Question: what is the difference between an espresso and a lungo?
Answer: Well, it has to do with the amount of water used to pull the shot. Usually, a shot of espresso is pulled using about 30mL of water for 18 to 30 seconds. On the other hand, a lungo uses double the amount of water. ... Once it's in the glass, a lungo is roughly the size of a doppio, or double shot of espresso.