{"id":1606,"date":"2019-05-06T12:15:28","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T12:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2025-03-26T23:10:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T21:10:37","slug":"italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Coffee &#8211; What and How to Order"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#Italian_Coffee_Protocol\" >Italian Coffee Protocol<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#How_to_Order_Italian_Coffee\" >How to Order Italian Coffee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#Types_of_Italian_Coffee\" >Types of Italian Coffee<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#Caffe\" >Caff\u00e8<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#Americano\" >Americano<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#Caffe_Lungo\" >Caff\u00e8 Lungo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#Caffe_Ristretto\" >Caff\u00e8 Ristretto<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#Caffe_Latte\" >Caff\u00e8 Latte<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#Cappuccino\" >Cappuccino<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#Italys_Secret_Menu\" >Italy&#8217;s Secret Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/#Dairy_Alternatives\" >Dairy Alternatives<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Italian_Coffee_Protocol\"><\/span>Italian Coffee Protocol<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many things that Italians hold dear, coffee being one of the big ones. <strong>But there are unspoken rules about how to order Italian coffee<\/strong>, and if you do it wrong, every Italian will judge you, even the nice ones. The rules may seem a little intense or unnecessary, but they are sacred, and don&#8217;t even bother asking why they are the way they are. At the end of the day, you can do whatever you want. I&#8217;m not going to lie to you, I break these rules from time to time, but I don&#8217;t mind being judged. Everyone in Soriano knows that I am American, so I blame by faux pas on that and do what I want. Here are the most important coffee rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>No milky drinks after noon, that&#8217;s right not even a cappuccino (I break this one all the time)<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t order espresso &#8211; it&#8217;s called caff\u00e8<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t order a double shot, better to just order two caff\u00e8<\/li><li>Drink your caff\u00e8 standing up at the bar<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t try to order take away coffee <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Order_Italian_Coffee\"><\/span>How to Order Italian Coffee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A coffee shop is called a &#8220;Bar&#8221;<\/strong> so you will see bars on every corner of every Italian town. At first glance, it might seem like Italians are heavy drinkers, well they are, coffee drinkers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no general rule of when to pay and where to order. This varies from bar to bar. My tip is to <strong>watch what other people are doing, and then follow suit<\/strong>. In most cases, very crowded bars, and bars attached to gas stations have the same order. First you order your coffee [and pastry] at the register, then you go to the bar to drink your coffee. Smaller bars, like the ones in Soriano, you can either order at the register, or order at the bar, and then pay after you&#8217;ve had your coffee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most times you won&#8217;t see a line formed to order coffee, its pure chaos. Just a bunch of Italians, pushing each other aside, shouting their orders at the barista and taking shots of coffee. Don&#8217;t be afraid to step into the ring and do some pushing and shoving of your own. <strong>Ordering coffee in Italy is an offensive sport, if you play defense, you&#8217;ll never get that cup of caff\u00e8.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" data-attachment-id=\"1616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/attachment\/cafe\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2650,1893\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D90&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;????????????????????????????????????&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1277971115&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cafe\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;????????????????????????????????????&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-1024x731.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Italian coffee bar. Everyone is standing. \" class=\"wp-image-1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-1920x1372.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/cafe-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A Typical Italian Bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Italian_Coffee\"><\/span>Types of Italian Coffee <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;menu&#8221; which you can order coffee from is much shorter than what we are used to in this Starbucks world we live in. In fact, Italy only just got their first Starbucks store last year in Milan, because that type of coffee shop just isn&#8217;t what Italians want from coffee. I will say, it is a really cool looking Starbucks, and I would definitely stop in to see what it&#8217;s all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beware: Italian Coffee is very traditional, there aren&#8217;t many substitutions, sizes, or whipped cream and toppings. The options of what to order are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caffe\"><\/span>Caff\u00e8<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"1608\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/attachment\/simple-single-shot-espresso\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jakub Kapu\\u0161\\u0148\\u00e1k&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Simple single shot espresso&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1408363297&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Simple single shot espresso&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Simple single shot espresso\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Simple single shot espresso&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Italian coffee - espresso\" class=\"wp-image-1608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-1680x1120.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-1240x827.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-76x51.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/simple-single-shot-espresso-8EGHXLM-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>An Italian Espresso, sometimes served with water as a cleanser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the most popular drink that is being ordered in Italian bars. A caff\u00e8 is simply a short (I mean REALLY short) espresso. Italians will shoot these back like a shot of whiskey, they walk up to the bar, order a caff\u00e8, stir in their sugar, shoot it back, pay, and leave. It&#8217;s a quick in-and-out thing, no sitting around and sipping on a Venti Skinny Caramel Br\u00fbl\u00e9e Late and gossiping about the last episode of Game of Thrones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of <strong>Es<\/strong>presso, there is no letter &#8220;x&#8221;. Don&#8217;t say <strong>ex<\/strong>presso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PS. I&#8217;m currently typing this, while drinking an American coffee and chatting about the last episode of Game of Thrones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Americano\"><\/span>Americano<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"1609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/attachment\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"800,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95.jpeg\" alt=\"An Americano coffee in Italy\" class=\"wp-image-1609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95-300x188.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95-768x480.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95-680x425.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95-500x313.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95-400x250.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95-250x156.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95-200x125.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95-100x63.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95-76x48.jpeg 76w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3c7c1ccfbbd6002683b8a4ff019f4f95-50x31.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>An Americano- Espresso and hot water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re looking for an American filtered coffee, you might just have to give up. But an Americano is probably going to be the closest you&#8217;d get to what you want. This is just espresso with hot water added, it will look and taste more familiar if you are looking for that coffee to sip on in the AM. Some of our vacations homes on our <a href=\"\/vacation\/italy-wine-cooking-vacation-tusancy-umbria-sun\">Cooking and Wine under the Tuscan and Umbrian Sun Vacations<\/a> actually have American coffee machines in them, but I would still suggest skipping that, and ordering some true Italian Coffee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caffe_Lungo\"><\/span>Caff\u00e8 Lungo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" data-attachment-id=\"1610\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/attachment\/caffe-lungo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"550,309\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"caffe-lungo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo.jpg\" alt=\"a long espresso in Italy. \" class=\"wp-image-1610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo-250x140.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo-76x43.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-lungo-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption>Caff\u00e8 Lungo- a long espresso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is something in between an espresso and an americano. It&#8217;s a long espresso. At the coffee machine, the process is slowed down so more water is being pulled, this is not a double espresso. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caffe_Ristretto\"><\/span>Caff\u00e8 Ristretto<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" data-attachment-id=\"1611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/attachment\/caffe-stretto\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,363\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"caffe-stretto\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto.jpg\" alt=\"Italian coffee- caff\u00e8 ristretto\" class=\"wp-image-1611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto-500x284.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto-250x142.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto-100x57.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto-76x43.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/caffe-stretto-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Caff\u00e8 ristretto- a very short espresso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the opposite of a Lungo. The Ristretto is much thicker, as it uses as little water as possible. Imagine just drinking pure coffee. This is very intense and should have you pretty wired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caffe_Latte\"><\/span>Caff\u00e8 Latte<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"495\" data-attachment-id=\"1612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/attachment\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"772,495\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-W380&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1360052196&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines-680x436.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines-500x321.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines-400x256.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines-250x160.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines-200x128.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines-100x64.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines-76x49.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rijo42-barista-skills-how-to-make-the-perfect-caffe-latte-traditional-espresso-machines-50x32.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><figcaption>Caff\u00e8 Latte &#8211; milk and espresso <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can go one of two ways in Italy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mostly milk, with a shot of espresso- this is a <strong>latte macchiato<\/strong>. Meaning milk, stained with espresso. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mostly espresso with a shot of milk- this is a <strong>caff\u00e8 macchiato<\/strong>. Meaning espresso, stained with milk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A word of advice: if you order a &#8220;latte&#8221; you will get a steamy cup of milk. Don&#8217;t forget to add &#8220;caff\u00e8&#8221; to the order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cappuccino\"><\/span>Cappuccino<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-attachment-id=\"1614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/italian-coffee-what-and-how-to-order\/attachment\/italian-cappucino\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2352,1567\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Italian-cappucino\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-1024x682.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-1680x1119.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-1240x826.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-76x51.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Italian-cappucino-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ah finally, the famous cappuccino. I saved it for last because it is my all time favorite. Frothy, sippable, smooth, its everything I want from a a coffee. This is one of the bigger coffees you can order in Italy, but still, don&#8217;t expect anything even as large as a tall from Starbucks. It comes in a little coffee mug that you would need 2-3 of to make a Starbucks tall beverage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cappuccino is usually made with whole milk that is frothed and combined perfectly with espresso. A great cappuccino has a thick froth on top that is strong enough to create a barrier so your sugar doesn&#8217;t fall down into your coffee without being stirred. One of the best cappuccinos I&#8217;ve had was actually at the hotel we stay at in our <a href=\"\/vacation\/northern-italy-cooking-vacation-bologna-venice\">Bologna Cookery Vacations. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Italys_Secret_Menu\"><\/span>Italy&#8217;s Secret Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay it&#8217;s not a secret menu, there&#8217;s no unicorn frappuccino here. But there are a few drinks out there that are far less ordered and more adventurous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Shakerato<\/strong>&#8211; chilled espresso over ice shaken until frothy<\/li><li><strong>Caff\u00e8 al Ginseng<\/strong>&#8211; hot espresso with ginseng extract, which is very sweet<\/li><li><strong>Caff\u00e8 d&#8217;orzo<\/strong>&#8211; a caffeine free barley coffee<\/li><li><strong>Affogato- <\/strong>A scoop of vanilla gelato with a shot of espresso on top. Truly decadent, make sure you order at least one of these while you&#8217;re in Italy. They are SO GOOD.<\/li><li><strong>Caff\u00e8 Corretto<\/strong> -This literally mean &#8220;Corrected Coffee&#8221;.  So how do you fix a coffee?  Add in some Grappa, Sambucca or Brandy.  Seriously, this is <strong>very<\/strong> good!<\/li><li><strong>Caff\u00e8<\/strong> <strong>al Vetro<\/strong> &#8211; (Coffee in Glass) This is a normal caff\u00e8, with one major difference:  It is served in glass (basically a shot glass) instead of a ceramic cup.  This is a big thing mostly in Rome, and the belief is that glass keeps the coffee hotter than ceramic.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dairy_Alternatives\"><\/span>Dairy Alternatives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditionally, the milk in these beverages is whole milk, however, Italy is with the times, and most bars and hotels will also have soy milk available as a dairy alternative. Even in Soriano, the little town that we host our <a href=\"\/vacation\/italy-wine-cooking-vacation-tusancy-umbria-sun\">Cooking and Wine Vacations<\/a> from offers Soy in most bars. 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