Italy’s Coffee Culture Runs Deep With Intrigue


Steeped in history, Italian coffees carry rules, rituals and rich flavor.

The following article, written by Sylvia Poggioli, appears on npr.org

Italy’s Coffee Culture Brims With Rituals And Mysterious Rules

Coffee — it’s something many can’t start the day without. In Italy, it is a cultural mainstay, and the country is perhaps the beverage’s spiritual home.

After all, Italy gave us the lingo — espresso, cappuccino, latte — and its coffee culture is filled with rituals and mysterious rules.

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