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Espresso - Nero e denso con un po’ di schiuma dorata
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                  Black and thick with a little bit of goldish foam
'''Types of Italian Coffee'''''


Cappuccino - Espresso con latte e schiuma
There are many different types of coffee that can be found throughout Italy.  Unlike American traditions, Italians not only drink certain types of coffee at particular times, but they also ''enjoy'' their beverage while reminiscing with friends and family.
                        Espresso with milk and white milk foam


Cappuccino chiaro/scuro,  Cappuccino senza schiuma,  Cappuccino freddo
'''Popular Types of Coffee'''
Light / dark cappuccino, Cappuccino without milk foam, Cold Cappuccino


Caffè Ristretto - espresso più denso, concentrato                                                                                               
'''Expresso'''
                            per questo chiamato "ristretto" 
Black and thick with a little bit of goldish foam
“Espresso Breve” - Very thick and concentrated              C          Caffè Doppio - espresso doppio.
    espresso, for this reason called “shrinked”      “          “Double coffee” - two espressos


Caffè Macchiato - espresso con poche gocce di latte e schiuma.
'''Cappuccino'''
                              Espresso with some drops of milk and milk foam  
Expresso with milk and white milk foam


Caffè Lungo - espresso meno denso, con più acqua e quindi più leggero
'''Caffè Ristretto'''
                        dell’espresso normale.
“Espresso Breve” - Very thick and concentrated espresso, for this reason called “shrinked”
                      “Long espresso” - Less thick, with more water. It is less strong
                        than the normal espresso.


-Luca Trazzi
'''Caffè Doppio'''
“Double coffee” - two espressos 
'''
Caffè Macchiato'''
Espresso with some drops of milk and milk foam


                                                                                              Caffè con panna montata         
'''Caffè Lungo'''
                                                                                        Espresso with whipped cream
“Long espresso” - Less thick, with more water. It is less strong than the normal espresso.


'''Caffè con panna montata'''
Espresso with whipped cream


'''Latte macchiato'''
A glass of hot milk with some espresso and milk foam
'''Caffè Corretto'''
“Corrected” – Espresso with some drops of liqueur, like Sambuca, Grappa or brandy
'''Compliments of Luca Trazzi'''
'''Caffè Etiquette'''
Here are the basic "do's" and "do not's" of Italian Caffè's
- In the morning, order cappuccino and a pastry


Latte macchiato - Un bicchiere di latte
- Mid-day, grab a panino and espresso to get you through until lunch
caldo con un po’ di espresso e schiuma.
 
A glass of hot milk with some espresso and milk foam
- Mid-afternoon, pick up an espresso and sit down for a while. Perhaps have a gelato as well
 
- In the early evening, pick up an aperitivo (a social drink before dinner) and sit outside while you enjoy this delicous drink.
 
- After dinner, return one last time for the day to the caffè to get a grappa which helps with digestion


For more information on how to fit in while in Italy, visit [http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/caffes/introduction.htm]




This link provides information regarding the whereabouts of general coffee information from manufacturers to terminology.[http://hem.bredband.net/akeisr/caffe/cfenglnk.html]


Caffè Corretto - espresso con poche gocce di                         
This link provides the history and origin of coffee throughout the world.
liquore, tipo Sambuca, Grappa o brandy.
Link to the History of Coffee [http://hem.bredband.net/akeisr/caffe/history.html]
“Corrected” – Espresso with some drops of  
liqueur, like Sambuca, Grappa or brandy

Latest revision as of 18:16, 9 March 2005

Types of Italian Coffee

There are many different types of coffee that can be found throughout Italy. Unlike American traditions, Italians not only drink certain types of coffee at particular times, but they also enjoy their beverage while reminiscing with friends and family.

Popular Types of Coffee

Expresso Black and thick with a little bit of goldish foam

Cappuccino Expresso with milk and white milk foam

Caffè Ristretto “Espresso Breve” - Very thick and concentrated espresso, for this reason called “shrinked”

Caffè Doppio “Double coffee” - two espressos Caffè Macchiato Espresso with some drops of milk and milk foam

Caffè Lungo “Long espresso” - Less thick, with more water. It is less strong than the normal espresso.

Caffè con panna montata Espresso with whipped cream

Latte macchiato A glass of hot milk with some espresso and milk foam

Caffè Corretto “Corrected” – Espresso with some drops of liqueur, like Sambuca, Grappa or brandy

Compliments of Luca Trazzi


Caffè Etiquette Here are the basic "do's" and "do not's" of Italian Caffè's

- In the morning, order cappuccino and a pastry

- Mid-day, grab a panino and espresso to get you through until lunch

- Mid-afternoon, pick up an espresso and sit down for a while. Perhaps have a gelato as well

- In the early evening, pick up an aperitivo (a social drink before dinner) and sit outside while you enjoy this delicous drink.

- After dinner, return one last time for the day to the caffè to get a grappa which helps with digestion

For more information on how to fit in while in Italy, visit [1]


This link provides information regarding the whereabouts of general coffee information from manufacturers to terminology.[2]

This link provides the history and origin of coffee throughout the world. Link to the History of Coffee [3]

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