5 coffee spoons. Also, the tamping pressure is very important.

Fourth, about 300cc of ice cubes, about 1oz of fructose, about 1-1.5 coffee spoons of creamer powder.

Fifth, if you want it stronger, you can pour the extracted coffee into a shaker cup, add fructose and creamer powder and mix well, then soak the shaker cup in ice water, rapidly cooling it while stirring. Stir until completely cold and slightly icy, then pour into ice cubes to shake or pour into a cup with ice cubes. If the amount is too small, you can make it twice. If you want to add iced milk, you don't need to add creamer powder. Pour the cooled coffee into a cup with ice cubes, then add iced milk to 8/10 full.

You can try the above. If it's too sweet, you can adjust according to your taste. Hope I can help you, thank you.

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