If you can’t start your morning without a cup of joe, you’re not alone. American’s consumption of coffee is up — it’s the highest it’s been since 2012 — and global exports are too. According to the International Coffee Organization, world coffee exports increased by 17 percent from October 2017 to October 2018, [...]
Read more
Category Archives: Approfondimenti
Why you should be pairing your Italian food with beer, not wine
When you think of Italy, what’s the first thing that springs to mind? More often than not, it’s the history, beautiful architecture, craftsmanship, fantastic food and wine. What doesn’t always roll off the tongue is beer and that’s where many people are mistaken. Italy is home to some of the [...]
Read more
5 Things You Don’t Know About Prosecco
Think Prosecco is approachable and fun, but sort of…boring? Think again. If you want to talk Prosecco – that super easy to drink Italian bubbly wine with a just as friendly price tag – there’s nobody better to chat with Alan Tardi. Tardi cooked at some of New York’s finest [...]
Read more
The world is becoming a giant chain store
tarbucks just opened its first store in Italy, and many are heralding it as a big change for the country, and indeed it is. But it’s not a good change. It’s yet the latest sign that America’s monolithic fast food companies are taking over the world, replacing local community culture, all [...]
Read more
A museum to satisfy all your coffee needs is now open in Turin
If you simply can’t get by without your daily dose of coffee, then rejoice — a museum dedicated entirely to your favourite drink has recently opened in Italy’s industrial heartland, the city of Turin in Piedmont. The Museo Lavazza is a “sensory journey through the world of coffee”. Photo courtesy of Lavazza Famous coffee-producer [...]
Read more
