Walk into any Starbucks and you'll no doubt see 'Americano' up on the menu. Seeing it may instill a sense of patriotism, imagining a bald eagle ghost by the window with B. Franklin riding on its back. This is of course a ridiculous image because old Ben wanted the turkey to be the national bird. Then the cold realization pops into your head that Americano is perhaps a derogatory title given to US travelers who preferred their espresso watered down to mimic a cup o' joe. So we're left with the question...what is harder to swallow: Pride or Straight Espresso?
