:::: About this Story ::::
Cafe name: Pasticceria Saffi Cafeteria
Restaurant Address : Via Aurelio Saffi, 2m, 40131 Bologna
Date of Visit: February 2025
::::: Italian Coffee Culture :::::
First thing to know, cafes are called bars in Italy.
Yep, there are rules for coffee. These rules separate the honorary locals from the tourists. Obviously, you can do whatever you like, but I personally love sticking to the local cultural guidelines.
Consider your first coffee experience to be your unofficial orientation ceremony to Italy! But before you know what and when to order, you need to know how to order:
A café or coffee shop that we think of at home is called a “bar” in Italy. Most are no-name, family-run establishments with just a “BAR” sign out front.
Most bars require that you pay first, then go to the counter to order. So, keep your receipt!
There are two prices in bars: the al tavolo price for coffee at a table and the al banco price for coffee at the counter. Italians spend 5 minutes max in a bar; they enjoy their coffee standing at the counter and then they’re on to conquer the day. Save some euros and have coffee like a local—do the same!
There are no sizes for coffee here. You get what you get.
With a coffee comes a complimentary glass of water. If the barista doesn’t give it to you automatically, feel free to ask. Say: “Posso avere un bicchere d’aqua, per favore?” (Can I have a glass of water, please?)
What we take today is called Caffè (espresso, caffè normale)
When to drink it: A caffè is drunk at all times of the day—bring on the energy!
Caffè is the Italian word for coffee, but it is also what they use to order an espresso, the most common type and your first step to becoming less of a “straniero” (foreigner).
When you go to the cashier, you say “un caffè”, and not “un espresso”. It’s a single shot of caffeine that I like to think can create miracles. If you’re feeling particularly wild, you can opt for a “doppio”, a double espresso
You can write your queries at the comment sections if you have any, I will try to answer with my limited knowledge.
:::: Purpose of this Channel ::::
I have started creating and uploading videos here, only because of capturing the moments with some details. Otherwise every time I change my phone , I lose all those videos. I have lost many, or they are kept unnoticed at the corner. So this is kind of a video diary. I am not here to be popular, rather it is the best medium for free storage and sharing easy links with my friends and relatives. There are a lot of people with a lot of problems, who cannot travel , for lack of money, lack of time, lack of health, so somehow if they get inspired by this, it will be an add on benefit for me. I always feel that three dimensions of life are Time, Health and Money. We should always be grateful if we have those. Live life happily using those 3 tools.
:::: About the Author ::::
I am a software engineer by profession and a traveller by passion. I have already worked with organizations like Cognizant, IBM, Accenture, Gamesys, Ballys, Onprocess Tech, Data42, Philip Morris Intl etc. From diff locations. I travel using my job or better to say I do a job for travel. I was lucky that I could blend my profession with my passion.I have a dream to visit all the countries of the world, all the corners of the world. I have a wish to see all the cultures , their emotions closely. Will try to learn their ways and take the best parts of everything. I want to be the Frog of the Ocean, not of the pond. So my plan is to work in different countries, different places and explore the place and people. I already met a lot of nice people in hotels, on buses, on trains. I do not even know their names. But some of their stories, learnings, ideas, tips are still there with me.
Even please let me know if I can help you by sharing any of this with my limited knowledge. Just to let you know I always prefer budget tours. I prefer memories over luxury. We can even be part of some tour in some parts of the world. Keep exploring yourself.
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