My favorite part of my daily routine is drinking coffee in the morning. Whether brewed at home or from one of my favorite coffee shops, it’s a time when I can relax and have my much-needed alone time to recharge, do homework or chill with a friend.

When arriving in Italy, naturally one of the first things I did was seek out a cup of coffee the morning after landing. I immediately noticed coffee is one of the biggest cultural differences between Italy and America — both coffee shops and the drinks themselves.