Coffee shops in Canada rename Americanos 'Canadianos' in protest at Trump tariffs

Several coffee shops in Canada have renamed their Americanos in protest at Donald Trump’s tariffs on the U.S.’s neighbor to the North, The Independent reports.

Despite most coffee shop owners wanting to remain apolitical, the trend of renaming the popular drink – made up of an espresso shot and water – to the more appropriate “Canadiano” has taken hold across the country.

Shortly after returning to office, Trump threatened to hit Canada and Mexico – two of America’s biggest trading partners – with exorbitant 25 percent import tariffs, later imposing a one month delay.

On Monday the president reaffirmed that the tariffs would start next month as planned, despite multiple warnings that they could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation.

The “Canadiano” revolution began with a since-deleted Instagram post from British Columbia-based coffee company Kicking Horse Coffee, which urged shops to change the names of their drinks to something more patriotic.

Kicking Horse’s cafe menu lists a “Canadiano” and has done for 16 years, according to the company. “We’re officially making it a thing and asking coffee shops across the country to make the switch,” the post said, per The Washington Post.

However, the social media post prompted some backlash, with X users calling for a boycott of Kicking Horse – though not before other coffee shops caught wind.