Italian term to indicate the traditional Italian short coffee. When you go to a bar you can order your espresso asking for a
Caffè...
Corretto - with a drop of
Grappa or any other alcoholic beverage
Doppio - double the size of a regular espresso
Lungo - an espresso with more water, but still in a small cup
Macchiato - with a dab of frothed milk on top
Ristretto - a very very short coffee, just a shot
Decaffeinato - without caffeine, decaffeinated, decaf
In a bar you can also have:
Cappuccino - never to be ordered after lunch o after dinner
Latte - a simple glass of milk (you have to specify if you want it cold or warm)
Latte macchiato - a glass of frothed milk "stained" by a shot of coffee
At home you can have your coffee made by the traditional Italian
Caffettiera