Timeline for answer to How do I ask for an espresso if there's a good chance they don't know how to make it? by Kate Gregory
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| May 9, 2018 at 14:45 | comment | added | thanby | @ggiaquin16 That's an excellent way to phrase it, in English at least. I don't know if it translates to Russian, but asking for "a shot of espresso" in any place I've been gets the point across very easily. | |
| May 8, 2018 at 16:19 | comment | added | ggiaquin16 | Espresso is also referred to as a "shot". Assuming alcohol is fairly large in Russia based on stereotypes... I would assume the barista would at least know the volume based on the size of a shot glass. Most espresso ordered in the USA at least get 2 of those shots in a cup. @Quassnoi | |
| May 8, 2018 at 12:02 | comment | added | Kate Gregory | you can of course be more detailed: "is it small - like just one mouthful - and very strong?" I also like the idea of including the phrase "Italian style". | |
| May 8, 2018 at 11:40 | comment | added | Quassnoi | Thanks for the answer. Unfortunately, if you ask like this, "is it small and strong", you'll probably be assured it's very small and extremely strong, then you get half a tea cup of coffee being extracted for a full minute. You have to be really specific. | |
| May 8, 2018 at 0:13 | history | answered | Kate Gregory | CC BY-SA 4.0 |