Comments on: How to order coffee in Italy: Navigating cafe culture like a pro

By: Timmy

Timmy — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:50:56 +0000

Great information! I wish I had read this earlier!

By: coffee hero

coffee hero — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 03:15:28 +0000

the reason behind not drinking milky coffee in the afternoon goes back to pre-refrigeration days. If fresh milk was bought in to the house, it would go sour in the hot summers, so it would all be drank in the morning before it spoils.

By: Landry's Coffee

Landry's Coffee — Thu, 21 May 2020 21:39:19 +0000

Great post! Italian coffee has such a great aroma.

By: Pickmybrewer

Pickmybrewer — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:44:45 +0000

Great post! Excellent!

By: Phillip Ross Nuckols

Phillip Ross Nuckols — Thu, 23 May 2019 16:40:54 +0000

Just out of curiosity, will they fill a thermos type travel mug with just Caffè Americano? My wife and I will be on a road trip through Western Europe in late December/early January and like most Americans, I love to take my coffee on the road with me.

By: Craig Nelson

Craig Nelson — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:17:59 +0000

Mmmmm…a Macchiatone sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing your coffee tips!

By: Alessandra

Alessandra — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:01:43 +0000

You surely will be happy to add:
Caffè ristretto: a very small espresso
Caffè lungo: not as big as an Americano, but ‘longer’ than a normal espresso
Caffè in vetro: an espresso served in a glass cup
Macchiatone: similar to caffè macchiato but with more milk (a kind of small capuccino)
…
and there are even more 😉

By: Eleonora - Italian Storytellers

Eleonora - Italian Storytellers — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 07:28:57 +0000

Good article, but just one thing… “caffellatte” is written like this.
To Ana: they don’t look at you because now we are used to see foreigners drinking cappuccino after lunch LOL

By: Craig Nelson

Craig Nelson — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:34:14 +0000

Enjoy your trip. We’re glad you liked the article. Have a cappuccino for us… in the morning of course!

By: Paulus

Paulus — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:58:12 +0000

I know that this article is a few years old now, but I don’t think it matters.

I have read that the reason behind not drinking milky coffee in the afternoon goes back to pre-refrigeration days. If fresh milk was bought in to the house, it would go sour in the hot summers, so it would all be drank in the morning before it spoils.

I’m off to Northern Italy for the first time in 12 years, so I’ll put all of this valuable advice to good use.

BTW, great article.