Lungo
Also caffè lungo, long shot
An espresso pulled with more water through the same dose, giving a larger but weaker and more bitter cup. It differs from an americano, which adds water after extraction.
EspressoServed hotFrom Italy
- Volume
- 60ml2.0 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 1shot
- Caffeine
- 64mgderived, USDA FDC
- Glass
- Demitasse90 ml
The build
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- Volume
- 60ml
- Caffeine
- 64mg
- Espresso
- 1shot
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
About 1:3 to 1:4 coffee to beverage; the extra water pulls more bitter compounds, so a lungo tastes thinner and harsher than an americano of the same volume.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 60 ml lungo
Derived per shot: USDA FoodData Central FDC 171891 (espresso, restaurant-prepared) lists 212 mg per 100 g; a standard 30 g shot is about 63.6 mg, times 1 shot(s). Real values vary with dose, roast and species (robusta roughly doubles it).
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| Name | Country | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| café allongé | France | French term for an espresso pulled long. |
| café crème / Schümli | Switzerland | Swiss cafés serve a long, crema-topped lungo-style cup as the default coffee. |
History
A traditional Italian bar option; capsule systems later popularised a 110 ml 'lungo' setting that is longer still. We have not found a primary source for this account.
Italian for 'long'.
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