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How to Say ‘It tastes very good as an Americano.’ in Mexican Spanish

Queda muy rico en americano.

KEH-dah mwee REE-koh ehn ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh

[KEH-dah mwee REE-koh ehn ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Quedar] often means how something turns out, not just "to stay." In food and drink, [queda muy rico] is a natural way to say it tastes very good that way.

Phrase Breakdown

Queda muy rico

KEH-dah mwee REE-koh

It tastes very good / comes out very tasty

A common way to say food or drink turns out delicious.

Example

Queda muy rico con leche.

It tastes very good with milk.

Words in this phrase

Queda

[KEH-dah]

turns out / tastes

Queda here describes how the coffee tastes or comes out.

Example

Así Queda más suave el café.

That way the coffee turns out smoother.

muy

[mwee]

very

Muy adds emphasis, like very in English.

Example

Está muy caliente, pero muy bueno.

It's very hot, but very good.

rico

[REE-koh]

tasty / good

Rico means tasty, delicious, or really good.

Example

Con canela queda rico.

With cinnamon it tastes good.

En americano

ehn ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh

As an Americano

Means prepared in the style of an Americano coffee.

Example

Lo quiero en americano.

I want it as an Americano.

Words in this phrase

en

[ehn]

in / as

En here introduces the coffee style or preparation.

Example

Sabe mejor en frío para mí.

It tastes better cold for me.

americano

[ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh]

Americano

Americano names the drink style made with espresso and hot water.

Example

Hoy quiero un americano sin azúcar.

Today I want an Americano without sugar.

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