Many people choose to flock to Buenos Aires for the city's unique expression of European beautyand class with the Latino attitude of ease and an ability to enjoy. Nowhere is this better exemplified than in the cafés scattered generously along its streets. As many of you may have noticed, in Buenos Aires it is not common place to see Porteños (the name given to locals of Buenos Aires) walking with coffees. Unlike many parts of the Western world where the daily commuters are often spotted with their styrofoam Starbuck’s cups in hand, the Porteños prefer to linger over their coffees. So the next time you are in a café, notice those locals next to you either pouring over a newspaper, catching up with friends or simply enjoying the moment with a cortado (espresso with a dash of milk) and medialuna (croissant). So what can you expect of the coffee here in a predominantly mate-drinking society?
Well thanks to the Italian immigrants who flocked to Argentina in the late 19th century, Argentina has enjoyed and sustained a coffee culture built on the espresso... you will be hard pressed to find filtered coffee here, or cafe americano as the locals aptly refer to it. What you will find however, are the delicious Italian coffee standards with some argentine flare. For your reference (and enjoyment) we have included a brief translation of coffees that you will see on an average menu:
Café* = espresso/ short black
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