I was in a coffee shop the other day and noticed the barrista was pouring in the hot water before the espresso shot for my Americano. Is there a reason for this?
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asked Mar 2 '16 at 9:30
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1Or this question on the procedure for making Caffè Americano. You got a "long black" (adding espresso into water); Caffè Americano is more traditionally adding water into espresso. I happen to prefer the result of long black, which helps preserve crema. – hoc_age♦ Mar 2 '16 at 13:19
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1Looks like @Stephie's comment was auto-deleted... she had linked this question about cooling espresso before adding to a drink, and there is also more description of end result. – hoc_age♦ Mar 2 '16 at 13:23
