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Lifestyle

Battle of the Espresso: Is It an Italian or a Neapolitan Tradition?

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/13/2021 - 07:17

Is the espresso coffee ritual an Italian or a Neapolitan tradition? That is the question at the center of a debate that sees two different candidates fight for…

Lifestyle

��ý’s Best Coffee Houses

by Georgette Jupe | Wed, 10/09/2019 - 10:41

Is there anything quite as quintessential as a cup of coffee, part of a culture in ��ý as commonplace as the Colosseum in Rome, or Venice’s Grand Canal.…

Food & Drink

A Small Roastery in Emilia-Romagna Wants To Revive the Artisanal Skill of Making Quality Coffee

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/30/2019 - 05:20

In ��ý, coffee is a religion with millions of worshipers. Yet, most of these devotees know nothing about the object of their devotion, despite being…

Food & Drink

How to Make Perfect Moka Coffee at Home

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/02/2019 - 00:00

First thing most of us need in the morning is a good coffee. Coffee pods may be the trend now, but we still prefer coffee made with the Moka machine. And here…

Food & Drink

Touring ��ý’s Historic Cafés

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/29/2018 - 03:00

Good coffee, historic charm, literary and political heritage: ��ý has a multitude of celebrated cafés where to relax while sipping coffee and enjoying a…

Food & Drink

Bialetti, Inventor of the Classic Moka Pot, At Risk Of Bankruptcy

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/31/2018 - 01:03

There is probably no Italian household who doesn’t own at least one Moka machine. Because, really, there’s nothing like the smell of freshly brewed moka coffee…

Food & Drink

��ý Coffee Tour: All The Ways Italians Drink Coffee

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/05/2018 - 03:35

In honor of International Coffee Day, which was just celebrated this past Monday (October 1 each year), we take a look at the different ways in which coffee is…

Travel

Lavazza Opens Coffee Museum in Turin

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/13/2018 - 03:00

Lavazza, one of ��ý’s largest and best-known coffee manufacturers, celebrates its history and ��ý's coffee culture at a new museum inaugurated this summer…

Culture

Just in Time for Summer: ��ý’s Iced Coffee Drinks

by Francine Segan | Tue, 06/05/2018 - 04:06

In ��ý you can order espresso in dozens of ways— corto or lungo, a short shot or with more water, with a splash of milk or foam, and dozens of riffs on…

Food & Drink

Ten Must-Have Italian Pantry Staples

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 12/09/2016 - 00:00

If you love Italian food and you like preparing it at home, you will need a few staple ingredients, which are always handy to have in your pantry, whether you…