Americano and latte are probably among the most common coffee choices for Chinese drinkers, yet most people don't realize these two drinks embody the many differences between the United States—a coffee market giant—and Italy—a coffee culture giant. The U.S. doesn't actually sell "American coffee." Before espresso extracted under high-pressure steam became popular nationwide, the most common way Americans brewed coffee was drip filtration. The coffee makers you constantly see in U.S. movies and diners, steadily dripping coffee, are what Americans simply call "coffee."