Italian coffee etiquette for dummies


	Italian coffee etiquette for dummies

petercasier

4-20-2008 9:31 AM

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travel, italy, coffee

petercasier says:

If you ever go to Italy, be aware there are of the dozens of choices in servings, and there is a thin line between what is acceptable and gross coffee etiquette.

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