tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post8144791722010972137..comments2023-11-03T11:48:56.073-04:00Comments on Passing Whimsies: A Guide To Ordering Coffee in Italy ☕SomeoneLikeYouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00237214680800642077noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-77125677333348254812014-11-05T20:46:26.025-05:002014-11-05T20:46:26.025-05:00When I was in Italy we would order a Caffe Latte A...When I was in Italy we would order a Caffe Latte AND an expresso shot and pour the expresso shot in with the Latte. That usually worked out quite nicely!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-34816587931728417522014-11-04T14:43:20.941-05:002014-11-04T14:43:20.941-05:00It sounds like you need to grow up and get out of ...It sounds like you need to grow up and get out of your closed-minded American perspective. Italians have the greatest coffee in the world and don't need to hide it under "fancy creamers." I'm sure Starbucks' watered down coffee will be waiting for you with open arms when you make your triumphant return to the United States.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-89939972594651937892014-11-03T23:34:22.843-05:002014-11-03T23:34:22.843-05:00How extremely complicated! I have been to Italy on...How extremely complicated! I have been to Italy once but about 7 years ago and I wasn't much of a coffee drinker then. Its still interesting to hear about how different customs there can be with something as simple as a beverage. <br />Justine <br />http://theredlipchronicles.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192813216163591008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-40054289700153942252014-11-02T17:23:04.882-05:002014-11-02T17:23:04.882-05:00Thanks for sharing your experiences! I'm going...Thanks for sharing your experiences! I'm going to Italy next year for my sister's wedding, and as a coffee lover, really appreciate your advice. Blessings xxRhesahttp://instagram.com/rrrhesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-27318758004279837242014-11-02T11:35:12.693-05:002014-11-02T11:35:12.693-05:00My dear Lauren ... wow! I had no clue that it was...My dear Lauren ... wow! I had no clue that it was that different - nor would I expect it to be! In fact it reminded me of when I moved from my home state of NJ, to Maine, and I was in deep culture shock for the two years I lived there, it was so vastly different!<br /><br />I was curious and so I tried to access Starbucks website - but I got an error message that there site was down for a coffee break (ha, ha, right?!) ... I did find a business report that said the following (God bless the Internet!): "Italians Protect Coffee Culture In Italy — where one city has already formed an association to protect historic cafés — a battle lies ahead.<br /><br />For Italians, drinking their coffee is as routine as breathing — a recent survey found that 70 million cups of espresso are drunk in Italy each year. That's 600 shots per person, consumed in any of Italy's 110,000 coffee bars. Milan, nexus of the fashion world, has some 600 cafés alone.<br /><br />And Italians' cafés are a source of pride and joy. In this country where sidewalk cafés are firmly entrenched in the national psyche, Starbucks' announcement has caused an uproar.<br /><br />"The Italian café is a culture that the Americans have repackaged," said a spokesman for one of Starbucks' European competitors. "They concentrate more on their image than the coffee."<br /><br />Italy's La Stampa newspaper chided: "We thought we had everything in Italy, but it turns out we lacked one thing: American coffee,"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347780232544492030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-42696690108318060982014-11-02T10:49:37.158-05:002014-11-02T10:49:37.158-05:00lol, that's so funny! As an italian I can say ...lol, that's so funny! As an italian I can say we take our espresso coffee *very* seriously, and for us there's no other coffee in the world that's good as our espresso - or moka - is. <br />Fun fact, there are tons of italians that bring a moka and coffee with them in their luggage while traveling abroad. Since we don't like american coffee, nor french - or any other kind of coffee out there actually (are there any other coffee types out there? lol :D )<br />That's why there isn't a Starbucks in Italy at all. It won't have anyone going there! Since we don't like the "long" american coffee and we do love our "shot" and "short" coffee :) <br />Yes, cappuccino is for the morning... But if you are brave enough you could order it at afternoon as well instead of a tea (we do like tea, even tho tea with lemon is more common than tea with milk, which I actually personally prefer). And if you want to sit down at the bar and chat with friends, there's tea time... or aperitif time - often you can actually *eat* a lot of snacks, etc and stay until late in the evening.<br />It's just a matter of cultural differences, habits, routine - and taste.<br />I hope you have great time in Italy! :)<br />friedenlindehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841955928326093105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-30641277050088934882014-11-02T08:56:06.208-05:002014-11-02T08:56:06.208-05:00the reasons why there is no starbucks here are, fi...the reasons why there is no starbucks here are, first of all, the quality of italian espresso. once you get used to that any american coffee would taste like dirty water. second, the espresso concept: walk into a bar, order a coffee, drink it, pay 1 euro and walk out. no queuing, no wifi password, o mispelled names, no seat hunting, no £7 where's my change. and one more thing, considering how many old bars are there in every street, it's likely people who live there develop some loyalty to one, or a friendship with the barista and all the usual customers. Barbs Honeycutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490232616060334610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-89460715096276652222014-11-01T14:43:21.048-04:002014-11-01T14:43:21.048-04:00Not sure if there's one close to where you are...Not sure if there's one close to where you are, but Arnold's Coffee is an American-style coffee chain in Italy. So maybe try checking it out? Ciaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-45272892249386918702014-11-01T14:33:25.093-04:002014-11-01T14:33:25.093-04:00I have the exact opposite problem! :D I only drink...I have the exact opposite problem! :D I only drink espresso, so Italy is coffee heaven for me! I spent 3 weeks in the US this summer and it was so hard to find a coffee shop that actually sells it, and if they did, it was rarely strong enough for my taste... I guess it really is a cultural difference!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08950619672447683925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-54992905136853581312014-11-01T14:02:55.415-04:002014-11-01T14:02:55.415-04:00I was surprised there are no Starbucks, most Europ...I was surprised there are no Starbucks, most European countries seem to have them by now... weird! A lot of these apply to Ireland too, where I live - but then it's not weird to me to not have cream on coffee or things like that. Cream is for hot chocolate. And we have Starbucks now with the fancy flavoured things and iced drinks but they're still a huge novelty and not something to buy a lot! I've had one iced coffee, ever. It's just not really done here!Karenhttp://www.runningontea.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-83151095010028941602014-11-01T13:00:30.797-04:002014-11-01T13:00:30.797-04:00Loved this! I have a friend you studied abroad in ...Loved this! I have a friend you studied abroad in Italy and she definitely experienced some of these things! This was such a thorough post, and so fun to read. I love hearing about how things are different in other cultures. I will definitely keep this in mind if I ever get to go to Italy!Monicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844733460276130832.post-79547932779990517772014-11-01T10:52:13.499-04:002014-11-01T10:52:13.499-04:00Oh my goodness I loved this! And I just learned SO...Oh my goodness I loved this! And I just learned SO much! When I went to Rome for three days when I studied abroad in Spain last spring, I ordered a cappuccino at lunchtime, but not only did I order it then, I also ordered it before my meal and they thought I was crazy. Now I remember that coffee is only served after meals as part of dessert haha! I guess I couldn't wait for the caffeine! <br /><br />Also, there are no starbucks in Italy? So weird! There were several in my city in Spain. I'd think there would have been some in Italy! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808085175094634163noreply@blogger.com