What is "bica"

Bica may refer to:

• Bica (coffee), a type of coffee beverage originally from Portugal
• ' Marcus Di Giuseppe', also known as Bica, a former Brazilian footballer.
• Bica, one of 6 villages comprising the Mănăstireni commune in Cluj County, Romania

BICA, as an acronym, may refer to:

• Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants, a professional association
• Banque Internationale pour la Centrafrique, a bank
• Bay Islands Conservation Association, a non-profit organization in the Honduras
• Bend of Islands Conservation Association, an association in an outer Melbourne environmental living zone
• Biologically inspired cognitive architectures, an artificial intelligence research project
• Blitz Institute of Creative Arts, a professional association

Bica is one term used in certain areas of Portugal for a "café" ( coffee in Portuguese) that is similar to espresso, but longer than its Italian counterpart and a little bit smoother in taste, due to Portuguese roasting being slightly lighter than the Italian one.

In almost all regions in Portugal it's also simply called 'um café' (a coffee in Portuguese) and always served in a Demitasse cup.

The name bica originates from the way the coffee flows, falling from the espresso machine to the cup on the tray, an analogy with a water spring or fountain, both can also be called bica in Portuguese.