The coffee bar in Italy is not just somewhere you get your daily caffeine fix.

It is where Italy actually happens.

On this episode, we explore Italian coffee culture, the locals propping up the bar,

the brewerista who somehow remembers your order from two years ago,

and the espresso that costs one euro and tastes, well, just like Italy.

Music that costs one euro and tastes, well, just like Italy. Ciao to all right. And benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to

the towns and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of Bella Italia.

Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes,

history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta.

If you're dreaming of Italy and planning future adventures there, you've come to the right place.

Ciao friends, welcome back to Untold Italy. I am Katie and today we're dipping back into

the archive for one of my all-time favorite episodes

that's all about Italian coffee culture. Our guest is Michael Horn, founder of Doe Coffee,

and he's a man that's been travelling to Italy every single year since 1995. Michael knows his

way around a coffee bar the way most people know their own kitchen and there's a lot to know.

We talk through the full history of how coffee came to Italy and it goes back further than you

might think. We step through every type of coffee that you will find at the bar from espresso to

shakerato and Michael explains exactly how to order like a local.

We get into the unwritten rules too, including the famous cappuccino rule and why Italians actually have a point on that one.

And Michael shares his personal favourite coffee bars in Milan, Florence and Rome, including a

few that you would never find on your own.

Italy is so much more than a checklist and the coffee bar is one of those places that

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