Umechan@reddthat.com to Japanese Language@sopuli.xyz · 11 months agoTIL Japan has something called アメリカンコーヒー, often referred to in English by the unintentionally condescending name "weak coffee".message-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up146arrow-down1message-squareTIL Japan has something called アメリカンコーヒー, often referred to in English by the unintentionally condescending name "weak coffee".Umechan@reddthat.com to Japanese Language@sopuli.xyz · 11 months agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredreadedsemi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoOften called American, actually. It is weaker than blend. This is first time I see written as weak. Not common term
minus-squareUmechan@reddthat.comOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoIt appears to be somewhat common. When looking it up, I found several sites like this one that explained how to say アメリカンコーヒー in English.
minus-squarekhaosworks@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoWhen I was at a hotel breakfast buffet in Tateyama, that was the label on the coffee machine, too: “American Coffee (weak)”.
Often called American, actually. It is weaker than blend. This is first time I see written as weak. Not common term
It appears to be somewhat common. When looking it up, I found several sites like this one that explained how to say アメリカンコーヒー in English.
When I was at a hotel breakfast buffet in Tateyama, that was the label on the coffee machine, too: “American Coffee (weak)”.