Caffè

At Via Carota we serve Italian espresso-based coffee. Our beans come from Anèri coffee, wood-roasted in Florence since 1949. We serve coffee in our custom ceramic cups:

Espresso—single

Doppio—double espresso

Americano—double espresso with hot water

Espresso macchiato—single espresso with two teaspoons of foamed milk. Stir the foam before scooping. The name translates to stained espresso.

Cappuccino—single espresso with steamed milk and foam

Latte macchiato—single espresso with steamed milk. The latte macchiato uses more milk than the cappuccino, and it is poured in a Collins glass rather than ceramic.

We also serve decaf espresso and offer whole cow’s milk and oat milk. In an effort to avoid processed foods, we do not offer artificial sweeteners. All espresso drinks should be served on a saucer with the handle to the right of the guest and a spoon just behind the handle.

Coffee Lexicon

The word espresso is not often used in Italian. Instead, the word caffè denotes what English speakers call espresso. If someone orders a caffè or an espresso, it’s safe to assume they would like a single shot. A double will be ordered as a doppio. 

In Italian, latte is the word for milk and does not involve coffee. Instead, use the terms caffè latte or latte macchiato (macchiato means "stained” in English — milk stained with coffee).

Lungo is a long espresso, with a bit more water poured through the grounds. Ristretto (restricted) is a short espresso with less water, resulting in an even stronger flavor.

Zucchero is the Italian word for sugar.

Occasionally someone might order caffè al vetro, or espresso in a glass.