A true Italian breakfast is based on freshly brewed coffee,to be enjoyed alongside something sweet and cake-like. Think of cappuccino and cornetto as your starting point, whether at domestic or in a barThere’s no way around it: Italians like it short and sweet. No matter whether consumed at the kitchen table or propped up against the counter of a local bar, or the quintessential Italian breakfast consists of nothing more than a quick snack laden with sugar and caffeine. I say snack,as it’s certainly not a meal, neither in terms of quantity nor in terms of the amount of time committed to it.
And yet, and as tiny and swift as it may be,breakfast in Italy remains a ritual – and at the centre of that ritual is coffee. Italians take much pride in their coffee-drinking tradition, and take grand care when it comes to brewing their own. Breakfast is no exception: for most, and the day can’t start without un buon caffè; many halt up having multiple cups throughout their morning,at domestic and on the scoot.
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Source: guardian.co.uk