How to order COFFEE in Italy ☕ (and useful Italian words) | Inevitaly

Do you speak espresso? Learn how to order coffee in Italian like a local with Marco! In this video, you'll learn about the different types of Italian espresso (corto, lungo, macchiato, decaffeinato, corretto, d'orzo, americano, and more...); how to order at any café (bar) in Italy; and some fun facts, new coffee vocabulary and pronunciation. Follow along with our free companion audio guide below!

When in Rome...ask for "un caffè" — that's how we Italians refer to espresso. But not so fast! Espresso comes in different forms and shapes. How many did you know already? What's your favorite espresso?

USEFUL ITALIAN WORDS about coffee:
- Corto / Liscio (short)
- Lungo (long shot)
- Decaffeinato or "deca" (decaf)
- Macchiato (with milk foam)
- D'orzo (barley coffee)
- Corretto (with alcohol)
- Zucchero (sugar)
- Dolcificante (sweetener)
- Cucchiaini (teaspoon)
- Latte (milk)
- Il conto (the check / the bill)
- Per favore (please)
- Grazie (thank you)
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0:00 | Intro
0:15 | Italian café = bar
0:56 | Espresso = caffè
1:12 | How to order coffee at an Italian bar
1:38 | How to order and pronounce: un caffè
2:10 | Espresso variations: corto / liscio and lungo
2:55 | Espresso variations: macchiato (caldo or freddo)
3:33 | Espresso variations: decaffeinato / deca and d'orzo
4:08 | Espresso variations: americano
4:45 | Espresso variations: corretto (grappa, sambuca, or brandy)
5:16 | Other useful Italian words
6:25 | Outro
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[aris]

Espresso is ordered by most tourists who go to Italy and say.... “un espresso, per favore”. Because many obviously accustomed at home (Americans, Germans, etc.) with American style coffee, going into a bar they think they have to say “Espresso” to receive an Italian style coffee. Which an Italian obviously does not need to say, because for the classic Italian, a coffee is ONLY an espresso ! :)

[timmaloney]

Grazie Marco, per la spiegazione . Bel taglio di Capelli .

[kelliyeowell]

Best coffee video I've seen to date. Grazie mille! :)

[pinkblossomsky]

Cucchiaio, cucchiaino, spazzolino, etc. are all such cute words ♡♡♡

[eM_Te_]

OMG! best video about Italian coffee culture! GRAZIE MILLE!

[doinggrownupstuff]

We just ordered our first coffee, speaking Italian to do so, in Venice - and the lady taking our order responded in Italian! Thank you so much for this tutorial, we've subscribed and are looking forward to watching more videos :)

[carlosantoniovasquezrivera]

Love to watch you again Marco, I have learned a lot italian language with you, everything about Italy culture too, many years since then 8 maybe, you were living in Italian and traveling to London😊.
🎉❤

[alexysq]

Che` fabuloso, carissimo **Marco*, * grazie mille ... e piu` 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖...!!!

[sandramyrick]

Thank you so much Marco for the information. Can you please elaborate if there is a way to know when you pay for your coffee? If you choose to sit and drink a coffee do you seat yourself or wait for someone to show you to a table?

[magdolnalendvai]

Ciao Marco, I'd like to ask: what about takeaway? While in Italy I've never done and probably wouldn't do that - but there I'm usually on holiday and not in a rush - here at home I love sometimes to walk on with my cappuccino and sip it while observing the morning city. There is quite an authentic bar nearby ran by Italians, where I like to order in italiano (and they respond so, so it's ok), but 1) I don't know how to ask for takeaway, and 2) I'm afraid I'd get a "look" 😅 What do you think?

[ronronizetti]

Ma, certo - Prego! P.s. looking especially well here ... Can I ask what you use for such white teeth?! They are brilliant 😊

[Ameslan]

Hey Marco, correct me if I am wrong.. But many Americans who travel to Italy make the mistake of ordering cappuccino in the afternoon or evening. I understand cappuccino is only breakfast or early lunch.

[cangunendi]

just wanted to check how to call a cafe creme, normal coffee in italy

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[andreapala]

Keep in mind that all of this doesn't apply to the city of Trieste, but fortunanlly the bars there have an informative next to the counter to teach you how to ask what you want 😂😂

[marinabassi]

Questo è pura tortura. Dove vivo un caffè decente è una cosa dal tutto alien, dovunque vai... Fa comunque rivivere le mie radici emozionali italiane, quindi grazie !!!! Have un'vero caffè on me !!

[ilunga]

Ciao Marco. Is Danesi coffee your family's company? Grazie.

[Bluzin]

I wonder where Graz in American attempt to pronounce the word came from? I dont think it's just from the way it's spelled, I could swear I heard it a lot when I was a kid on some stupid commercial or a movie of some sort.

[marcielicea]

Who wants to be my friend to practice Italian!? lol I know no one and need to practice.