What is Italian coffee culture? How would you like your espresso? Italian coffee culture

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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), although it is twice as expensive as standing up.

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 with a layer of crema on the surface. 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.

But for espresso, Front Street Coffee thinks it's a good choice if it accepts strong coffee. After all, espresso amplifies the flavor of coffee. In espresso, you can taste the sour, sweet and bitter coffee more clearly. Front Street Coffee is a blend of [Colombia]+[Brazil]. The bright but soft fruit acid on the entrance is very attractive. The nutty flavor begins to emerge in the middle and the caramel sweetness at the end is very persistent. If you like to drink milk coffee, this formula is also a good choice. This coffee is sour and sweet. After adding milk, the sweetness has been improved. After cooling, the cookie flavor is also very surprising.

5. Only drink frothy 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 the 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.

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