| If you are a coffee and espresso lover, then you must | | | | grounds into the top chamber to create the final brew. |
| know that Italy is where it all began! That is precisely | | | | These are often called a moka pot, and they are |
| why it pays to be a student of the Italian coffee | | | | convenient and easy to use to make a deep espresso |
| culture, and find out all that there is to know about the | | | | brew at a fraction of the cost of a larger home |
| birth of espresso in Italy. In Italy, espresso is an art form | | | | espresso machine. |
| that has many different traditions and customs | | | | To complete your understanding of Italian espresso |
| surrounding it. To add even more variety to your | | | | terminology, it is helpful to know how to order |
| coffee and espresso palette, you can find out about | | | | espresso in Italy. For a simple shot of espresso, you |
| the art of espresso drinking in Italy! | | | | can simply order a caffe. This will give you a very |
| One of the first things to keep in mind if you are | | | | strong coffee, which is espresso itself. If you want a |
| ordering authentic Italian espresso is to pronounce it | | | | weaker version of that, which is American style |
| "espresso" and not "expresso". That is a very | | | | coffee, then you can order a Caffe Americano. If you |
| common mistake, but it will give you a way in a | | | | would like a double shot of espresso, then you can |
| moment. When those terms are translated, "expresso" | | | | simply order a Caffe Doppio. For a delicious iced |
| means a fast train, so that is definitely not what you | | | | coffee for a hot day, that is called a Caffe Freddo. |
| are looking for if you are trying to order a quality cup | | | | Got all that? |
| of Joe. When you go into an authentic Italian cafe, the | | | | Last but not least, here are a few other espresso |
| menu choices may be overwhelming to you. | | | | terms that you may already be familiar with. For a |
| Interestingly enough, Italians don't normally drink coffee | | | | traditional latte, you will order a Caffe Latte. For |
| with any other meal except their breakfast, which is | | | | espresso that has a splash of steamed milk, you will |
| much different than the American coffee culture. If you | | | | order a Caffe Macchiato. As a point of reference, this |
| go to Italy yourself, you will only find tourists in cafes | | | | is just a small version of a cappuccino. If you would like |
| ordering coffee in the hours after breakfast. | | | | a richer flavor to your brew, then you can order a |
| Another traditional Italian espresso custom is the use | | | | Caffe Marocchino, which is a shot of espresso with a |
| of a stovetop espresso maker. These items are also | | | | splash of steamed milk and cocoa powder. Take this |
| popular in the United States, and they work by sitting | | | | opportunity to sample all of the delicious flavors of the |
| atop the stove and heating water through a bottom | | | | Italian coffee culture! |
| chamber until it pushes up through the filter and coffee | | | | |