Comments on: Italia http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/italia Great coffee comes in small doses Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:36:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Chris Tingom http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/italia#comment-43339 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:10:32 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/italia#comment-43339 Awesome feedback guys, I really appreciate it. Awesome feedback guys, I really appreciate it.

]]> by: swag http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/italia#comment-43334 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:02:32 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/italia#comment-43334 I cannot more highly recommend getting yourself a 2008 edition of the "Bar d'Italia del Gambero Rosso" when you're in Italy. It will cost you about $15-20 and is available at many bookstores. It may be in Italian, but it will still give you all the info you need on where to find some of the best coffee places in town, whatever town you're in: http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2007/08/gambero-rosso-italian-espresso/ You'll find the average is excellent compared to the U.S., but the best places don't quite match up to the most obsessive cafés in North America. You'll also notice how much smaller a cappuccino is, and how ours are just swimming in milk like caffé lattes. Most of all, enjoy! I'm envious. I cannot more highly recommend getting yourself a 2008 edition of the “Bar d’Italia del Gambero Rosso” when you’re in Italy. It will cost you about $15-20 and is available at many bookstores. It may be in Italian, but it will still give you all the info you need on where to find some of the best coffee places in town, whatever town you’re in:
http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2007/08/gambero-rosso-italian-espresso/

You’ll find the average is excellent compared to the U.S., but the best places don’t quite match up to the most obsessive cafés in North America. You’ll also notice how much smaller a cappuccino is, and how ours are just swimming in milk like caffé lattes.

Most of all, enjoy! I’m envious.

]]> by: AzBill http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/italia#comment-43321 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:22:29 +0000 http://www.arizona-coffee.com/2008/italia#comment-43321 Yes, I've been to Italy. Not since getting involved in the coffee business, however. I got some lessons from an expert. Don't order drinks with milk in them after mid morning. Expect to pay more if you sit down. Usually, you pay one person for your drink, someone else will take your order and the barista will produce the drink. When you pick up, expect to give them the receipt. Coffee bars in Italy are often jammed, especially early in the morning. The receipt is how they make sure everyone pays. Yes, I’ve been to Italy. Not since getting involved in the coffee business, however. I got some lessons from an expert. Don’t order drinks with milk in them after mid morning. Expect to pay more if you sit down. Usually, you pay one person for your drink, someone else will take your order and the barista will produce the drink. When you pick up, expect to give them the receipt. Coffee bars in Italy are often jammed, especially early in the morning. The receipt is how they make sure everyone pays.

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