The Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. The tradition of drinking coffee has been around for a long time in Italy, which is evidenced by the age of cafes in this country: Caffe Greco (1760). It is often said that, if coffee has a spiritual home, then Italy is it.
The Italians have invented quite a few ways of the world of brewing, serving and drinking coffee, from jargon (cappuccino, latte, macchiato) to steam-powered espresso machines (first built in 1884), or a tool called a Moka jar, up to stylish brands (Illy and Lavazza). Italian coffee Culture has been honed over the centuries into a real art form and Barista is a respected and popular profession in Italy. The most popular coffees in Italy are: Caffè latte: Italian style of milk coffee, one part hot milk, one part Espresso; Cappuccino: one third Espresso, one third hot milk and one third frothed milk, with cocoa powder or cinnamon added; Espresso con panna: Espresso using thick whipped cream instead of foamed milk; Chocolaccino: Cappuccino with crushed chocolate added; Coretto: Espresso with brandy; Doppio: two parts Espresso; Latte Macchiato: warm foamed milk and carefully poured Espresso Lungo.
Italy is the third largest coffee consumer in Europe, and in 2017, the country accounted for 11% of Europe's total coffee consumption with 151,000 tons of green and instant coffee. Italy's per capita coffee consumption in 2018 was 5.9 kg per year, up 5.3% from the previous year. Independent cafes account for more than 90% of the Italian market, andItaly is an important supplier of roasted coffee to other European countries. Italy imports green coffee mainly from Brazil and Vietnam.