C03/ Caffè Americano

Caffè Americano
In Europe, coffee is essentially espresso – which, in America, isn’t very much coffee.

To create a caffè americano – a coffee that satisfies the American preference for more sips in every cup – Europeans simply add hot water to their espresso.

While the americano is similar in strength and taste to American-style brewed coffee, there are subtle differences achieved by pulling a fresh shot of espresso for the beverage base.

Whereas water is added to espresso after it’s been extracted in a caffè americano, a lungo, or long espresso, is made by passing more water through the espresso machine.
(quote from- http://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/espresso/caffe-americano)