Is there Americano here any better than standard black coffee

>>8360642
is the Americano*

>>8360642
My local stores recently started carrying a line of cold brew drinks that are actually pretty decent. Smooth taste, decent on their own - sans sweeteners and creams. Not sure if it's getting to be cold as balls where you are just yet, but try giving those a whirl.

Americano is an awful way to drink coffee

>>8360661
It is cold as balls but that won't affect my decision; I'll give that a shot, thanks.

>>8360666
How so? I've always liked them

>>8360642
Your expectations are unrealistic if you expect black coffee to taste anything other than bitter with other subtle notes. As you drink it more, you'll taste the richer flavors more though.

>>8360696
It's because they use a dark roast. When I make drip it's medium or light and considerably better; I don't even mind bitter, I just don't want to drink a tire from a Camaro that just did a burnout.

Gas station/fast food coffee is also fine black, albeit a bit watery

I've been to Starbucks once. In Paris, because I wanted a break from the torrefacto and French roast I'd been drinking. Got a black drip and was impressed. Is it different at other Starbucks shops?

>>8360690
shit caffeine. although its the best way to take a black coffee.

>>8360642
If they have a blonde roast, spring for that. the reason it's burnt as shit is because the Verona is a dark roast. Blonde roast is less burnt and has more caffiene, they call it Veranda

Both are still shit because >starbucks

And no, because their espesso beans are dark roast too.

>>8360829
see: >>8360708

But yeah, I'll check if they have a light roast next time. I will say I disliked it less as I drank it, though, solid 3/5.