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> > Sambuca Straight
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> > 2 oz Isolabella Sambuca
> > 3 Coffee Beans
> >
> > Pour sambuca into snifter and float coffee beans on top. According to
> > Italian tradition, an odd number of beans shows the guest they are welcome.
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> In Italy coffee beans are always served roasted, however this is only
> upon request, otherwise sambuca is usually served neat.
> cheers
> Dom Costa
Dom, then when someone requests a Sambuca, in Italy, it is served neat and
without the roasted coffee beans. So (according to this recipe) if Italian
tradition is to serve the Sambuca with three coffee beans (on request only) it
seems to me that if someone ordered it with the coffee beans he/she would be
requesting to know whether he/she is welcomed or not.