Back From Coffee Eden
By Anna
@LadyDuck (471541)
Switzerland
June 9, 2017 7:41am CST
Earlier this morning, we crossed the border, as my husband needed an Italian magazine, not available locally.
We arrived that the store was still closed, so I asked to find a cafe to have a good Italian coffee.
We entered a quiet cafe offering a great choice of coffees and pastries.
I skipped the pastries, but I could not resist and ordered two different coffees.
An espresso and an "affogato". The affogato is a hot espresso poured over two small balls of vanilla ice cream. Both the coffee and the gelato were very good.
The next time I want to try a Marocchino (espresso, hot chocolate and milk foam) and a Viennese (espresso, whipped cream and cocoa).
Did you already had your coffee today?
If you need a translation for a coffee you see in the photo, let me know in your comment.
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101 responses
@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
11 Jun 17
@MALUSE If the Italians are "on duty" (they are most of the time discussing football among them), they have the usual stupid questions: "how much money to you bring to Italy?" "Do you have checks?" "Is the car yours?", it's just to show they do their job.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
9 Jun 17
One Cappuccino Please! 
sounds good..Good morning 
sounds good..Good morning 7 people like this
@ptrikha_2 (46955)
• India
10 Jun 17
@LadyDuck I once read an article in a magazine where a person described his visit to Italy.
He said that he was offered coffee many times a day by the host and could not refuse the host.
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
10 Jun 17
O, I did . . and always do. Every morning (unless it is snowing heavily) I go to our favorite Tim Hortons to buy large cups of coffee for my son, daughter-in-law, and me and muffins and donuts..
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
9 Jun 17
Oh yes, I have had several coffees so far today.
I hate the modern system of a myriad of coffees. Back in the good old days I could simply ask for a coffee and receive one, whereas now I am bombarded with a list of 20 or so totally undecipherable names.
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@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
9 Jun 17
All those in the photos are not "new" all have been served in Italy since I was a very little girl. Now there are weird coffees that I do not even want to try. Not to mention all those that are now called LATTE. I cannot understand the reason, because Latte is the Italian word for MILK.
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. Really a coffee Eden@topffer (42156)
• France
9 Jun 17
@LadyDuck In this area in the countryside they have often a cruet of 70° cognac on the table for the coffee, and you have to drink it in the morning to not displease people. At least a man, as a woman you would be able to escape to the white cognac.
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@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
9 Jun 17
@topffer This is a habit they have in the upper east Italian region (Trentino Alto Adige), well they still consider themselves more Austrian than Italian, I can understand. Even the women in the morning asked for a strong grappa and a coffee and then they left to start their work.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
9 Jun 17
I had coffee, the usual instant Nescafe
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Oh Lord, this is not coffee.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Jun 17
Good morning. I did have my coffee today, it's mocha flavored. Yum! =)
I hope you enjoyed yours.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Its a frappucino from starbucks.
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@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
9 Jun 17
@LovingMyBabies Oh, I see, we do not have Starbucks here, I will check what is a Frappuccino.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
9 Jun 17
I used to love espresso, but once I started with kidney stones I had to get stop drinking it and sold my machine and all my little cups and tiny spoons! I can drink one cup of regular coffee a day - that's all. If I want to drink decaf then I could drink more but decaf is horrible!
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@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
10 Jun 17
@AbbyGreenhill I have the same feeling, decaf and instant are not at all coffee.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
10 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Decaf and instant I don't consider coffee.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
10 Jun 17
I'd need a few of them translating.... except the nutellino.... which I would like to try... I love nutella... and perhaps try the one you had too ....
which I would like to try... I love nutella... and perhaps try the one you had too ....4 people like this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
10 Jun 17
oh, the terms of each coffee- i cannot make a choice. haha! but i take my coffee with a teaspoon of the granules, a teaspoon of sugar, and 2 teaspoons of creamer with hot water in my red mug.
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@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
11 Jun 17
@ridingbet I can use condensed milk, but never creamer. Creamer is a synthetic combination of chemicals, oils, sugars, and milk products. Usually it contains corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oil, dipotassium phosphate, and other synthetic ingredients. Now you see why I do not even want to see creamer in my home.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
11 Jun 17
@LadyDuck yes i read your comment in one of my discussions that you don't add creamer to your coffee. i think you were the one to say something about skimmed milk.
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@ptrikha_2 (46955)
• India
12 Jun 17
@LadyDuck Aha Lipton Tea- I think it's an Indian brand!
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