James Hoffmann claims that adding steamed water to your long black creates a better drink… so we put his theory to the test. In today’s Coffee Break we conduct a blind tasting to compare steamed water, boiler water, and water from a kettle. Our very own WBC judge decides–groundbreaking or gimmicky!?

CHAPTERS !

00:00 James Hoffmann’s Steamed Water Americano Theory

01:03 Why Long Blacks and Americanos Are So Inconsistent

02:35 Why Espresso Machine Water Could Be the Problem

03:52 Making the First Steamed Water Long Black

06:34 Blind Taste Test: Boiler Water vs Kettle vs Steamed Water

09:52 First Taste Test Results

10:52 Round Two: Retesting the Theory

12:38 Final Verdict on Steamed Water Coffee

15:12 The Bigger Problem With Long Blacks in Cafes

17:23 Does Crema Make Coffee Taste Worse?

19:14 The Problem With Macchiatos, Long Macs and Magics

21:39 Should Cafe Menus Be Simpler?

23:39 Final Thoughts: Is the Hack Worth It?

Coffee Break is your weekly inside scoop into the coffee community. Everything from on the fly barista tips, honest and unfiltered cafe reviews (eek), hospitality stories and gate kept coffee secrets.

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