Americano coffee
kaf-FEH ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh
The name supposedly originated in World War II when American soldiers diluted Italian espresso with hot water to approximate the drip coffee they were used to at home.
I turisti americani spesso ordinano un caffè americano.
American tourists often order an Americano.
Il caffè americano si prepara con espresso e acqua calda aggiunta.
Americano is made with espresso and added hot water.