"An ""americano"" is a type of what?"
Caffè Americano Caffè Americano Caffè Americano () or Americano (shortened from or American; , literally "American coffee") is a type of coffee drink prepared by diluting an espresso with hot water, giving it a similar strength to, but different flavor from traditionally brewed coffee. The strength of an Americano varies with the number of shots of espresso and the amount of water added. The name is also spelled with varying capitalization and use of diacritics: e.g., café americano. In Italy caffè americano could mean either espresso with hot water or filtered coffee (caffè all'americana). The term "Americano" means "American", and comes from
Cocchi Americano other signature cocktails. Cocchi Americano is generally considered to be the nearest contemporary drink to the original recipe Kina Lillet and is often used as a replacement. Cocchi Americano Cocchi Americano (: ˈkɔkki ameriˈkano) is a quinine-laced aperitif wine produced by Giulio Cocchi Spumanti in the Asti province of Italy. Cocchi Americano is a variety of Americano. The wine was developed by Giulio Cocchi, and production began in 1891. Cocchi also produces a pink variety of this aperitif, the "Cocchi Americano Rosa", which is slightly more bitter and aromatic than the classic white Cocchi Americano. Cocchi Americano gained prominence following