It’ll come as no surprise that Denyse Pantaleo, Rome’s general operations manager at Walks of Italy, said Italians take coffee extremely seriously.
Take espresso, for instance. This isn’t meant to be a takeaway affair, the food tour expert explained: “The bar is where you drink coffee, and when you take it away, you lose the whole point: the pause, the barista, the five minutes of connection with your neighbour.”
Traditions like these mean there’s lots of room for error, though – especially among the uninitiated.
She shared the rules we should follow when visiting an Italian cafe (as well as the order we should avoid):
1) Don’t ask for a latte if you’re craving coffee
In English, a latte refers to a drink made with espresso shots, steamed milk, and milk foam. The beverage is believed to have Italian origins – but Pantaleo revealed that t...
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