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by Barry Lillie | Mon, 11/04/2013 - 09:00

It would be fair to say that Italians are passionate about coffee. So much so, you would think they had discovered it. They didn’t. To make up for this,…

Milan Baristas Set World Record: 623 Coffees in 1 Hour

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 10/25/2011 - 09:46

Gianni Cocco and Danilo Torres make quite the pair behind the bar. The two baristas managed to serve up 623 tiny cups of espresso in just 60 minutes to set…

Italian Coffee Prices on the Rise

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 05/10/2011 - 07:07

The price of ordering a caffe at the bar is going up and consumers can expect to pay even more for their coffee fix in the coming years. The price increase…

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Three of the Best Italian Espresso Drinks

by Carla Passino | Thu, 04/30/2009 - 03:52

Looking for an alternative to the classic espresso? Here are three of the best drinks to try in an Italian bar—and the recipes to make them at home.A sun-…

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Three of the Best Cafés in Turin

by Carla Passino | Thu, 09/11/2008 - 03:11

What a strange mix is Turin. It marries the sophisticated grandeur of Baroque mansions with the graceful elegance of Art Nouveau palazzos, the marble…