I don’t like to take sugar in my coffee. When the coffee is good, I want to taste the flavors, the acidity, and enjoy the right level of bitterness. However I make an exception for a special combination of coffee sweetness at Panella, where you can find cafe served with zabaione. Zabaione, or zabaglione, is […]
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It is happening. The first Rome Starbucks is set to open in 2020 in Prati, very close to Vatican City. There have been rumors of Starbucks coming to Rome for many years, but the brand shied away from opening cafes in Italy until finally taking the plunge with its first-ever Italian Starbucks in Milan in […]
Tazza d’Oro near the Pantheon has always had a special place in my coffee-loving heart. In addition to the incredible location, the old school coffee bar makes a mean granita di caffe. Tazza d’Oro (Golden Cup) opened in a building next to the Pantheon in 1946. More than a simple coffee bar, this is a […]
Barnum Cafe might just be your new favorite place in Rome if you have not already discovered it. Barnum is not new, so I am always surprised when people haven’t been. It has been included in my app since day 1, but it was an oversight not to blog about the cafe here. I am […]
I can’t really recommend a caffè corretto but I am here to say that you can easily stray from the usual espresso or cappuccino into pure Italian coffee bliss. For that perfect pick-me-up, there is the marocchino. You also totally look like you know what you are talking about if you order a marocchino. A […]
Where to find specialty coffee in Venice
A historic pastry shop that dates back to 1925, Pasticceria Barberini is an excellent place to stop for coffee and sweets in Testaccio.
I have been following Marjani Coffee Roasters online for well over a year because I was intrigued that there was a roastery in the land of Lavazza and Illy. However, it still took me a long time to make it out to EUR. I had gathered that Marjani was truly a one man show – […]