禁漫天堂 禁漫天堂: How to Order Coffee

| Mon, 04/20/2015 - 17:00
禁漫天堂 coffee

When in Italy, do as the 禁漫天堂s do: stop by the local bar (coffee shop) first thing in the morning (then again mid-morning, then again after lunch鈥) and have an espresso.

Ordering an espresso is pretty easy and a great way to begin practicing your 禁漫天堂 with some simple phrases.

Here鈥檚 what you鈥檇 say when ordering coffee in an 禁漫天堂 bar:

Buongiorno, un caff猫 per favore (if you say un caff茅, it is implied that it is an espresso).

The barista may ask you, lo vuole macchiato? Do you want it macchiato, which means 鈥渟tained鈥 with a drop of milk.

Now, that could be just macchiato, or macchiato caldo, if you want the milk to be hot (and foamed).聽

You could also ask for a caff猫 lungo (long), for a weaker version (it is 鈥渓onger鈥, meaning it is brewed with more water).

Another big favorite is cappuccino, a shot of expresso with foamed milk 鈥 you may also hear it called 鈥cappuccio鈥.

But wait, there are more coffee drinks to choose from! Here are some of the most common:

Latte macchiato 鈥 this is a glass of steamed milk 鈥渟tained鈥 with espresso 鈥 it鈥檚 more milk than coffee.

Caff猫 latte 鈥 espresso with hot milk, usually served in a glass, no foam. *Note: don鈥檛 ask for 鈥渓atte鈥 unless all you want is a glass of -cold- milk!聽

Sometimes, you鈥檒l hear people order un caff猫 hag or un decaffeinato, that鈥檚 decaf espresso.

Caff猫 corretto (鈥渃orrected鈥) 鈥 espresso with a drop of liquor

Caff猫 freddo (cold) 鈥 it鈥檚 espresso shaken with ice and sugar and served in a glass, popular in the summer season.

And don鈥檛 you want some food to go with your morning coffee?

Vuole qualcosa da mangiare?

The most popular thing to order is a croissant, which in Italy we call brioche or cornetto, and that could be plain, vuota/vuoto, or filled with crema (custard), or marmellata (jam), or miele (honey), or Nutella (no need for translation here).

When you go to the register to pay, you simply say what you ordered: un caff猫 e una brioche.

Then you pay and say goodbye: Grazie. Buona giornata, arrivederci! (Thank you. Have a nice day. Bye!)

Now, test your knowledge of the different kinds of 禁漫天堂 coffee with the ITALY Coffee Quiz!