Espresso was unknown in America back then. Rumor has it that GIs, when exposed to it, diluted it with hot water, giving us the modern Americano. [0]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caff%C3%A8_Americano
Espresso was unknown in America back then. Rumor has it that GIs, when exposed to it, diluted it with hot water, giving us the modern Americano. [0]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caff%C3%A8_Americano