Yes Daniel, I agree that coffee in Italy is good. Generally there are two types of Black coffee in Italy:- a) straight shots in small cups - you are supposed to raise your head up and tip the coffee instantly into your mouth. So that it doesn't burn you it is a bit tepid. A big no no for me, as I like to enjoy my cup of hot hot coffee slowly while reading the news paper or watching TV. b) the regular capucino. All I said was that wherever we went in Europe (except Britain) we got luke warm coffee. And we normally don't take cafe latte. I just could not get the girls to understand that I wanted my coffee "piping hot". Poor English maybe on my part (or my Scottish accent perhaps, from my days at GM in Motherwell, Scotland), even though I have a GCE (General Certificate of Education) from the University of Cambridge, Great Britain. So we would search out STARBUCKS in European cities for a good cup of "hot" coffee. And here in India (or in my frequent visits to the US) I don't normally patronize Starbucks. Black coffee brewed in old fashioned percolators are perhaps the best. I buy fresh roasted Peaberry Coffee with 15% Chicory from the stores near my house. The aroma while you are in the stores is awesome. Dan, here in Bangalore you have stores selling freshly ground coffee ONLY and nothing else. I should send you a photo of these quaint little stores with their roasting ovens and grinders, weighing & packing machines and bags & bags of coffee beans. I suppose a welcome cup of coffee is good any where in the world. Thanks for patiently reading my post Bipin.
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