EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 14 MIN
206: Ordering Coffee in Italian: Tips for Your Next Trip to Italy
from Learn Italian with Joy of Languages · host Joy of Languages
There are very specific types of coffee in Italy. Learn how to order coffee in Italian the Italian way, so you can avoid classic tourist mistakes. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/ordering-coffee-in-Italian Today's Italian words: Vorrei un caffè = I’d like an espresso Un caffè macchiato = an espresso with a bit of milk (lit. “stained coffee) Un caffè americano = an americano Un latte macchiato = a hot milk with a bit of coffee (lit. stained milk) Un caffè shakerato = a coffee, sugar and ice (lit. shaken coffee)
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There are very specific types of coffee in Italy. Learn how to order coffee in Italian the Italian way, so you can avoid classic tourist mistakes. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/ordering-coffee-in-Italian Today's Italian words: Vorrei un caffè = I’d like an espresso Un caffè macchiato = an espresso with a bit of milk (lit. “stained coffee) Un caffè americano = an americano Un latte macchiato = a hot milk with a bit of coffee (lit. stained milk) Un caffè shakerato = a coffee, sugar and ice (lit. shaken coffee)
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