{"id":1596,"date":"2018-09-23T22:44:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T14:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adventurefilledlife.com\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2022-02-16T15:14:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T07:14:46","slug":"experiencing-the-art-of-italian-coffee-with-a-local-barista-in-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventurefilledlife.com\/experiencing-the-art-of-italian-coffee-with-a-local-barista-in-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiencing The Art Of Italian Coffee In Rome!"},"content":{"rendered":"
So, the idea of local experiences has really taken off over the past few years. A lot of the demand has been driven by people who have grown tired of joining tours that take daily, or hourly<\/em>, groups to see the highlights of the city. These tours may be good if you’re pressed for time, but you could put together your own tour by simply googling top 10 things to see in..<\/em>.<\/p>\n And I think that’s why the experiences market has really taken off. With the help of the internet, people are able to do and see more on their own. So now we are all searching for something new, unique, and interesting.<\/p>\n Our first local experience was with our Couchsurfing host in London. He took us on a tour of his London suburb and gave us our fill of local history and knowledge. The sights we saw weren’t on any tourist map or list of “things to see in London”, but were still fascinating – and the\u00a0history of the old buildings in the neighborhood is something that only a local would know. Since this experience, we have been very interested in connecting with locals and learning more about life, culture, and history from the perspective of local residents. It’s definitely a good way to feel more connected to the places you visit!<\/p>\n We were recently in contact with Triple, a company that offers a lot of experiences in major cities across Europe. Our next destination was Rome so it was a perfect chance for us to give them a try and get in contact with a local from the city. Triple offers a range of opportunities to connect with locals in the form of history tours, bike tours, and so on. However, when we saw the experience listed as “Make Italian espresso with a local barista in Rome” we knew that was the one for us!<\/p>\n Booking with our host Federico was super easy – we only needed to choose the date and time (which is set at 10 am), and select the number of people. Once we booked we were able to communicate with him through the contact form and confirm any questions or details related to the coffee class. We were headed to a new hotel later in the day and let our\u00a0host know that we would be arriving with our backpacks. Federico messaged us back and let us know that it wouldn’t be a problem. On the day of our meeting, he even reserved a pair of seats for us with space to place our bags!<\/p>\n