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'''Types of Italian Coffee'''''


'''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 reminising with friends and family.
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Popular Types of Coffee'''


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


Cappuccino - Espresso con latte e schiuma
                        Espresso with milk and white milk foam


Cappuccino chiaro/scuro,  Cappuccino senza schiuma,  Cappuccino freddo
'''Cappuccino'''
Light / dark cappuccino, Cappuccino without milk foam, Cold Cappuccino
Espresso with milk and white milk foam


Caffè Ristretto - espresso più denso, concentrato                                                                                               
                            per questo chiamato "ristretto" 
“Espresso Breve” - Very thick and concentrated         
Caffè Doppio - espresso doppio.
    *espresso, for this reason called “shrinked”   
      “Double coffee” - two espressos


Caffè Macchiato - espresso con poche gocce di latte e schiuma.
'''Caffè Ristretto'''
                              Espresso with some drops of milk and milk foam
“Espresso Breve” - Very thick and concentrated espresso, for this reason called “shrinked”


Caffè Lungo - espresso meno denso, con più acqua e quindi più leggero
'''Caffè Doppio'''
                        dell’espresso normale.
“Double coffee” - two espressos 
                      “Long espresso” - Less thick, with more water. It is less strong
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                        than the normal espresso.
Caffè Macchiato'''
Espresso with some drops of milk and milk foam


Caffè con panna montata-Espresso with whipped cream
'''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'''
Latte macchiato - Un bicchiere di latte
caldo con un po’ di espresso e schiuma.
A glass of hot milk with some espresso and milk foam
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


Caffè Corretto - espresso con poche gocce di                         
'''Compliments of Luca Trazzi'''''Italic text''
liquore, tipo Sambuca, Grappa o brandy.
“Corrected” – Espresso with some drops of
liqueur, like Sambuca, Grappa or brandy
 
-Curtious of Luca Trazzi

Revision as of 01:31, 23 February 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 reminising with friends and family. Popular Types of Coffee

Expresso Black and thick with a little bit of goldish foam


Cappuccino Espresso 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 TrazziItalic text