My tip for a pre-ride drink in the early morning is the long black:
- Hot water from the boiler into a glass to warm it. Let it sit while you grind and prep the shot. 70mls.
- Pull the shot directly onto the glass
- Go a little bit longer on the extraction time and the volume since the water will cut some of the acid (a little shorter of a shot than a Lungo)
I find that this is easy on the stomach and gets your central nervous system firing really quick since the caffeine is absorbed so quickly.
Drink this first before consuming anything else.