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如果你在澳大利亞,點一杯長黑咖啡(Long Black)。在美國的某些州,點的時候要叫「意式咖啡」(Italiano)。但在世界的大多數地方,這款咖啡被稱為「美式咖啡」(Americano),而美式咖啡是世界上最熱門的咖啡,熱門程度僅次於意式濃縮(Espresso)。
If you’re in Australia, you would order a Long Black. In some parts of the United States, you may order an Italiano. Most everywhere else in the world it’s an Americano, and it’s perhaps the most popular way that coffee is enjoyed, second only to espresso.
名字被簡單的稱作「美式咖啡」,然而有趣的是它不是美國人發明的,卻是為美國人而發明的。
The name simply means 『American』 however it wasn’t created in America. It was actually created for Americans.
據「野史」考據,在二戰期間,在歐洲駐紮的美國步兵,特別是在義大利,厚重的意式濃縮黑咖對於他們而言實在是太強力。所以他們添加熱水用以稀釋,並仿照在美國的喝法一樣用滴漏咖啡。
According to the popular history, U.S. infantrymen stationed in Europe, specifically in Italy during the Second World War, couldn’t quite handle the strength of the thick, black espresso. They added hot water to dilute the flavour and emulate the drip coffee they were used to drinking back home.
所以義大利人為美國軍人提供這種稀釋的咖啡,在簡單稱之為「美式咖啡「(Americano)之前,被稱為 「美國風味(American-style)」或「美國咖啡(American Coffee)」 又或者 「咖啡美式(Caffè Americano)」
Italians serving coffee to American GIs would refer to this diluted espresso as 『American-style』 or 『American Coffee』 – Caffè Americano – before simply shortening it to Americano.
怎麼製作美式咖啡呢?其實非常簡單,把同比量的意式濃縮放進熱水中。當然,加多少水取決於你的個人習慣和口味。是不是非常簡單呢?其實咖啡歷史跟咖啡一樣,都是簡單易懂卻精彩呢。
To make one, pour a shot of espresso into an equal amount of hot water. Use as much or as little water as you like, and find the ratio that you like best. Making coffee history can be as simple as that.
【封面冷知識】
這是一張在二戰期間
用於號召美國人民節省開支用以支持美國軍隊的著名海報。
因為在戰爭時期,
咖啡對衝突各方的軍隊來說都是奢侈品。
【THE COVER STORY】
The cover image is taken from a U.S. Army poster campaign used during World War II to promote rationing.During war time, coffee was a luxury for troops on all sides of the conflict.
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