Why Italians don't drink coffee with milk in the afternoon (5 photos)

Residents of Italy do not drink their favorite cappuccino in the evening. There is a common and scientific explanation for this.





Everyone who goes to Italy knows that after lunch here It is not customary to drink cappuccino. So why is the drink beloved by many with Do Italians not drink airy milk foam in the evening?

In fact no one will look at the traveler askance if he decides to enjoy a cup of cappuccino at sunset. However, in Italy really does not take coffee with milk after eleven o'clock.



Coffee culture has existed in Italy since In the 1500s, coffee beans were first brought to the country. Now coffee is as much a part of the culture as pizza and pasta. However, from the XVI centuries the Italians perfected the art of cooking and drinking this drink.

The Italians even invented a special coffee maker, which is on cuisine of every inhabitant of this sunny country: a small "la moka" or geyser coffee maker. This tiny device has become so popular all over the world that got into the Guinness Book of Records.





Another proof of the Italian art of "coffee drinking" - a huge number of coffee houses in every district of the city, which are more are like bars. These cafes are very popular among Italians, because drinking coffee is a special ritual for them. For example, their break for work is usually accompanied by a cup of espresso, and it is customary to drink it several times a day. Also in Italy they prepare a huge number of types coffee, and perhaps for this very reason, for coffee with milk among Italians there is a special time. Yes, yes, latte is also a ritual, only in the morning.



If espresso is usually drunk without anything, then coffee with milk traditionally accompanied by breakfast - pastries or sandwiches.

But this tradition also has a scientific explanation. Italians have long been noticed that milk can slow down digestion and cause upset stomach or intestines if taken with heavy food. Well, in Italy, perhaps the easiest meal is breakfast, so it is quite logical to refuse coffee with milk for lunch or dinner.