‘Fake Americano’ to cope with heatwave: doctors in China warn against using traditional Chinese medicine to create ‘risky’ trendy drink

Doctors in China have warned against a new trend of mixing a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) liquid with iced water to what fans say looks and tastes like an iced Americano as a way to cool down during the country’s ongoing record heatwave.

The dangerous new trend has emerged in the last few weeks with growing numbers of mainland internet users sharing pictures of their versions of what they are calling an “iced Chineseno”.