Café Allongé

Also allongé

A French lengthened espresso, between a lungo and an americano in size. Ordering 'un allongé' gets a milder cup than the default espresso.

EspressoServed hotFrom France

Volume
90ml3.0 US fl oz
Espresso
1shot
Caffeine
64mgderived, USDA FDC
Coffee to water
1:2.0

The build

Watch it made, step by step
Tulip cup, 150 ml. Layers in pouring order from the bottom, drawn by volume.
  1. Espresso30 ml33%
  2. Water60 ml67%
Volume
90ml
Caffeine
64mg
Espresso
1shot

Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.

An espresso lengthened to roughly double or triple volume, either by pulling long or adding water; smaller than an americano.

Caffeine

Derived
64mg

in a 90 ml café allongé

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee volume in components, assuming 1 g per ml. FDC 171891 (Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared) 212.0 mg/100 g x 30 ml.

USDA FoodData Central record 171891 · read 2026-10-26

A derived figure: the reference food's caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee in this build. Real cups vary with the coffee, the dose and the shot.

Variants by country

2
NameCountryHow it differs
lungoItalyPulled long through the coffee.
americanoUnited StatesLarger, water added after.

History

Popular account

French café vocabulary; Wikidata treats the term as equivalent to lungo.

French: 'lengthened'.

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Parts of this story are repeated widely but were not confirmed against a source this atlas accepts. They are kept as the story people tell, not as fact.

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