Canadiano

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of Canadian +‎ americano; although it has been used previously for various coffee-based drinks, it gained popularity in Canada as a replacement term for americano in February 2025 in response to tariffs imposed on and calls to annex Canada by the second Trump administration.

Some sources claimed that Kicking Horse Coffee in British Columbia was the origin of renaming "americano" as "Canadiano".[1]

Noun

Canadiano (countable and uncountable, plural Canadianos)

  1. (Canada, politics, cooking) A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water; an americano.
    • 2025 February 7, April Hawksworth, “Canadian cafés invited to rename Americanos to Canadianos”, in Global Coffee Report‎[1]:
      Canadian roastery Kicking Horse Coffee is calling for cafés across Canada to rename the popular Americano as Canadiano on their menus.
      The Kicking Horse Café in Invermere is said to have served Canadianos since its inception in 2008 but is now calling for a nationwide name change.
    • 2025 March 9, “These Ottawa cafes are brewing up a Canadian twist on a classic”, in CBC‎[2]:
      As Canadians push back against U.S. tariffs and annexation threats, some cafes in Ottawa have renamed the 'Americano' to the 'Canadiano.'

Synonyms

americano coffee drink
  • cafe Canadiano
  • café Canadiano
  • café canadiano
  • cafe canadiano
  • caffe canadiano
  • caffe Canadiano
  • caffè Canadiano
  • caffè canadiano
  • canadiano coffee
  • Canadiano coffee
  • coffee Canadiano
  • coffee canadiano

See also

References

  1. ^ Canadiano replaces Americano: Inside B.C. coffee company's 'quiet rebellion' against Trump, National Post
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