Funny article though we've had some Canadians on our tours who, after always ordering a "doppio" (double) espresso (why we don't quite understand beyong the North American idea that everything must be big for them) coined a new Italian-Canadian word -- TROPIO to indicate they wanted THREE shots of espresso in their tiny cup! The Italian theory is (as in most things) if the thing's any good to start with, you shouldn't need huge quantities of it to be satisfied. These same folks refer to the brewed coffee North Americans prefer as "acqua sporca" (dirty water).
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Funny article though we've had some Canadians on our tours who, after always ordering a "doppio" (double) espresso (why we don't quite understand beyong the North American idea that everything must be big for them) coined a new Italian-Canadian word -- TROPIO to indicate they wanted THREE shots of espresso in their tiny cup! The Italian theory is (as in most things) if the thing's any good to start with, you shouldn't need huge quantities of it to be satisfied. These same folks refer to the brewed coffee North Americans prefer as "acqua sporca" (dirty water).
Like Victorias's Secret, Starbucks will soon be selling cups by swell size. Belly swelly.
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