{"id":22340,"date":"2026-06-25T15:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=22340"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:50:46","slug":"a-milanese-guide-to-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/2026\/06\/25\/a-milanese-guide-to-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"A Milanese guide to coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For as long as I can remember, I have always considered myself coffee&#8217;s #1 fan. Or so I thought. After coming to Milan, however, I have realized that I am placed far behind the nonnas and nonnos. I have encountered such a strong culture around coffee here. In Italy, coffee is not treated merely as a beverage to rely on as a caffeine boost to get through the workday; it is treated as a sacred practice that enhances everyday life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2skKrUo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55357458890_17f1e5fa12.jpg\" alt=\"That first sip feeling\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first sip feeling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Italy, coffee time is all the time. In the morning, you start off with a milky coffee, often a cappuccino or a caffe latte, which is ordered standing at a cafe counter. Italians refer to this practice as &#8220;al banco,&#8221; or at the counter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2skJ6Fc\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55357195733_8d20ca50d4.jpg\" alt=\"Typical Italian Breakfast\" width=\"397\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Typical Italian Breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For breakfast, coffee is typically accompanied by a croissant. Your next coffee break occurs around mid-morning. This is when you&#8217;ll sip on a shot of espresso. After 11 AM, there is absolutely no tolerance for milk in coffee. Between lunch and dinner, a coffee break or &#8220;pausa caffe&#8221; is enjoyed to combat post-meal sleepiness. Sometimes, espressos are enjoyed along with dessert. The day revolves around coffee for both enjoyment and for an energy boost, not just the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about this blogger\u2019s study abroad program: <a href=\"https:\/\/mystudyabroad.missouri.edu\/_portal\/tds-program-brochure?programid=11294\">Global Internships<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For as long as I can remember, I have always considered myself coffee&#8217;s #1 fan. Or so I thought. After coming to Milan, however, I have realized that I am placed far behind the nonnas and nonnos. I have encountered such a strong culture around coffee here. 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