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Doesn’t it sometimes feel like we have a national day for just about everything? We probably do, which brings us to the topic of this post: National Cappuccino Day and its cousin, National Espresso Day. Both are registered with the National Day Calendar as legitimate days of recognition.

We are cool with both days. After all, there are a few things we love to celebrate more than a good cup of coffee. Whether it is cappuccino, espresso, or the tried-and-true American coffee made with a standard pour-over, it is all good. Every day is a great day to enjoy the goodness of coffee.

National Cappuccino Day – Nov. 8

National Cappuccino Day is observed every year on November 8. It is a day for enjoying one of our favorite coffee drinks by whipping up a “frothy, hot cup of cappuccino,” according to the National Day Calendar website. The website goes on to explain cappuccino as a coffee drink consisting of “espresso, hot milk, and steamed milk foam.”

No one really knows the origins of this day as a traditional observance. The good folks at the National Calendar Day have been researching it for years. The best they have been able to come up with is the origins of the drink itself. As for the day, it seems to have been birthed from the coffeehouse craze that began in Seattle a couple of decades ago.

As for the origins of cappuccino, it goes back to Italian monks in the 17th century. In fact, the name of the drink comes from the dark brown hooded frocks worn by the Capuchin monks who allegedly invented the drink.

National Espresso Day – Nov. 23

National Espresso Day is another one of those annual celebrations with unknown origins. A lot of research has gone into discovering when and where it started, but to no avail. However, we do know the origins of the drink. Espresso was birthed in Italy during the early 20th century.

According to the National Espresso Day website, espresso lovers can thank inventor and manufacturer Luigi Bezzera. He is credited with inventing the very first espresso machine that reduced the time it took to create a tasty cup of coffee by introducing pressurized steam. He called his machine the Fast Coffee Machine.

A few years later, the machine and rights to it were purchased by fellow entrepreneur Desidero Pavoni, who patented it and embarked on a marketing blitz that made espresso a household word. The rest, as they say, is history.

Here at Galaxie Coffee, we believe every day is a wonderful day to celebrate espresso and cappuccino. On the other 363 days of the year, your favorite cup of coffee is just as good. So raise a cup to whoever came up with these tasty drinks and the days that celebrate them. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to us to learn more about office coffee and beverage service for your company.

Sources:

1. National Day Calendar – https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-cappuccino-day-october-8/
2. National Espresso Day – https://www.nationalespressoday.com