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*'''Espresso''' is a concentrated coffee made by passing water through ground coffee beans at high pressure.
*'''Espresso''' is a concentrated coffee made by passing water through ground coffee beans at high pressure.
*'''Americano''' is espresso diluted with hot water. The drink was so-named by Italian coffeehouse owners during World War II to acknowledge the fact that American soldiers were not used to strong coffee like espresso and often asked for it to be watered down a bit.
*'''Ristretto''' is a variant on the espresso, which uses less water and is stronger and sweeter.
*'''Ristretto''' is a variant on the espresso, which uses less water and is stronger and sweeter.
*'''Iced coffee''' is coffee with ice, which is different from a Frappachino, which is like a coffee smoothee.
*'''Iced coffee''' is coffee with ice, which is different from a Frappachino, which is like a coffee smoothee.
The world's most expensive coffee is civet coffee (Kopi Luwak). It is unusual in that the coffee bean has to pass through the [[digestive system]] of [[civet]] (an asian cat), which mellows the bean.
The world's most expensive coffee is civet coffee (Kopi Luwak). It is unusual in that the coffee bean has to pass through the [[digestive system]] of [[civet]] (an Asian cat), which mellows the bean.
[[category:Beverages]]
[[category:Beverages]]