What can you expect in a Portuguese coffee shop?
In Portugal most people don’t have an espresso machine in their house. If you’re entertaining friends you offer them Port wine. If they want a coffee, you invite your guests to go with you to your neighbourhood pastry shop/ coffee shop/ bakery, where coffee is affordable and the atmosphere is relaxing. What can you expect when you get to the coffee shop?
When you enter, the first thing to catch your eye will be a large cabinet containing a coffee grinder and an espresso machine that can make anywhere from four to eight cups of coffee at the same time. Here are the different types of coffee you can order in a Portuguese bar or restaurant:
+Bica: Espresso shot
+Café Pingado: A dripped coffee, served in a beaker with a bit of hot water.
+Café Longo: Similar to a Café Pingado, but taller.
+Galão:A Café Longo with the ratio of 1:3 milk in it. It can be foamed and/or steamed.
+Garoto: Garoto also means "kid" and this drink is mostly milk and a favourite for children. It is made like a Galao but the coffee has been run through twice on the espresso machine and is weaker.
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