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5. Caffe’ e Cornetto, per Favore! (5 Minutes A Day)

 January 25th, 2010

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Episode #5 of LearnItalianPod “5 Minutes A Day” lesson series is now live! This one is entitled “Caffe’ e Cornetto, per Favore!”. History has it that the President and CEO of the largest coffeehouse company in the world had the idea of his business after a trip to Milan, in Italy, where he was fascinated by Italian coffee shops. So today, let’s hear about Italians and one of their favorite treats, coffee (or cappuccino) and “cornetto”, the Italian version of the French croissant. You will learn and practice a lot of useful Italian words and sentences you can use to impress your “barista” if you ever walk into a real Italian coffee shop!

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5 Minutes A Day - Episode #5

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• Difficulty Level 5 Minutes A Day
• Topics: coffee, culture
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44. I’ll Have an Espresso (Intermediate)

 July 22nd, 2007

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Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod! “Tell me the way you take your coffee and I’ll tell you who you are” - that’s what Jane’s grandmother used to say to her. In today’s episode we’ll talk about Italian coffee, and more precisely about all the different ways Italians have to enjoy their coffee. You will hear words like “caffe’ macchiato”, “caffe’ corretto”, and many more. After this lesson, get ready to walk into a real Italian coffee shop and impress the bartender! Happy coffee, everybody!

Intermediate Level - Lesson Nr. 44

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• Difficulty Level Intermediate
• Topics: coffee
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