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long shot
What does long shot mean?
Espresso pulled long — roughly double the water through the same puck. Bigger volume, more caffeine, more bitter notes because you've pushed the extraction past the sweet spot. The opposite of a ristretto.
"He always orders his Americano with long shots, says it tastes less burnt."
Origin
English translation of Italian 'lungo' (long), adopted into US barista vocabulary.
Frequently asked questions
What does long shot mean in coffee?
A long shot is an espresso pulled with more water for a longer extraction — a lungo.
How do you use long shot in a sentence?
"I'll have a long shot" asks the barista for a lungo rather than a standard espresso.
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