Picture this: Turin, Italy, 1884, the year the espresso machine was born. Its creator: Angelo Moriondo, an inventor. A few years pass, and two men become entranced by this glorious creation that brews divine coffee with water and steam. These two men, named Luigi Bezzerra and Desiderio Pavoni, were compelled to make improvements to the machine's de...

Do you start your day with an Americano, espresso, or cappuccino? As you go through the ritual of dosing, tamping, polishing, and pulling shots, you probably don’t give much thought to the father of espresso, Angelo Moriondo. Let’s change that today by celebrating Moriondo and the invention that left a lasting legacy on how we enjoy coffee. Espress...

Nothing gets your heart pumping quite like competitive international baseball. Except, of course, for a strong shot of espresso. Team Italy, coached by New York Mets legend Mike Piazza, has a unique advantage if and when they get tired while competing at the World Baseball Classic. Their dugout has an espresso machine, with to-go coffee cups and ev...

After recently throwing shade at Starbucks over its new line of olive oil coffee drinks, I wanted to get some positive Seattle coffee vibes out there. So, let's talk about Caffè Umbria. Catch up quick: Caffè Umbria opened its flagship store in Pioneer Square in 2005, but its roots go further back. It's co-founded by a member of the family that ran...

Starbucks wants you to give olive oil coffee a shot. Really. The coffee chain is rolling out a new line of beverages made with extra virgin olive oil. To be clear, the drinks are not simply flavored with olive oil, nor do they have just a hint of it. Each one is truly made with a spoonful of oil, adding 120 calories to the total. With some drinks,...

Saravella™ brings small batch handcrafted premium authentic Italian artisan coffee & espresso to the coffee loving American market. Coffee consumption statistics show about 30-40% of the world’s population consume coffee daily, while in the US it is about 65% of the total population.  The global coffee scene is wildly competitive, with huge multina...

Which came first, the Bar or the Caffè? Sipping a coffee at a table outside a bar is a daily habit for most Italians, including myself. In Bolsena, my house is directly above the Bar in the main square. In the morning, I like to go down the stairs and have a cappuccino and croissant (brioche) while reading the newspaper (usually the bars provide a...

The concept of going to a bar, and the definition of the bar itself, is very different in Italy from that held in any Anglo-Saxon or Northern European country. A bar in Italy‘s a place for refreshments, where one can have a quick breakfast in the morning, usually consisting of a coffee or cappuccino (strictly drunk in the AM) and a croissant. Throu...

What a positive way to start out your morning on February 11! That is if you enjoy lattes. National Latte Day is a day dedicated to celebrating the deliciousness of lattes! On February 11, coffee lovers can enjoy a cup of their favorite latte and appreciate its unique flavor. Whether it's an espresso-based latte or a flavored one, National Latte Da...

Illycaffè, a leader company in sustainable high-quality coffee from Trieste, Italy, announced today a partnership with The Snow Lodge, an influential supper club and entertainment venue located inside the St. Regis Aspen Resort, where the company will be hosting six weeks of activations beginning February 13th through March 24th. Each year since 20...