An Americano Coffee, also known in Italian as caffé Americano, is simply one or two shots of espresso diluted with between 8 and 12 ounces of hot water.

A hot Americano will call for a cup of boiling water, which you can prepare using either the stove top or a tea kettle, and a Nespresso shot. While an iced Americano will call for the latter and a ...