• RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    It should be left Americano. It’s called that because Americans couldn’t handle the stronger coffee or espresso and wanted it watered down. Weak. “Americano” is kinda insulting by itself. But whatever works for you.

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      6 hours ago

      That’s one theory as of why. The other is a lack of coffee supplies during wartime.

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      8 hours ago

      This one is ironic because the macho-mindset of needing to be STRONG and therefor only consuming hard stuff is realy American interpretation of manhood in itself.

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      19 hours ago

      I used to look down on the Americano, but as I got older I realized sometimes I’m more in the mood for one than espresso or a milky drink.

      It’s the same amount of coffee, just in lower concentration. You can also sip on it longer before you run out.

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              5 hours ago

              It doesn’t really taste like filter coffee though. It tastes like mellowed-out espresso, which is nice sometimes

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          19 hours ago

          At home I do but a lot of places that have great espresso make awful, neglected, drip coffee.

          “Go to better places” yeah whatever

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            17 hours ago

            Sometimes those cheap less than perfect places are the best place around

            It’s not just the product, it’s the atmosphere that matters too