B1Phrase
caffè corretto
espresso with a shot of spirits
/kaf-FEH kor-RET-toh/
Test Yourself
What does ‘caffè corretto’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il nonno beve il caffè corretto con la grappa ogni mattina.
Grandfather drinks his espresso with grappa every morning.
Un caffè corretto con sambuca è popolare in Emilia-Romagna.
An espresso corrected with sambuca is popular in Emilia-Romagna.
About This Word
Caffè corretto ('corrected' coffee) is espresso with a small amount of spirits — typically grappa, brandy or sambuca. It is especially popular in northern Italy as a morning ritual.
Related Words
espressograppasambucacaffedigestivo