Espresso Club Egypt

Americano (Italian "American") -espresso and hot water

INSTRUCTIONS

Pull a single shot of espresso and then add about 6 ounces of hot water-the strength should be similar to drip filter coffee.

INFO

Caffe Americano is the Italian way of serving espresso "American style." Add milk and/or sugar if desired.

In the United States, Americano is used broadly to mean combining hot water and espresso in either order, but in a narrower definition it refers to adding water to espresso (espresso on the bottom), while adding espresso to water (espresso on the top) is instead referred to as a long black.

The name derives its origins from WW2 when American Gls in Europe would pour hot water into an espresso to approximate the coffee to which they were accustomed. It was then adapted in the United States by large chains who sought to create a marketable fusion of drip coffee and espresso to sell to a mass market.