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Americano [1], sometimes called American, is a style of coffee all over the world, though. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffè_Americano https://en.wikiped
by atombender 7y ago
Americano [1], sometimes called American, is a style of coffee all over the world, though.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffè_Americano https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caffè_Americano
- earthboundkid 7y agoLol, I (an American) also first heard of Americano in Japan, but I wasn’t confused about it being a Japanese word.
- fenomas 7y agoDifferent thing. "American" coffee in Japan refers to light-roast drip coffee.
- desdiv 7y agoYes, they have separate Japanese Wikipedia articles: "American Coffee": https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%92%E3%83%BC https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3... Caffè Americano: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E_(%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%92%E3%83%BC) https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3... The "American Coffee" article introduction paragraph even clarifies that this is a completely separate thing from Caffè Americano.