{"id":15447,"date":"2019-08-20T11:32:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T11:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devourparisfoodtours.com\/?p=2575"},"modified":"2019-08-20T11:32:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T11:32:43","slug":"how-to-order-coffee-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.devourtours.com\/blog\/how-to-order-coffee-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Order Coffee in French Like You Know What You’re Doing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It seems like an easy task: ordering a coffee. But as with many things in France, there\u2019s a right and a wrong way. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

French coffee culture<\/a> is guided by a number of spoken and unspoken rules. There\u2019s the somewhat confusing nomenclature, unique coffee shop dynamics and a strong tendency toward over-caffeination.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a visitor to France, however, ordering a coffee like you know what you\u2019re doing is one of the best ways to win you brownie points with cantankerous waiters, help you fit in and, of course, keep you awake while you travel. Here are a few tips on how to order coffee in French to get you started.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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1. What to Order in a Paris Caf\u00e9 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, you\u2019ll want to make sure you\u2019re getting the right drink. Watch out because the French language might try to trip you up along the way!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In France, if you order a caf\u00e9,<\/em> you can expect a small espresso. If you’re looking for a larger mug of coffee, that’s cafe filtre\u2014and as it’s mainly popular with the tourist crowd, you won’t find it many places outside of Starbucks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A noisette<\/em>, which means hazelnut, is also somewhat of a misnomer. It\u2019s not a hazelnut-flavored <\/em>brew, but rather a hazelnut-colored<\/em> one. In other words, a noisette<\/em> is a cortado\u2014mostly espresso with just a splash of milk.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For an americano (espresso with water added), think again before calling it an am\u00e9ricain<\/em>. Usually, this type of espresso is called a caf\u00e9 allong\u00e9<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You thought caf\u00e9 cr\u00e8me<\/em> meant coffee with cream? Try again! A caf\u00e9 cr\u00e8me<\/em>, often shortened to simply cr\u00e8me<\/em>, is an espresso with milk\u2014or what many would typically refer to as a caf\u00e9 au lait<\/em>. As the Youtuber Comme une Francaise explains in this video<\/a>, the French don\u2019t refer to a coffee with milk as a caf\u00e9 au lait<\/em>, saving that term for a coffee with milk consumed at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confusing, right? The takeaway is this: if you want a coffee with milk, order a caf\u00e9 cr\u00e8me<\/em> to sound like a local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you’d like to enjoy your caf\u00e9 au lait<\/em> with a pastry at your neighborhood coffee shop, be sure to use the correct term: caf\u00e9 cr\u00e8me<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

2. For the best deal, go to the comptoir. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t universally the case, but in many typical French cafes, your shot of espresso will be significantly cheaper if you order it at the bar, or comptoir<\/em>. Doing this will also give you a chance to talk to the waiter and hang with the regulars. Grab your morning copy of Le Monde<\/em> and give it a shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. How \u201cserr\u00e9\u201d do you want your coffee?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

French coffee is pretty strong to begin with\u2014although many Italians will tell you otherwise. But if you want your espresso to be especially small and strong, ask for it to be serr\u00e9<\/em> (tight), or even bien serr\u00e9<\/em> (very tight). This language refers to how tightly the barista twists the lever on the machine when he or she makes your coffee. If you want a less strong coffee, you can ask for pas trop serr\u00e9<\/em> (not too tight).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A “tight” espresso is the perfect way to start your day in Paris.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

4. Don\u2019t ask for takeaway coffee in Paris <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Part of the joy of drinking coffee in France is the experience of sitting in a cafe to enjoy it. It\u2019s rare to see a French person ask for a coffee to-go, or a emporter<\/em>. This means that if you\u2019re in a rush, your options are limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the most part, French cafes don\u2019t carry to-go cups, but you will notice that in many places\u2014the metro, administrative buildings, schools and so on\u2014you can get a coffee out of a machine (basically a coffee vending machine). These coffees are not top notch, but they help in a bind. Increasingly, coffee chains like Columbus Cafe, La Croissanterie and others also carry coffees for the road, but, again, takeaway culture is just not the norm in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another argument against to-go coffee: Parisian caf\u00e9 culture is an experience not to be missed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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