So i was spending €4 every morning for hotel coffee until i watched locals. They drink espresso in 30 seconds standing at bars for around €1.14

Sitting down doubles the price. Ordering cappuccino after 11am marks you as tourist. Asking for to-go coffee gets weird looks because italians dont drink coffee walking around

Best coffee discovery: asking for caffè gets you espresso. Asking for americano gets you weird watery nonsense. If you want milk ask for caffè macchiato

Also romans dont do flavored syrups or fancy stuff. Its just really good coffee made properly. Once you get used to it hotel coffee tastes like garbage water

€1.14 vs €4 adds up fast when you need coffee to function