Americano
Espresso topped with hot water, close in strength to filter coffee.
- Base
- Espresso
- Ratio
- 1 part espresso to 3–5 water
- Milk
- Optional
About
Popular legend says American soldiers in Italy during WWII diluted espresso to taste more like home. Pouring espresso onto water instead is called a "long black" in Australia and New Zealand.
From Wikipedia
Caffè americano (Italian: [kafˈfɛ ameriˈkaːno]; Portuguese and Spanish: café americano; lit. 'American coffee'), also known as americano or American, is an espresso shot with hot water at a 1:3 to 1:4 ratio, resulting in a drink that retains the complex flavors of espresso, but in a lighter way. Its strength varies with the number of shots of espresso and the amount of water added. The name of the drink may also be written with Italian spelling and diacritics as "caffè americano", or Portuguese and Spanish spelling and diacritics as "café americano".
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