{"id":3118,"date":"2012-09-27T12:18:51","date_gmt":"2012-09-27T11:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walks.friday.ie\/?p=3118"},"modified":"2024-12-28T17:26:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T17:26:37","slug":"drink-coffee-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/food-and-wine\/drink-coffee-in-italy","title":{"rendered":"Cappuccino After Lunch? All About Coffee Culture in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

What could be better than enjoying a warm frothy cappuccino in Italy? For those who want to experience one of the true joys of Italian travel,\u00a0here’s everything you need to know about coffee culture in Italy<\/strong>. This includes knowing what to order, and how (and when) to drink coffee like an Italian.<\/p>\n

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When it comes to breakfast in Italy, its usually a cappuccino along with a cornetto or small pastry at the bar.<\/p><\/div>\n

Coffee culture in Italy is very different coffee culture in the United States or anywhere else<\/strong>. Even the names don’t mean what you might expect. Take a story we heard from one traveler to Italy. Since she was familiar with the “Italian” lingo of coffee from Starbucks, she thought she was all set when she arrived in Italy and, proudly, ordered a “latte.”\u00a0<\/em>The server looked at her funny. “Latte? Caldo o freddo?”\u00a0<\/em>(Hot or cold?). She spoke a little Italian, so it was her turn to look at him\u00a0<\/em>funny: “C<\/em>aldo,\u00a0<\/em>of course!” she said.<\/p>\n

He disappeared for a moment, came back, and handed her a cup of exactly what she’d asked for\u2014hot milk.<\/p>\n

Don’t want that to be you? Then it’s worth knowing a little bit about coffee in Italy! Here are some starting tips.<\/p>\n

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