Jo and I love coffee. The both
of us growing up in Ipoh had exposed us to coffee at a very young age. I was
not a fan of coffee growing up, but as I entered my teenage years, the love for
coffee slowly grew.
Jo on the other hand, is a
coffee junkie. I was told that, even at a very young age, Jo was never hindered
by the bitter taste of coffee. Apparently, her parents tried to make her stop
sucking on the pacifier once by putting a little coffee powder on the pacifier,
but to their surprise, she loved it.
We are deeply blessed to be
able to try different types of coffee each time we travel to a different
country. The Blue Bottle Coffee from San Francisco and the Market Lane Coffee
in Victoria Market, Melbourne still stands at the top of our list.
Nevertheless, there are still tons of coffees we would love to try in the
future.
A few months back while having
coffee with some friends, the coffee bar offered our table a cup of chilled
coffee, the Fat Americano, something they have been playing around or tinkering
with. So what is a Fat Americano? A Fat Americano is like a regular Americano,
but the water is replaced with soda, in this case, Coke, hence the
"Fat" in front of the Americano.
Coffee with Coke, sounds like a
bad idea? To my surprise the Fat Americano was actually quite good. The barista
was kind enough to explain to us how they engineered that surprisingly
interesting cup of coffee. Iced cold coke with a shot or two of espresso she
said. So where is this coffee place you might ask? It is Butter and Beans, a rustic coffee place in Taman OUG. Do check them out, a
great place for coffee, tea and to satisfy your cravings for desserts.
Definitely a place worth dropping by especially on those lazy weekends where you
just want to sit down and enjoy a good cuppa.
The Fat Americano has since
became a constant craving for me, especially on a hot day (it's hot almost
every day here in Malaysia, but some days, the humidity can really get to you).
So one weekend, I decided to give the Fat Americano a try.
What do we need?
1 or 2 shots of espresso.
1 can of Coca Cola.
1 tall glass, filled with ice
cubes.
Making the "espresso" at home
We do not have an espresso
machine, but thanks to Jo, we do have a French coffee press in the kitchen. It
is definitely not an true cup of espresso, but it is close enough to satisfy my
craving for a Fat Americano.
