No, he didn't mean American "brands," he meant American STYLE. Italians drink espresso pretty much exclusively at a local bar or restaurant. At home, they brew up "stovetop espresso" in a Bialetti (which forces water through the coffee grounds, though at a lower pressure than an espresso machine). American coffee…

Originally, I got something very different (and more interesting) from this scene. It seemed weird and suspicious that this Japanese couple (whom the dealer seemed to be almost annoying in previous scenes) would invite him to dinner alone. Then the first thing they show him is an antique gun. At this point I was…