Americano is an espresso flooded with hot water. Probably it was invented during the Second World War in Italy. American soldiers asked for adding water to espresso to have coffee similar to one they drank at home.

Barraquito is a coffee unique to Canary Islands, Spain. Probably it was invented in half of the 20th century when a man entered bar Imperial in Tenerife (one of the Canary Islands) and asked for a special drink. Then, he became a regular guest of that bar and ordered his coffee every day. It is said this man was called 'Barraco', so his recipe was called 'barraquito'.

Black eye is a coffee with a high intensity of flavor, as well as with extra caffeine. The name comes from the appearance of the black circle on the top of the cup which is made by pouring the double shot of espresso. It is called also a double shot in the dark.

Bombón is a Valencian way to improve the espresso. It is usually served in tumbler glass to keep the layers of the coffee visible. It is recommended for people who like sweetened coffee. Before drinking, it should be mixed.

Borgia coffee consists of traditional Italian coffee which is bitter and strong. Italians began to add cream and chocolate to reduce this bitterness. This coffee drink is considered rather as a dessert because of its high amount of calories.

Breve is an American version of a latte or a cappuccino. The milk is swapped with the steamed half-and-half mixture of milk and cream. It tastes creamier than a latte.

Coffee was unknown in Vietnam for up to the late 19th century when french colonists introduced it. Vietnam quickly became a strong exporter. Ca phe sua da was invented because of limitations on the availability of fresh milk.

Café affogato is often considered more like a dessert than a coffee. The Italian word 'affogato' means 'drowned' in English and it describes it perfectly - the ice cream is drowned in hot espresso.

Café au lait is very similar to café con leche or caffè latte. In Europe, the difference is subtle - café au lait is served in a white porcelain bowl or cup and might contain espresso or dark coffee and caffè latte is served in a glass and always contains espresso. In American coffeehouses, café au lait can be made with strong French pressed coffee as a contrast to caffè latte which is always espresso-based.

Café con hielo is a Valencian coffee drink. This recipe is so simple that it may not be listed on the menu (in Spain). It can be sometimes served in two separate glasses - one with espresso, another one with ice. If so, to drink it properly, you should sweet the coffee first (if you use sugar) and then you should pour the coffee to the glass with ice.

Café con leche is similar to other coffee types based only on coffee and milk. The amount of milk can differ - from the same amount of coffee to 3 times more. It is really popular in Spain and it is drunk at any time of day.

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