Popular Science Post: The Difference Between American Coffee and Italian Coffee

The coffee we usually drink can be divided into Italian coffee, French coffee and American coffee according to the different methods of making. The characteristics of Italian coffee are relatively pure and strong taste; the characteristics of French coffee are various styles and beautiful shapes; the characteristics of American coffee are simple and quick to make.

 To understand the difference between Americano and Italian coffee, you must first understand the difference in brewing methods.

 American coffee, as most people understand it, is the American drip coffee machine that is common in small household appliances. The coffee powder is placed in the filter cup, plugged in, turned on, and it will drip automatically. We generally call it American coffee. The brewing time depends on the number of cups and the amount of water; the adjustment of the strength will vary depending on the amount of water and the amount of coffee powder you put in; but the taste of American and Italian coffee is very different.

 In addition, Italian coffee was first popularized in Europe. After it spread to the United States, Americans were used to the lighter taste of American coffee, so they added hot water to dilute the espresso brewed by the Italian coffee machine. Sometimes, you will see something called American coffee in the menu of a coffee shop. For example, Starbucks' daily coffee is made by brewing espresso with different beans every day using an Italian coffee machine and then adding water to it. It is also called "Americano", which refers to this kind of coffee.