Armistice
Son of Yoda
The wife is from Colombia and she got me started on coffee. Not even 6 years in the US Submarine fleet could do that. Her family makes it with milk, not water. Super creamy. They use instant coffee, but it's way better than anything we can get in the states. Every time we go down for a visit, we're bringing a suitcase full of that stuff home with us. Going back down this summer.
In the US, we like our coffee to last longer than 2 or 3 sips, so espresso isn't as popular. Yeah, american coffee is a little watered down compared to espresso, but we aren't lightweights who sip with our pinkies pointing skyward. Chug-a-lug that stuff.
That's tea, Chili. And the English. Real coffee is made however you want it made. Long black. Short black. Flat white. Cappuccino. Ristretto. Mocha. Macchiato. Latte. Etcetera.
You can tell an American in a cafe over here - apart from the fact that they're huge and shout a lot and have an annoying accent - they go in and ask for "coffee"... and the trendy bearded barista and/or waitperson immediately sparks up at the chance to weasel a tip because they're American and Americans always tip even when they don't have to, instead of giving them the withering look normally reserved for berks who ask for "coffee" - that being their default position for other nationalities.
It's the only tip they'll get all day, probably.