Festive season is approaching. Well, actually after Halloween shops, bars and cafes begin to dress up in red and gold for Christmas. People are starting to think about New Year’s resolutions, Christmas gifts and food preparation for holidays banqueting. A new tendency for holiday dishes, in the last five years, has been food pairing. Cocktails […]
Every barista wants to brew the perfect cup: balanced, with sweet notes and a pleasant aftertaste. A cup that is gonna make our customer smile and want more. Right? But we all know that there are several factors playing a huge role in how our coffee is affected during extraction. First of all beans: dealing […]
Lately I’ve written about my last big experience in coffee: barista camp. Weeks after that were so intense, full of meetings, ups and downs in my mood but the new experience was just what I needed to end this October in the best possible way. I’m talking about Host exhibition that took place in Milan […]
Who knows me well knows how much I love brewing. I am capable to wake up at 6 am and..brew my coffee before work. I love brewing coffee for family (ok not for dad, he’s so stuck with espresso that for him it’s a punishment to drink filter, believe me), friends having dinner at my […]
As you can easily understand from my articles Italians have special rituals related to coffee consumption. One of these routines is involves breakfast. Of course you can have breakfast at home with eggs, milk and granola, yogurt and fruit and so on. But believe me once you say “shall we go to the bar for […]
“Don’t drink too much coffee”. “How many coffees did you already had today?” Raise your hands if you have never heard this questions through your daily routine. Friends, family or simply people around you keep asking how much coffee do you drink. Seems like everyone is concerned about your daily caffeine intake. Is coffee really […]
This word has been used by so many of us at least once. When we post a pic of our coffee cup we say it’s because we are coffee lovers, when we attend a coffee festival it’s because we are coffee lovers, when we jus take a selfie it’s because…yeah we are #coffeelovers! But do […]
Athens is a vibrant city. Not only it’s the capital of Greece but it is modern, appealing and with an international twist. Walking there you can find the ancient columns of the Agorà and just nearby a modern and underground neighborhood like Gazi. Akropolis dominates the entire city looking after its citizens and welcomes the […]
One week ago Barista Camp 2019 finished. It was my very first edition of this camp and I decided mainly to take part to it because it was in Greece, few miles from Athens, by the Athenian riviera. As I mentioned it has been my very first edition of the camp. Before leaving I was so […]
So today in Italy is the end of the holiday season. We must wait until April for Easter…can’t believe it! As always, as every year let’s be honest, one of the main purposes is to eat less during Christmas. But seriously, ho can it be possible? Sorrounded by the best food both from Italy and […]
