Coffee Culture

I just came across this little nursery rhyme that I had to share. It's so evocative of the coffee culture here!

Filastrocca del caffè
uno a me, uno a te!
Uno lungo, l’altro macchiato,
uno corretto, l’altro schiumato;
Cappuccino o marocchino
doppio, d’orzo o salentino
Con la panna, moka, espresso
io ne bevo molto spesso
perché è buono e profumato
è un momento dedicato
a me stessa e ai miei pensieri
e lo bevo volentieri.
Poi riparto caricata
e affronto la giornata!

testo Jolanda Restano

My attempt at a rough translation, not as a rhyme but to illustrate the varieties:

"Nursery rhyme for coffee...
One for you and one for me
One long, one with a drop of milk foam,
One with grappa, one with lots of foam
Cappuccino or with frothy milk and cocoa,
Double, made with barley, or cold with almond milk
With cream, made in a moka pot, or as espresso
I drink it very often
Because it is delicious and fragrant
And it's a moment dedicated
To myself and my thoughts
And I drink it happily
Then I leave recharged
and seize the day!"

Love,

Alexandra