Italy without coffee is like a conversation without gestures: possible, but difficult. Especially in Italy! “Coffee is the poetry of life ”, Wrote the Italian poet Giovanni Pascoli more than 100 years ago. And that feels every day in Italy! In Italy, the magic of the day begins with a good cup of coffee. Each sip of coffee is a small trip to the world of pleasure, and Apulia has a lot to offer in this regard. In this article I will take you to a small trip of coffee enjoyment, I will show you which coffee specialties are particularly popular in Apulia and I will tell you an excellent recipe for fantastic frozen coffee.
In Italy, coffee is a ritual, a pleasure and a way of life.
The coffee culture in Apulia: versatile, refreshing and incredibly delicious!
Coffee as a lifestyle: 6 unwritten rules
In Italy, coffee is a way to structure the day, create moments of coexistence and enjoy small pleasures. Each cup contains a piece of Italian culture that you can enjoy with all the senses.
1. If you ask for “Caffè” in Italy, you will receive an espresso.
The espresso is the authentic Italian “coffee”! If you want a double espresso, ask for a “caffè doppio.” Filter coffee so common in Germany is difficult to find in Italy, although in some tourist centers it is offered as “Caffè Tedesco.” If you prefer a larger cup of coffee, ask for an “American caffè” (espresso with hot water) or a “cafè lungo”, an espresso with twice as much water.
2. Goodbye to paper vessels: if you drink coffee, avoid disposable vessels
Coffee in disposable vessels? Only in extreme emergencies! Italians drink their espresso in porcelain or ceramic cups, or certain coffee specialties are served in a glass. For Italians, enjoying coffee always requires a certain style, and disposable vessels made of cardboard or plastic are simply inappropriate. Typically Italian.
3. An espresso to carry? Unthinkable in Italy!
The Italians hurry drink their espresso standing, in the bar, quickly and easily. No crowds, without long lines.
4. Those who enjoy their espresso stand less
The price of coffee in Italy depends on where you drink it. If you drink your espresso at the counter the price is lower. However, if you sits on a table, a service charge will be added.
5. In Italy they say: pay first, then enjoy!
Anyone who is at the counter of a cafeteria in Italy waiting for his espresso will have to wait a long time. In Italy it is customary to pay first and then receive a voucher with which you can get your favorite coffee at the bar. Why this order? Pay in advance guarantees that the row remains fluid and that everyone gets their coffee quickly.
6. Capuchino for breakfast. ESPRESSO ALL DAY!
Capuchino with its creamy milk foam is considered a classic among breakfast drinks. Its soft flavor and satiating character make it the ideal accompaniment for croissants and the like. However, at lunchtime, the espresso, the real coffee, charges prominence. Enjoyed alone or as a basis for a macchiato Caffè, awakens the mood and provides the necessary energy impulse between meals. Without However, it is not advisable to take a capuchino after a meal . Here the Italians bet on the pure espresso. For those who do not want to give up their coffee with milk even after lunch, the Macchiato offers a practical solution. An espresso with a pinch of milk combines the best of both worlds and is perfect at any time of the day.
You can’t see it, but believe me: there is a delicious espresso hidden inside the cup!
Apulia coffee specialties
Puglia offers a range of unique coffee drinks that will delight the connoisseurs and coffee lovers! Claudio Iacopetta, my tour guide in my tour for Gebeco, showed me the best coffees and bars in the city and everywhere I could know special coffee specialties in its native region of Apulia. What could be better than knowing Bella Italy with already through the eyes of an Italian? This is an enjoyment at all levels … – and for me it is always a good “Dolce Far niente” in this beautiful round trip.
Espressino, the little sister of Capuchino : In Apulia, the espresso can be seen in its purest form. In the “espressino”, however, he receives sophisticated refinement. A little more coffee than an espresso, covered with creamy milk foam, served in a delicate glass, displays an intense aroma and leaves an unforgettable taste experience.
ESPRESSINO Freddo – The little soda : The Espressino Freddo is ideal for hot summer days. Here the espresso is processed in a refreshing frozen coffee in a hailstorm. It is basically an frozen espresso, but more creamy than his brother Coffee granita, Because milk (and sometimes the cream) is mixed with the espresso in the granite machine.
Coffee granita : This frost delight is an espresso sorbet, often served with a pinch of cream (with Panna). The combination of the intense taste of coffee and the creamy note of the cream is delicious. Compared to the Cold expressive, the Coffee granita It has the consistency of a thick grain sorbet, which can be refined with cream if desired.
“Special coffee”: ¡La Espencialidad de Polignano a Mare ! The lemon peel, the almond liquor and the slightly mounted cream are combined with the espresso to create a harmonious combination that conquers the palate with its Mediterranean lightness, although the pleasure is quite high in calories … However: absolutely delicious!
My advice: in the ice cream shop or jelly Bellablu de Polignano to Mare you can enjoy the delicious Special coffee, prepared traditionally and with much love. The homemade and award -winning ice cream also deserves every sin!
A deferent espresso espresso: ¡drowned with coffee! “Affogate to Caffè” is an essential to complete a good meal in Apulia. A delicious espresso finds its place in a creamy ice cream ball and in this combination an irresistible aroma is displayed that melts every coffee lover.
I favor Absoluto: ¡Caffè Leccese! In Lecce, in the heart of Salento, you can enjoy the summer with Caffè Leccese . A refreshing espresso is combined with sweet almond milk syrup and ice cubes, wrapped in a touch of joy of Italian living. “Caffè al Ghiaccio with Latte di Mandorla” is what the locals call this specialty that offers a pure soda in hot days and at the same time the enjoyment of coffee at the highest level.
Here you have a little Making of of Caffè Special of the Bellablu jelly from Polignano to Mare:
The great recipe of Caffè Lecuese: You will love this special ice cream!
This specialty of Apulia coffee is simple and incredibly delicious!
Preparation
- Prepare a hot and hot espresso
- Put 2-3 ice cubes in a glass.
- Add 20 ml of almond milk syrup.
- Pour the hot espresso on ice cubes and syrup.
- Revolve briefly to allow flavors to combine.
- Enjoy!
My favorite in the Coffee Panorama of Apulia: Caffè Lecuese
Advice : BARMAN PIERO OF OUR HOTEL LA CHIUSA DI CHIETRI has modified the traditional preparation of the Caffè Leccese and has added lemon zest. This version of the Special coffee It may surprise some inhabitants of Apulia, but I found this delicious creation and enjoy both versions at home, always thinking about the wonderful Apulia!
With lemon zest, the CAFFè Lecuese is not usual but refreshing and delicious.
Disclosure : My research trip through Apulia was supported by Gebeco Gesellschaft Für International Begegnung und Cooperation MBH & Co. Kg. ¡ Thank you very much for it! The content of this article, of course, is not affected and reflects my own opinion. I did not receive any honorary for this article.
Tanja Neumann is a journalist based on Krefeld (Germany) “in the middle between Italy and Austria” as she defines, and writes about her passions in her blog, Vielweib on Tour, where she has achieved a vast number of followers and in which she recounts in detail her select journeys that join pleasure, culinary delights, cruises, walks through the city, luxury, luxury experience extraordinary, wellness, breaks, and even tours of road convertible.
