Koreans and Americanos

Today I went to a coffee shop that serves only filter coffee. Unlike many other cafes in Korea, it has neither desserts nor Americanos. Every time I visit this coffee shop, I wonder how many times the owner has had to answer some version of the question, "Do you have Americanos?" As I sipped my coffee and watched my wife pat our sleeping baby's back in a baby carrier, I saw three middle-aged women enter the shop. "Please respect other guests in this space. We ask everyone to refrain from loud conversations," read a sign next to the menu. The women didn't seem to notice it. They asked each other, "What do you want? I'll just have an Americano!" and ordered three Americanos in loud voices. "We don't have Americanos. We only serve filter coffee, so please choose one of the beans on the menu," the owner said. "I want something that isn't sour!" one of them replied. The owner recommended beans from Brazil or Colombia, saying they would taste similar to an Americano. I was curious about a…

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