Category: Coffee History

Coffee isn’t just passed across the table – it’s passed down through generations. The same Moka pot your grandmother used in the 1960s might still be on the stove today, brewing coffee for your grandchildren

Vintage Espresso Machines: More Than Just Beautiful Objects Where Form Meets Function Before espresso machines were sleek, modern stainless steel, they were bold, ornate, and built like sculptures. From chrome eagle finials to art deco curves, vintage espresso machines tell a story not just of coffee, but of design, engineering and culture Icons of the… Continue reading Vintage Espresso Machines: More Than Just Beautiful Objects

  More Than a Morning Ritual In Italy, coffee is part of everyday life – but during the holidays, it becomes something more: a way to celebrate, to welcome friends and family, and to mark the season. Whether it’s a winter espresso after a Christmas feast or a cooling coffee dessert during Ferragosto, coffee plays… Continue reading Coffee and Italian Holidays: Special Brews for Special Days

Venice in a Cup: Coffee Traditions of La Serenissima The City That Brought Coffee to Europe Venice isn’t just famous for gondolas and canals – it’s one of coffee’s most important European ports of entry. In the early 1600s, Venetian merchants brought coffee from the Ottoman Empire into the city’s bustling markets, introducing the drink… Continue reading Venice in a Cup: Coffee Traditions of La Serenissima

The Faema E61: The Espresso Machine That Changed Everything   A Legend Is Born In 1961, the Italian espresso world was on the brink of a revolution – and it arrived in the form of polished chrome and engineering brilliance: the Faema E61. Up until then, most espresso machines relied on lever-piston designs that required… Continue reading Faema E61: The Espresso Machine that Changed Everything