Love at first cup: Italian Coffee 🇮🇹
“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.”
~Ruth Reichl
Buongiorno, per me un caffè latte per favore!
I learned a little bit of italian after months of frequenting this “bar” (which is nothing like a pub) but it’s what we generally call a “cafe, coffee shop or coffeehouse”.
I’m not an absolute coffee aficionado but i have to say, nothing beats an authentic italian coffee–even Starbucks (Ooops ✌), one sip and you’ll forget this place even exists.
Besides the quality taste, the italian culture of enjoying coffee while standing and chatting “al banco” or at the counter always fascinates me. I like it. After all, coffee is meant to be enjoyed socially, slowly and not on-the-go.
I first fell in love with caffè macchiato. Think of it as a crossbreed between espresso and cappuccino–lightly milky and frothy. I call it a “babyccino” lol, as it is also served in a tiny cup (half the regular cup) or “demitasse” en français.
But it’s every bit as satisfying as the grande.
From a coffee standpoint, it’s not the size that matters, it’s the magic inside.
Grazie, Antonio!
Molto Buono! 👌
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