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For many of us, coffee is our daily source of productivity. Without a cup of coffee a day, we become lifeless. According to statistics, the world drinks more than 2 billion cups of coffee every day, saying it is one of the most popular drinks in the world.

But in Italy, coffee is not a refreshing drink, but an attitude to life. Their coffee habits are likely to be different from ours. As a traveler, check out the following six local coffee cultures that you must keep an eye out for.

1. Do you want to sit or stand?

There are two ways to drink coffee in Italy. You can choose between al banco or al tavolo. Choose the bar and for 1 euro ($1.06) you can buy a cup of frothy coffee to drink standing up.

If you prefer to sit in a restaurant or cafe and wait for a waiter to order coffee for you, it costs 2 euros (although not all cafes have tables), which is twice as expensive as standing, but still much cheaper than Hong Kong.

Whether you drink coffee standing or sitting, Italian culture is to make you pay after drinking, so that you enjoy coffee slowly.

2. Entering a cafe without work

In Italy, you don't see anyone typing furiously on a keyboard in a cafe with a mobile phone or laptop. For Italians, the cafe is a sacred place. They need to spend time enjoying drinks and sharing moods with friends, not improving their productivity.

3. Countries without coffee chains

First of all,"bar" in Italy is what we understand as "cafe", that is, a place to drink coffee. Italian coffee has a long history, so chain coffee brands have not yet been able to penetrate the local market.

4. If you want to order espresso, what you should order is...

"Caffe" is espresso coffee made in a pneumatic coffee machine and coated with crema. Unlike our everyday espresso, Italian caffe is usually not bitter, but has a light toasted aroma and sweetness. If you can't stand the bitter taste of espresso, try it in Italy. It might change your mind.

5. Only drink foam coffee in the morning.

Italians drink cappuccino only before 11 a.m. because milk is part of their breakfast. If you order frothy coffee in the afternoon, you stand a good chance of being looked down at by locals. Besides, latte is just milk, so if you want coffee with milk, it should be caffè latte.

6. Coffee to go.

Italians don't like coffee to go. You can't take coffee out at an Italian cafe because there are no paper cups or plastic cups. In Italy, nothing is more important than coffee. If you want coffee, you must enjoy it in a coffee shop.

Coffee culture reflects the Italian way of life: everyone is not in a hurry, everyone needs time to settle down and experience life.