Ammazzacaffè (;

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for "coffee killer") is a small glass of liqueur usually consumed after coffee to dull its taste or the

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effect. It is a common Italian custom, especially after a generous festive meal. Ammazzacaffè is the popular Italian assimilation and adaptation of a usage born among aristocratic classes, where it was common to move to a different room to smoke and to serve a

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or brandy after dinner. Nowadays it is still a common custom in Italy, even at lunch, and it is made of

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or a local liqueur. In some northern zones (

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) people used to rinse out the emptied coffee cup with liqueur (traditionally Grappa) that they would then drink (''resentin''); this also happens in

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, where this custom is called ''pusacaffè'' (literally "push-coffee").

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"Ammazzacaffè: la guida definitiva"
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