• Zron@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    What’s “real coffee”

    Coffee is made from ground up coffee beans steeped in water.

    Do you just eat the beans?

    Is this the European health secret?

    • TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      23 hours ago

      “Americano” got its name from US soldiers coming to France during World War 2. They didn’t like our coffee, it was too strong for them. So the French added water and named it “Americano” to mock Americans.

      • Zron@lemmy.world
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        3 hours ago

        Ehhh, the French mocking people is hardly something to stand on as an argument. Other things the French will mock people for:

        • pronouncing bread names wrong
        • attempting to pronounce bread names correctly
        • liking the Eiffel Tower
        • not liking the Eiffel Tower
        • speaking French
        • not speaking French

        An Americano is also not just coffee, it is espresso. This is like saying someone can’t handle their liquor because they ask for a cocktail they can sip on instead of straight shots of vodka. I do like shots of espresso as a pick me up sometimes, but other times I want something I can sip on whilst talking with a friend or working. Much like how sometimes I will slam back whiskey like it’s water, or make a nice cocktail if I’m taking it easy and want to enjoy myself.

    • flying_sheep@lemmy.ml
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      1 day ago

      No that’s health insurance leading to the ability to actually go to the doctor when you’re sick