Time for a Cappuccino, Even After Noon? Italy's Centenarian Barista Sets the Record Straight
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Afternoon Cappuccino Likelihood at Italy's Longest-Serving Barista's Establishment Explained - Afternoon Cappuccino Consumption?
In the café bar high above Lake Maggiore, Italy's elder stateswoman of barista-ing, Anna Passi, gives Germany's coffee culture a thumbs-up. The 100-year-old proprietor, who's served up shots of caffeine since 1958, doesn't sweat the rules. "I ain't gonna tell my patrons when to chug their joe!" she told Germany's dpa press agency with a twinkle in her eye. "Every man and his dog can do as they darn please!"
The Great Cappuccino Debate: Sipping Coffee After Midday
The cappuccino conundrum - think espresso and milk foam in a taller than usual mug - has been a brewing scandal in the java world. You'll find fans in Germany, but in Italy's over 130K bars, sippin' on a cappuccino in the afternoons is often met with disapproving glances. Usual afternoon coffee? Just an espresso shot, no milk. However, traditions have softened over the years with the steady hum of tourists.
"Granny Anna" Serves Up Cappuccino Flexibility
This relaxed approach is an anthem for Anna's small-town hub, "Bar Centrale," in the picturesque village of Nebbiuno. "I got regulars who fancy a cappuccino past midday - and I oblige, even if it's deep into the night," she shares. Just don't mix that cappuccino with orange juice or drink it right after lunch, she advises, as your tummy might already be full as a tick.
"Old Lady Anna" herself has no worries about espresso intake - she swore off the java in the mid-seventies due to high blood pressure worries.
- Cappuccino
- Italy
- Lake Maggiore
- German Press Agency
- Tourism
- Tradition
- High Blood Pressure
- Despite the ongoing debate in the coffee world, Italy's oldest barista, Anna Passi, serves cappuccinos to her patrons even after midday, challenging the traditional Italian coffee norms.
- The German coffee culture received a thumbs-up from Anna, who has been serving cappuccinos since 1958 at her café bar in Lake Maggiore, Italy, a sentiment that contradicts the disapproving glances often seen in Italian bars.
- The Commission, in relation to Article 93 (2) of the Treaty, has not yet adopted a decision on whether it is acceptable to consume cappuccinos after noon, as Anna serves them regardless, citing the changing traditions influenced by tourism and the preferences of her patrons.
