You must go to Italy for coffee.

Sacred places are scattered in Italy: each major city has its own coffee tradition, and being limited to one or two cities makes me feel as incomplete as tasting decaf. Just as barbecue enthusiasts are certainly active not only in North and South Carolina, but also in Missouri, Tennessee and Texas, I will not simply complete my pilgrimage by raiding a few places in Rome with Espresso espresso.

To: Lufthansa offers a connecting flight from Dulles, Washington to Venice, with round-trip fares starting at $1350 in mid-June. During the peak tourist season, train journeys between cities need to be arranged in advance. Rail travel coupons and separate tickets are available through the Italian train website Trenitalia.

A coffee place in Venice

Florian Cafe

Address: new Executive Mansion, St. Mark's Square (Procuratie Nuove, Piazza San Marco)

Tel: 01139 041520 5641

Website: www.caffeflorian.com

It's probably the oldest coffee shop in Italy. Drinking Espresso espresso at the bar can avoid the price of the VIP table. A glass of Espresso is about $3.25.

Torrefazione Marchi

Address: 1337 Kanal District (Cannaregio 1337)

Tel: 011-39-041-716-371

Website: www.torrefazionemarchi.it

Right outside the historic Jewish neighborhood. The price of Espresso is about $1.30.

A place for coffee in Florence

Scudieri Cafe

Address: 19 St. John's Square (Piazza San Giovanni 19)

Tel: 011-39-055-210-733

Sweet caramel coffee with nutty flavor and sweet coffee oil, about $1.45.

Giubbe Rosse

Address: 13Compact 14, Republic Plaza (Piazza della Repubblica 13Universe 14)

Tel: 011-39-055-212-280

Website: www.giubberosse.it

It has always been a meeting place for playwrights, poets, philosophers and politicians. The price of the Espresso is $1.30.

A place to drink coffee in Rome

Sant'Eustachio il Cafe

Address: Piazza di Sant'Eustachio 82

Tel: 011-39-06-880-2048

Website: www.santeustachioilcaffe.it

The kiss of sugar is one of the reasons why Espresso coffee here is so legendary. About 3.25 dollars.

A place for coffee in Naples

Mexican Coffee (Caffe Mexico)

Address: 86 Dante Square

Tel: 011-39-081-549-9330

Coffee dispensers operate a large number of Espresso coffee machines to provide coffee for people, and there are always two or three people standing in front of the counter. About 1.20 dollars.

Gran Caffe Gambrinus

Address: Via Chiaia 1Universe 2

Tel: 011-39-081-417-582

Website: www.grancaffegambrinus.com

What if the coffee dispenser has a bad temper? In this small town, it seems that the most surly coffee dispenser makes the sweetest coffee. About 1.30 dollars.