Americano 美式咖啡 Měishì kāfēi – The plainest of plain coffee you can find in cafés wherever you go, it’s espresso diluted with hot water, resulting in a longer drink that’s popular in the US – hence the name. Espresso 浓缩 / 浓缩咖啡 Nóngsuō /Nóngsuō kāfēi – Strong, concentrated black coffee made by forcing steam through finely ground coffee beans. There are still other options, including cold brew coffee (冷萃咖啡 Lěngcuì kāfēi), which you can grab by the bottle in a number of Beijing cafés, and pour-over coffee (手冲咖啡 Shǒuchōng kāfēi), which, although a bit more pricey than a regular Americano or espresso, is plain black coffee done just right.