Espresso Enthusiast’s Risk: Embracing the Flavor of Confidence

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Espresso Enthusiast’s Risk: Embracing the Flavor of Confidence Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2025-08-10-22-34-02-it Story Transcript:It: Nel cuore di un'estate italiana, il sole splendeva caldo sulla piccola città.En: In the heart of an Italian summer, the sun shone warmly over the small town.It: Era Ferragosto, e le strade erano piene di gente in festa.En: It was Ferragosto, and the streets were full of people celebrating.It: Al Freelancer’s Home Cafe, il tempo sembrava fermarsi.En: At the Freelancer’s Home Cafe, time seemed to stand still.It: Era un rifugio accogliente, con pareti decorate da quadri vivaci e l'odore irresistibile di caffè appena fatto.En: It was a cozy refuge, with walls decorated with vibrant paintings and the irresistible smell of freshly brewed coffee.It: Quella mattina, Luca entrò nel caffè sentendosi più emozionato che mai.En: That morning, Luca entered the cafe feeling more excited than ever.It: C'era un evento speciale: una competizione di degustazione di espresso alla cieca, organizzata dal proprietario del caffè, Alessandro.En: There was a special event: a blind espresso tasting competition organized by the cafe's owner, Alessandro.It: Luca, grande appassionato di caffè, voleva vincere.En: Luca, a great coffee enthusiast, wanted to win.It: Ma c'era un problema: aveva un terribile raffreddore e sapeva che i suoi sensi non erano al massimo.En: But there was a problem: he had a terrible cold and knew his senses were not at their best.It: Gianna, la sua amica, lo aveva iscritto di nascosto.En: Gianna, his friend, had secretly signed him up.It: Rideva dolcemente mentre Luca si soffiava il naso e scuoteva la testa.En: She laughed sweetly while Luca blew his nose and shook his head.It: "Hai paura?"En: "Are you scared?"It: lo stuzzicò, sperando di rallegrare il suo umore.En: she teased, hoping to lift his spirits.It: "Mai.En: "Never.It: Solo un po' di... naso chiuso," rispose Luca con un sorriso incerto.En: Just a bit of... a stuffy nose," replied Luca with an uncertain smile.It: Decise di partecipare lo stesso, fidandosi della sua memoria e un pizzico di fortuna.En: He decided to participate anyway, trusting his memory and a bit of luck.It: Alessandro, con il suo spirito giocoso, spiegò le regole del gioco mentre serviva i primi espressi.En: Alessandro, with his playful spirit, explained the rules of the game while serving the first espressos.It: Gli occhi del pubblico erano fissi sui partecipanti.En: The eyes of the audience were fixed on the participants.It: Luca assaggiò il primo espresso, poi il secondo.En: Luca tasted the first espresso, then the second.It: Le note complesse dei caffè erano perse nella nuvola del suo raffreddore.En: The complex notes of the coffee were lost in the cloud of his cold.It: Avvicinandosi al terzo bicchiere, Luca decise di rischiare.En: Approaching the third cup, Luca decided to take a risk.It: Con tutta la sicurezza, dichiarò: "Questo viene sicuramente dalle colline dell'Etiopia!"En: With full confidence, he declared, "This definitely comes from the hills of Ethiopia!"It: Alessandro scoppiò a ridere, apprezzando il coraggio di Luca mentre tutti gli altri applaudivano divertiti.En: Alessandro burst out laughing, appreciating Luca's courage while everyone else applauded amused.It: Alla fine della competizione, Luca non vinse.

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