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Date: 31 Aug 2006 21:15:21
From: bikelme
Subject: Great coffee places in Italy
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I will be travelling in Italy during September, and would like
suggestions for great coffee places. I will be in Venice, Siena,
Florence, and the Lake Como area for sure, and possibly in the
Dolomites.
thanks very much
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 22:30:57
From: Ken Fox
Subject: Re: Great coffee places in Italy
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"bikelme" <buettner.michael@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1157084121.188793.227000@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
>I will be travelling in Italy during September, and would like
> suggestions for great coffee places. I will be in Venice, Siena,
> Florence, and the Lake Como area for sure, and possibly in the
> Dolomites.
>
> thanks very much
>
I can't give you specific recommendations, although I am sure that others
will do so.
All of these destinations you list are are very touristic. As a general
rule, the more touristic is a city or area in Italy, the lower is the
overall quality of the espresso available. Fortunately there are a lot of
exceptions and I'm sure that you will get some serviceable recommendations.
Since you won't always be able to follow specific recommendations, in
general, if I were you, I'd avoid espresso bars close to prime tourist
attractions, and any place that seems to have primarily tourists as
clientele. If you can stray a little off the beaten path into neighborhoods
frequented mainly by Italians, you will in general find better coffee.
ken
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 17:24:03
From: D. Ross
Subject: Re: Great coffee places in Italy
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"Ken Fox" <morceaudemerdeThisMerdeGoes@hotmail.com > wrote:
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Date: 02 Sep 2006 23:57:15
From:
Subject: Re: Great coffee places in Italy
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I was in Venice a few weeks ago where, following the advice of Mrs.
Elkins I sought out Caffe del Doge http://www.caffedeldoge.com/. They
offered a high quality espresso, brewed in hand pulled Brasilia
espresso makers from a selection of fine estate coffees including one
from Cuba (contriband in the U.S.). The firm has two Venice locations;
Calle dei 5, Rialto and Ponte del Lovo, San Marco. Hotel Danieli
serves Caffe del Doge. The second floor terrace restaurant at this
vereable five-star hostelry overlooks the lagoon
http://www.danieli.hotelinvenice.com/main_en.htm?source= ,
http://www.danieli.hotelinvenice.com/main_en.htm?source= , and the
continental breakfast is memorably delicious, the views are spectacular
and the cost is about $65.00. The coffee is from Caffe del Doge. Want
to try a cuppa closer to home, Cafe del doge has a new US outlet in
Palo Alto CA.
Donald Schoenholt
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