BLACK COFFEES

Doppio

Espresso

Espresso shot (aka Short Black) came to us from Italy and is brewed using an espresso coffee machine. You might not realize this, but espresso is by far the most popular drink since many coffee drinks use it as a base.

Ristretto

Ristretto stands for short in Italian, it takes the same amount of coffee grounds as in espresso, and only half of the water volume. Making the end result, even more, concentrated coffee than espresso. In plain words, Ristretto is a shorter or restricted version of espresso with a slightly sweeter taste and less bitterness.

In Italian doppio stand for double or a double espresso! And therefore, Doppio is a double shot of espresso or basically two shots of espresso in one cup. Doppio is brewed the same way as espresso by pouring hot water through a portafilter with a double spout into one cup.

Americano

Americano, once again an Italian term for an espresso shot with extra hot water on top of it. A bit of history, an Americano was invented during World War 2 by European Baristas to make the coffee lighter in taste and more drip-style like for American soldiers’ preferences in taste.

Long Black

If you want stronger Americano coffee, then go for Long Black Coffee. It’s very similar to Americano, except, it uses two shots of espresso and just a bit less hot water to enhance the taste.

RED EYE & BLACK EYE

Red Eye Coffee also is known as Eye Opener or a Shot in The Dark! As all these names suggest, this one is a super-strong drink with lots of caffeine, please be careful with this one, especially, if you are not used to high caffeine dosage. This drink will wake up and give you that energy kick to get you going in the morning. Red Eye consists of a cup of drip-filter coffee topped with an espresso shot! Black Eye is a variation of Red Eye Coffee, but even stronger! Instead of one shot of espresso, two are added to the American drip-style cup of joe.