Verlängerter

Also Verlängerter Brauner

Vienna's lengthened espresso, between a lungo and an americano, usually with a jug of milk on the side.

EspressoServed hotFrom Austria

Volume
120ml4.1 US fl oz
Espresso
1shot
Caffeine
64mgderived, USDA FDC
Coffee to water
1:1.0

The build

Watch it made, step by step
Tulip cup, 180 ml. Layers in pouring order from the bottom, drawn by volume.
  1. Espresso60 ml50%
  2. Water60 ml50%
Volume
120ml
Caffeine
64mg
Espresso
1shot

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

An espresso lengthened with about an equal amount of hot water; milk served on the side.

Caffeine

Derived
64mg

in a 120 ml verlängerter

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
NameCountryHow it differs
caffè americanoItalyItalian equivalent, more water.
kleiner/großer BraunerAustriaEspresso with a little milk, small or large.

History

Popular account

Viennese coffee-house term; not confirmed by a primary source.

Austria: 'lengthened'.

Popular account

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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