What could be better than enjoying a coffee in Italy？

Italians didnt discover coffee， but they have invented a unique15 and strong coffee culture. Italians mainly drink coffee in the morning and after meals， but its fine at any time of the day.

In Italy， a bar is really a cafe， where you can buy coffee. Cafes are always full no matter the time of the day. Most Italians drink coffee standing at the bar. Its a great way of saving money too！ Standing and ordering an espresso like an Italian will cost you half or even one third of the price than sitting down like a tourist.

At most Italian bars， you usually have to pay for your drink before it is prepared for you. And when you order a coffee， you will get a tiny， bitter espresso. This is “normal coffee” for Italians. Breakfast in a bar in Italy normally means a coffee and a pastry16. Cappuccinos（卡布奇諾）are very popular at breakfast time. And real Italians will tell you， never order a cappuccino after 11∶00 in the morning. Coffee with milk is only for breakfast， and if you insist， then you must be a tourist to Italy. Most restaurants in Italy dont even serve milk coffee after dinner.

Remember， once you taste Italian coffee， you wont want any other“ coffee”.

還有什么比在意大利喝一杯咖啡更愜意的呢？

意大利人沒有發(fā)明咖啡，卻創(chuàng)造了獨特和強大的咖啡文化。他們通常會在早上或飯后飲用咖啡，實際上，一天中的任何時間都是喝咖啡的好時候。

在意大利，“吧”其實是可以買咖啡的“咖啡館”。無論何時，吧里都可能人滿為患。大多數(shù)意大利人習(xí)慣站在吧里喝咖啡，這樣可以省不少錢。如果你像他們一樣站著點一杯濃縮咖啡，比像游客一樣坐下來喝一杯咖啡，價格對半，甚至可能只是后者的三分之一。

在大多數(shù)意大利咖啡館，顧客通常需要預(yù)先付費。如果你只是點一杯咖啡，那就是一小杯有點苦的濃縮咖啡，這是意大利人心中的“普通咖啡”。在意大利，他們通常用一杯咖啡、一份甜點作為早餐。而“卡布奇諾”則是非常受歡迎的早餐飲品。真正的意大利人會告訴你：絕對不要在上午11點之后點“卡布奇諾”，因為加奶的咖啡基本屬于早餐。如果你堅持要點，那一定是一名游客無疑了。在意大利的大部分餐廳，晚餐之后根本就不提供加奶的咖啡。

記住，一旦你喝過了意大利咖啡，就不會再想喝其他咖啡了。