“Andiamo a prendere un caffè”, let’s go and have a coffee. Yes, with pleasure! Especially if it is in a very nice and unique place like Caffè Poliziano in Montepulciano (Tuscany), a historical place in Italy. Caffè Poliziano offers a synthesis of many aspects of the Italian culture, blending together tradition and modernity, hospitality and…
Granita al Caffé (Iced Coffee)
The granita al caffè is a typical summer Sicilian breakfast, particularly in the Messina area. It is cool and sweet, made with water, sugar and coffee. It can be enjoyed with fresh, crusty bread or with the classic tuppu brioche, an Italian breakfast bread with a spherical ball of dough on top. Coffee granita is…
Tiramisù
A pick-me-up that really picks you up Tiramisù, arguably the most popular Italian creamy dessert, combines the flavor of mascarpone cheese, coffee and savoiardi cookies. The name literally means “pick me up”, metaphorically “make me happy”, and usually the diner’s expression when eating it betrays this emotion. The “pick me up” may refer to the caffeine in the…