File:Espresso_Americano.jpeg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
caffè americano
Sign in to saveAlso known as Caffe Americano, cafe americano, americano
type of coffee drink prepared by diluting an espresso with hot water, giving it a similar strength to, but different flavor from, traditionally brewed coffee
Key facts
- Alternative names
- Long black
- Region or state
- United States Italy
- Main ingredients
- Steaming hot water and espresso
via Wikipedia infobox
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
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".
Naming
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “caffè americano” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.