Basic Definitions

 

While the list is short (it'll continue to grow as I see needed) it's usefull to understand some basic concepts.

 

Bar = This is a straight Cafe or Coffee House in US terms. It is not a 'Bar' in the sense of the English word where you go have a drink in the evening. In Rome a 'Bar' also implies in a kind of mini-mart in the style of a classic 7-Eleven. Since cafes here don't make enough money to break even, they place everything they can to draw in customers and get some cash out of each of them.

 

Caffè = This is not filter coffee, but an espresso, straight and simple.