Americano vs. Black Coffee
Black coffee has been part of the american culture for many years, you can find many artist who wrote songs, literature, plays and film including Black Coffee (1931 film), a British detective film based on Agatha Christie’s play.
If of history we are speaking, and since americano is black coffee, and it is an espresso-based drink we’re going back in history to 1884 when the first espresso machine was patented by Angelo Moriondo from Turin.