I’m Italian and you’re drinking coffee all wrong – you should NEVER have a cappuccino after lunch
An Italian coffee lover has accused non-Italians of drinking coffee incorrectly.
Nadia, who has over 2 million followers on her Instagram account The Pasta Queen, often shares delicious recipes on her page.
However, when she addressed her followers in her latest video, she had a stern message for them, as she denounced them about their coffee drinking habits.
She revealed that people who drink cappuccino after noon are dead wrong.
Speaking to her followers, she said that Italians drink cappuccino for breakfast, meaning it’s practically unheard of for them to drink one after lunch.
Nadia, who describes herself as The Pasta Queen on Instagram, has held non-Italians accountable for their coffee drinking habits
As the video begins, a voice off camera asks her if she would like a cappuccino.
She looks stunned and rolls her eyes before replying, “No. It’s past noon.’
Nadia continues to explain why Italians don’t drink cappuccino after noon, slapping her hand on the table before exclaiming, “It’s a breakfast drink!”
She says, ‘It’s frothed milk! It is good to wake up your senses before 10 am. If you really want to push it, 11am. But not after 12 o’clock.’
Speaking to her 2 million Instagram followers, Nadia explained that cappuccinos are a breakfast drink and should not be consumed past midday.
Nadia goes on to explain that when you eat a meal, “there’s plenty going on” in your mouth and stomach.
“All you need is a quick espresso,” she says.
As the self-proclaimed pasta queen conveys the seriousness of the faux pas, she uses an example to better explain how strange it would be to drink a cappuccino after noon in Italy.
“It’s like an American eating a hot dog for breakfast,” she says.
After watching her video, viewers left comments sharing their own experiences of ordering coffee in Italy – proving Nadia’s point.
One person said, “I ordered a cappuccino in Italy, the waiter said no.”
However, other people objected to the rule and commented to share their opposition.
One viewer commented, “I keep drinking my cappuccino morning, noon and night! Especially when traveling in Italy, I will keep asking for a cappuccino after dinner so I can rip off the waiter.”