Anyone traveling to Italy will be quick to realize that Italians take their coffee seriously. In the morning in the busier cities, most customers will be in and out of the coffee bars in under five minutes and on their way to work. The brown elixir seems to run in the veins of the population. Espresso is served throughout Italy with little variation on the standard drinks; there may not be cookie-cutter Starbucks dotting the landscape, but a Cappuccino is a Cappuccino anywhere you will go in Italy.
Like much of Italian cuisine the focus of espresso is on quality ingredients and techniques, not lots of extras or heavy syrups to cover the natural flavors. In the same way a Barista in Italy is not some high school kid double checking a chart to see how to make what you ordered, but a craftsman and artist rolled into one.
Like much of Italian cuisine the focus of espresso is on quality ingredients and techniques, not lots of extras or heavy syrups to cover the natural flavors. In the same way a Barista in Italy is not some high school kid double checking a chart to see how to make what you ordered, but a craftsman and artist rolled into one.
Typically considered a career versus the summer job it has become in America, they take great pride in their work and delivering the perfect cup of coffee every time.
If you're planning your trip currently, be sure to check out Ms. Adventures in Italy, where you can find an informative and extensive article on ordering Italian Coffee, with an exhaustive list of the types of drinks available at most coffee bars. With that knowledge you will be well armed for your first foray into real Italian coffee.
If you're planning your trip currently, be sure to check out Ms. Adventures in Italy, where you can find an informative and extensive article on ordering Italian Coffee, with an exhaustive list of the types of drinks available at most coffee bars. With that knowledge you will be well armed for your first foray into real Italian coffee.