Dark Roast Americano

Name: Dark Roast Americano - an AeroPress Recipe
Cook time: 95 s
Total time: 95 s
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 18grams of Medium Fine ground coffee (Darker roasts with nutty and chocolate notes); 200mL of 90.5C(194F) water

Category:

From an Enthusiast

Creator: Josh Gissendanner

This method makes a great Americano style coffee or latte with the AeroPress.

I find the robust flavors develop really well and it brings out nutty and chocolate notes well.

Recipe notes:

Use the provided Prismo metal filter beneath the paper filter so you do not blow out the center of the paper filter when pressing.
The amount of beans says 18, but you should get good results using anything from 16-18 - tweak to your tastes.
The first 120ml of water is 90(c), the next 30ml is to be room temperature.

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Recipe overview

Recipe details:

Standard

1:35

Paper Filter

Coffee:

18g

Medium Fine

Darker roasts with nutty and chocolate notes

Water:

90.5°C / 194°F

200mL

Equipment:

Fellow Prismo

Start your timer and slowly pour in 120mL of water over 30 seconds making sure to soak all grounds
At 1 minute add 30mL of room temp water
Swirl the Aeropress gently 3 times
At 1:35 press aggressively all the way down to the coffee puck to generate some creme
Add 30-50mL of hot water to taste