description Café Duplo Overview
Café Duplo is the Portuguese term for a double espresso, a highly concentrated coffee beverage prepared using an espresso machine. It is extracted using approximately double the amount of ground coffee—typically around 14 to 18 grams—compared to a single shot, yielding a larger volume of roughly 60 milliliters without significantly diluting the intensity of the flavor. This beverage is intended for coffee drinkers who prefer a stronger, more robust caffeine content and a deeper concentration of the coffee's aromatic oils in a single cup.
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What exactly is a Café Duplo?
Café Duplo is the Portuguese term for a double espresso. It is a highly concentrated coffee beverage prepared using a standard espresso machine. It is simply a larger, stronger version of the traditional single shot served in a small cup.
How much ground coffee is used to make a Café Duplo?
It is extracted using approximately double the amount of ground coffee compared to a single shot. This typically means using around 14 to 18 grams of finely ground coffee beans. The higher dose yields a larger volume of intense, highly concentrated coffee.
Is a Café Duplo the same thing as an Americano?
No, a Café Duplo is just a larger, more concentrated espresso shot, yielding about two ounces of intense liquid. An Americano, by contrast, is an espresso shot that is heavily diluted with hot water. Ordering a Café Duplo in Portugal will get you a strong, thick coffee, not a large mug of diluted coffee.
How do you order a Café Duplo in a Portuguese café?
If you want a strong coffee to wake you up, simply ask the waiter for "um café duplo." It is widely understood across Portugal that you are requesting a double shot of espresso rather than the standard single "bica" or "cimbalino." It is a very common order for locals during the mid-afternoon.
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