When the US military came to Europe during WWII they were used to drip coffee. Coming to liberate Italy they found Italian espresso way too strong and started to dilute it to make something more like the coffee they were used to. Italians started calling it an Americano.

The cup was designed in 1954 by Raymond Loewy and is called Form 2000.

Product information

One in a series of illustrations of Italian coffee with a selection of beautifully designed glasses and cups.

The size 40x50 cm (approx 16x20”) are signed and printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310g archival paper and are sold in a limited edition of 50 prints.

The size 30x40 cm (approx 12x16”) are printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art Studio Enhanced 210g archival paper.