Comments on: American Coffee is Weak Coffee

By: Kitty

Kitty — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:05:10 +0000

Not in MY house!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:38:30 +0000

An Americano is not the same as “American Coffee”, because an Americano dilutes espresso with water, bringing it to about the same strength as normal drip coffee. If you go to a coffee shop in Japan they’ll usually sell both Americano and “American coffee” selections.

By: ashton

ashton — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:09:41 +0000

Ditto on what Brian wrote. The Americano didn’t really catch on until Starbucks became a big deal — drip coffee was there all along (er, maybe since the beginning of the twentieth century?), and I imagine Americans still consume more drip coffee than any other kind. But I think the Americano and drip coffee are frequently confused, which may contribute to the “American coffee = weak, watered down crap” image, since an Americano is actually an espresso with added hot water. (Drip coffee, on the other hand, is fully brewed, and an ordinary cup of drip has way more caffeine than an espresso because there’s way more of it.) But really, people should just drink tea and be less caffeinated and more relaxed. :)

By: Deas

Deas — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:05:43 +0000

Cute AND accurate. Excellent. Ha ha.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:46:12 +0000

My interpretation is that American coffee is like what you get at Dennys, while blend is what you would get in Europe maybe. Remember, before Starbucks and the occasional beatnik coffee bar, Folgers *was* coffee.