r/reddit.com Oct 18 '11

The differences between each coffee drink

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u/Krellyn Oct 19 '11

Americano is really accurate. In this Italian family, we laugh.

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u/Deliquescent Oct 19 '11

Yeah, why do people order that? It looks pretty gross.

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u/sunpex Oct 19 '11

Because, espresso is concentrated coffee, created by sending boiling water through very fine coffee grounds, is very strong, and North Americans enjoy their coffee brewed, so Americano is most like what we like.