Shots first, always. For customers and for myself while at work, and for myself in my own home.

Directly pulling shots onto ice shocks the espresso and causes for a much more bitter experience. That's also why we add ice last when making an iced latte.

Try an iced blonde doppio both ways; you'll almost instantly notice. Blonde espresso should be on the sweet side, even when iced. The second or two it takes for the crema to rise above the body before you chuck the ice in the cup makes for a drastic difference in the flavor.

Standard is shots first

Always shots first!

I fill the cup up with ice and pull the shots in the glass then pour them over the ice 🧊

A lot of customers ask me to put the ice in first.

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Shots then ice.

Idk, I was taught ice first while giving the cup a good swirl while the shots pull. It incorporates with the ice better compared to shots just sitting at the bottom with a bunch of ice stacked on top of it.

However, I do shots first before ice if there's a sauce, like mocha/white mocha. That way the espresso can integrate with the sauce.

Syrup, shots, milks/water, ice

Espresso first. Swirl half a scoop of ice around to melt it a lil and then top it off with the rest and add the desired milk/alt topping:)

I make it wrong but if it’s black water to the first line, shots (which takes it to the second line, then ice.

I pull the water while the shots are getting ready and then if I leave it for a second the shots won’t die. I always do that with hot americanos because you have to prime the water to make sure it’s hot enough, so I’d prime it, dump the water and fill the cup back up half way with water, add shots, top with water. I carried the habit over.

Technically it’s shots first.

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