Italian All-in-One For Dummies (47 page)

Italy's national drink: Espresso

Use the following terms exactly as you see them when ordering your coffee at the
bar
(bahr) (
coffee shop
), and you will definitely be understood!

un Caffè Hag
(oohn kahf-
feh
ahg): A popular brand of instant decaffeinated coffee — every Italian knows it.

un
caffè
(oohn kahf-
feh
): When you order
caffè,
you automatically get an espresso.

un caffè
ristretto
(oohn kahf-
feh
ree-
streht
-toh): Very strong and concentrated espresso.

un caffè
doppio
(oohn kahf-
feh
dohp
-pyoh): Double espresso.

un caffè
lungo
(oohn kahf-
feh
loohn
-goh): Espresso with more water to make it less concentrated.

un caffè
corretto
(oohn kahf-
feh
kohr-
reht
-toh): Espresso with a bit of cognac or other liquor.

un
cappuccino
(oohn kahp-pooh-
chee
-noh): Espresso with frothed milk.

un
caffelatte
(oohn
kahf
-feh-
laht
-teh): Espresso with plenty of milk.

un caffè
macchiato
(oohn kahf-
feh
mahk-
kyah
-toh): Espresso with a touch of milk.

un
latte macchiato
(oohn
laht
-teh mahk-
kyah
-toh): Hot milk with just a touch of espresso.

un caffè americano
(oohn kahf-
feh
ah-meh-ree-
kah
-noh): American coffee but stronger — this type of coffee has become a new fashion.

un caffè
decaffeinato
(oohn kahf-
feh
deh-kahf-feh-ee-
nah
-toh): Decaffeinated coffee.

un
caffè d'orzo
(oohn kahf-
feh
dohr
-zoh): Coffee substitute made from germinated, dried, and roasted barley. You can have it strong or light.