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Double-shot Americano Coffee Facts with a dash of Comic Discussion
Method of Madness:
Coffee is basically less concentrated espresso. And espresso is basically more concentrated coffee. (Well, a particular type of bean, but yeah) So a red eye is a cup of coffee with a shot of espresso to make it stronger.
Detachable Felix:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 13 Feb 2014, 19:22 ---Coffee is basically less concentrated espresso. And espresso is basically more concentrated coffee. (Well, a particular type of bean, but yeah) So a red eye is a cup of coffee with a shot of espresso to make it stronger.
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So what you call a coffee we call a weak espresso. That no-one ever orders ever. Espresso can be either Arabica or Robusta. (Most of what people consume in instant coffee and large-franchise coffee shops is Robusta as it is cheaper, hardier and has a higher caffeine content). There are also tens of sub-varieties of each bean, including Kopi Luwak - a type of Robusta that is partially digested by the Asian Palm Civet (type of wild cat). People pay mad sums of money for cat-shit coffee.
rschill:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 13 Feb 2014, 19:12 ---Well no, just one shot with coffee. So you'd call it "coffee+shot"? No particular name for it?
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--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 13 Feb 2014, 19:22 ---Coffee is basically less concentrated espresso. And espresso is basically more concentrated coffee. (Well, a particular type of bean, but yeah) So a red eye is a cup of coffee with a shot of espresso to make it stronger.
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"Red eye" is an OK name for a shot in a brewed coffee and I guess it's pretty standard, but I prefer "Shot in the Dark" or "Depth Charge".
Method of Madness:
Shot in the Dark is also used here, but Depth Charge is strictly an alcoholic beverage (a shot of something dropped in a beer).
Detachable Felix:
Alright, then answer me this. DO you have a name for an espresso shot poured over ice? (Not crushed)
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