Italian coffee culture is silly. The cups are so small, you take a sip and its gone.
When we were there, we had to order several cups in order to get a decent start to the day. The waiter just stared at us like we were mad.
Now in Sweden, there is a proper coffee culture. Here at work Coffee machines dispense free expresso made from beans it grinds up, and we have MUGS of the stuff. Sewage Maintenance in Scandinavia is pretty boring stuff, we need it just to stay awake, in this cold dark place.