{"id":9,"date":"2008-09-25T13:44:12","date_gmt":"2008-09-25T17:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=7"},"modified":"2008-09-25T13:44:12","modified_gmt":"2008-09-25T17:44:12","slug":"ordering-a-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/ordering-a-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Ordering a coffee!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ciao!<\/span><\/p>\n

My name is Serena and I’m the new Italian blogger. I thought I would start with a topic dear to all Italians: il caffe’! <\/span><\/p>\n

We like our coffee very concentrated, like a shot of adrenalin, so do not expect a pint mug, even when you order “un caff\u00e8 lungo” or “americano”. I can\u2019t start the day without my little cup of coffee made in the moka<\/strong>, the traditional Italian caffettiere. I take it with me wherever I go: to Egypt, to England, etc.\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

But let\u2019s see what the most common choices at the bar are:<\/span><\/p>\n

espresso:<\/span><\/strong> the standard small cup of coffee<\/span><\/p>\n

caff\u00e8 macchiato: <\/span><\/strong>as above but with a small “stain” (macchia) of frothy milk<\/span><\/p>\n

cappuccino:<\/span><\/strong> a nice espresso with more frothy milk served in a slightly bigger size cup<\/span><\/p>\n

caffelatte:<\/span><\/strong> it literally means “coffee and milk”. It is an espresso with more hot milk than the cappuccino (and no froth!), served in a bigger size cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

latte macchiato:<\/span><\/strong> a big cup or glass of hot milk stained (macchiato) with a little coffee<\/span><\/p>\n

caff\u00e8 lungo or americano:<\/span><\/strong> a diluted version of espresso, that is: it will reach the top of the smallest coffee cup!<\/span><\/p>\n

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For the strong hearted there are also:<\/span><\/p>\n

caff\u00e8 ristretto: <\/span><\/strong>a concentrated version of the espresso. It is literally a teaspoonful of extra strong coffee!<\/span><\/p>\n

caff\u00e8 corretto: <\/span><\/strong>an espresso \u201ccorrected\u201d with liqueur or spirit, usually <\/span><\/strong>grappa<\/span><\/strong>, but you can choose whatever you like. My favorite liqueur is <\/span><\/strong>sambuca<\/span><\/strong>. Caff\u00e8 corretto is normally drunk after a big meal as a digestive.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A few notes:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t like hot milk, you can always ask for a cappuccino or caffelatte etc. with \u201clatte freddo\u201d. By the way: don\u2019t forget that <\/span><\/strong>latte<\/span><\/strong> in Italian means simply <\/span><\/strong>milk<\/span><\/strong>. So if you order a \u201clatte\u201d you won\u2019t get any coffee with it!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Traditionally we drink our coffee on the run, that is standing at the bar. For this reason in Italy you\u2019ll find that there are two different charges: at the bar (with no service) and at the table (with the service)!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A little note on customs: if you order a cappuccino or a caffelatte or latte macchiato after 11 am, you will be immediately recognized as foreigners, even if you speak Italian perfectly!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

But coffee it\u2019s not the same all over Italy. When many years ago I went to Naples for the first time, I went in a bar and ordered an espresso. It was very nice and creamy, but\u2026 so sweet! In Naples they serve it with sugar by default. I must admit that I like my coffee bitter with no sugar, so the next time I ordered <\/span><\/strong>un espresso senza zucchero<\/span><\/span><\/strong> (without sugar). A stunned silence followed, and I could feel that everybody was staring at me. After that I didn\u2019t dare order a coffee \u201csenza zucchero\u201d again, but I did discover my favorite one: <\/span><\/strong>caff\u00e8 freddo<\/span><\/strong> (cold coffee). The best drink on a hot summers day!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Enjoy your caff\u00e8 e salute!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ciao! My name is Serena and I’m the new Italian blogger. I thought I would start with a topic dear to all Italians: il caffe’! We like our coffee very concentrated, like a shot of adrenalin, so do not expect a pint mug, even when you order “un caff\u00e8 lungo” or “americano”. I can\u2019t start…<\/p>\n

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