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For some, piccolo coffee is a non-existent drink, while others will claim that they regularly indulge in piccolo coffee at their favourite café.

Just as the existence of the yetti has never been reliably proven and many experts unequivocally deny its existence, real coffee experts stand by their claims that piccolo coffee does not exist. According to them, it is just an ordinary espresso. Nevertheless, the term has caught on in our country and it will not be difficult to find eyewitnesses who have seen piccolo coffee with their own eyes. How is this possible?

Czech phenomenon with Italian roots

The Italian term "piccolo" (translated as "small") caught on in Czech cafés in the post-revolutionary era. Tourists from the Apennine Peninsula were horrified by our concept of coffee and learned to order "small" - i.e. "piccolo" espresso. The term has been domesticated in the Czech meadows and groves, although it certainly doesn't fit into coffee terminology.

Popular with the proto-Indians

But we are far from the only ones who order officially non-existent coffee. Piccolo coffee is surprisingly popular in Australia. Underneath the controversial term there is a ristretto with whipped milk.

When it comes to piccolo, only lattes

If a barista somewhere shouts at you that "piccolo doesn't exist", you can counter with the assertion that piccolo lattes do. And you'd be right. This coffee drink is defined by experts as one part espresso (20-30 ml) and two parts whipped milk (40-60 ml). As a result, piccolo has a stronger coffee flavor than lattes, but is less intense than pure espresso.

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And our take on the hype surrounding piccolo coffee?

What can we agree that coffee should be good quality, properly prepared, tasty and evocative of the friendships of all who gather around it? Sometimes it's just time to not gloat unnecessarily, but rather enjoy a great caffeinated beverage with good friends.