canadiano

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".

canadiano means A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water; an americano. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.

noun

A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water; an americano.“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.”