CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - November 8th is National Cappuccino Day, a day that celebrates a perfect drink on a cold morning.

The National Day Calendar states that this Italian coffee drink is traditionally prepared with espresso, hot milk, and steamed milk foam. Cappuccino comes from the Capuchin friars and is the diminutive form of cappuccio in Italian, meaning hood or something that covers the head.

Cappuccino got its name not from the hood on their habits but from the color of the hooded robes that the friars wore.

One way to celebrate National Cappuccino Day is by treating yourself to one. Yelp has put together a list of the top places to get a cappuccino in western Massachusetts. • Tart Baking Co – 192 Main Street, Northampton • Thirsty Mind Coffee and Wine Bar – 23 College Stree

See Full Page