Is it the same as an Americano? That term comes from Italians' observations of how WWII-era U.S. soldiers took their coffee: they watered down the strong Italia

Is it the same as an Americano? That term comes from Italians' observations of how WWII-era U.S. soldiers took their coffee: they watered down the strong Italian espresso to approximate the weaker coffee they were used to sipping over long periods back home.