Caffè americano
Drink made with espresso coffee and hot water / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Caffè americano (Italian: [kafˈfɛ ameriˈkaːno]; Spanish: café americano; lit. 'American coffee'), also known as americano or American, is a type of coffee drink prepared by diluting 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.[1] Its strength varies with the number of shots of espresso and the amount of water added. The name is also spelled with varying capitalization and use of diacritics: e.g., "café americano".
Alternative names | Long black |
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Type | Beverage |
Region or state | Italy or Latin America |
Main ingredients | Steaming hot water and espresso |
In Italy, caffè americano may mean either espresso with hot water or long-filtered coffee, but the latter is more precisely called caffè all'americana (lit. 'American-style coffee').[2]