Iced coffee
Iced Americano
Espresso, cold water and ice: the clean, unsweetened summer default.
Where it came from
East Asian and global cafés
late 20th century
The iced Americano is a cold-weather-proof extension of the hot Americano. It became especially central to Korean café culture before spreading widely through chain and specialty cafés.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Ice
- full glass
- Cold water
- 120–160 g
- Double espresso
- 36 g
- 01
Build
Fill a glass with ice and cold filtered water.
- 02
Pull
Make a double espresso.
- 03
Finish
Pour the espresso over the water and adjust with more water to taste.
At a café
Try it with an extra shot if you like strong black coffee over ice.