These Espresso Cup Favors are a favorite amongst the European people.
Espresso.., Italian people commonly refer to it simply as "caffè" (coffee). Did you know? The first espresso machines were introduced in Italy at the beginning of the 20th Century. Infact, the very first patent related to the espresso machine was in 1901, when Luigi Bezzera of Milan, Italy invented a steam pressure system. It was not until 1938, that Cresemonesi introduced the piston based espresso machine. This made for a much smoother tasting coffee since it eliminated the burnt taste which was so often a result of the steam pressure units. In the English speaking world, espresso became popular in the form of cappuccino, as they favored drinking coffee with milk. In the United States this was more often in the form of lattes, particularly with flavored syrups added. The latte is claimed to have been invented in the 1950s by Italian American Lino Meiorin of Caffe Mediterraneum in Berkeley, California, and was then popularized in Seattle, and then nationally and internationally by Starbucks in the late 1980s and 1990s. You don't have to be Italian to enjoy a good cup of "caffè".
