Un Cafe Per Favore

It has become apparent that I need to learn to drink my coffee, or cappuccino a little differently here than in the US. I am accustomed to going to a cafe, purchasing my bevereage and sitting in a comfortable chair, slowly sipping my drink at a leasurly pace, savoring every sip. Or, I would take my coffee to go and sit at my desk sipping my flavored latte. Not the case here. I absolutely love capppuccinos, but cafes actually serve you at a "bar". You walk up to a bar, order a drink, and are supposed to gulp your coffe drink in one fast shot and head out on your way...well, thats the way the locals do it. On vacation I would sit at a table and drink my cafe, which actually costs more. In an effort to save money, we no longer request a table, stand at the bar, order a drink and well, drink quickly, as fast as I can. Sean has perfected shooting his coffee down in one gulp. I on the other hand, have not. Every morning, before going to class, we stop at the "bar" across the street. The barrista knows us by face now, and we order the same drinks every morning. While Sean patiently waits for me to finish, we see several Italians come in, take their coffee shot and leave. I am trying to not look like such a rooky, so I drink quickly and am hoping one day I will finish in one gulp. For now, I am at about 4 or 5...I will let you know of my progress.