Uno Cappuccino, Per Favore
Italian coffee = amazing! In the U.S., I like coffee drinks alright, but I’m more into the sugary frozen blended coffee drinks. But, after my first sip of Italian cappuccino, I was in love with the simple espresso, steamed milk, and foam drink (with a packet of sugar of course)! The taste of the espresso is great, and I love going to one of the million coffee bars here to sip my coffee and eat an Italian pastry or panino. Just a side note: in Rome, there are many signs for “Bar,” which here refer to coffee bars, not alcohol-drinking ones. Those are referred to as “Pubs” in Italy, just to clarify.
One nice thing about our classes is that halfway through most of them, we get to have a coffee break, and we can go to a nearby bar for coffee or a little treat, and then meet back for class 20 minutes or so later. I’m trying to become a regular at the “Snack Bar” right around the corner from our school. I get my cappuccino and some sort of dolce most afternoons, and either drink it at the bar in traditional Italian style, or sit to do some work at one of the tables. I love it!
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