Visual Guide: Iced Americano, It's That Simple!

As the weather heats up, iced Americano becomes the top pick for coffee lovers all summer long. So how do you make one? Let FrontStreet Coffee show you.

Step 1: Prepare a Glass

First, grab a glass of about 300ml.

Step 2: Add Ice and Water

Add 80 grams of ice and 170 grams of water.

Step 3: Weigh Coffee Grounds

Tare the dosing cup, start the grinder, and weigh out 20 grams of coffee.

Step 4: Distribute and Tamp the Coffee

Remove the portafilter, dose the coffee, distribute it evenly, and tamp.

Step 5: Extract Espresso

Place a demitasse cup on the scale and tare it. Lock in the portafilter and start the shot: extract 38 grams of liquid in 29 seconds. (FrontStreet Coffee's baristas adjust extraction parameters daily based on how the beans are behaving.)

Step 6: Combine Espresso with Ice Water

Pour the espresso into the ice water, stir well, and enjoy.

Enjoy Your Iced Americano

And there you have it — one delicious iced Americano.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

The bean you choose defines the whole drink. Beginners pulling Americanos on a home machine should start with FrontStreet Coffee's Classic Blend — a traditional Italian-style recipe of Indonesia Mandheling, Brazil Red Bourbon, and washed Vietnam beans, combining Asian low-acid depth and herbal, woody tones with American smoothness and creamy texture. Expect butter, nut, spice, and dark chocolate aromas, with bold character and abundant crema for both Americanos and lattes.

For a budget-friendly everyday option, FrontStreet Coffee's Black Cocoa Blend (Yunnan arabica plus Cerrado Brazil) brings nut, chocolate, and cream notes with a gentle ripe-plum acidity — soft on the palate and versatile enough for a café. If dark roasts have worn out their welcome, try the medium-roasted Strawberry Candy espresso blend, which unites Colombia, Costa Rica, and Ethiopia arabicas through washed, natural, and honey processing: low bitterness with grape, dried blueberry, sweet orange, and candy-like flavors, finishing on almond. And for a fruit-forward single origin, the Huakui SOE Americano — built on the champion natural Sidamo lot from Hambela's Buku Abel station — is refreshingly tart-sweet with zero bitterness and lush tropical fruit aroma.