Coffee: our ritual

One of the most important products for a bar is coffee: espresso in particular, but also in a multitude of variations such as corrected, American, restricted, macchiato (followed by a multitude of different types of milk, from soy to almond) , but also a good cappuccino and so on. The cup of coffee contains various meanings: from a symbolic pat on the back at the start of the day, a short moment of relaxation between various appointments and finally a way to end dinner and say goodbye to the day. Different contexts can be found around a coffee: from a work meeting to a meeting with a friend who hasn’t been seen for a while. What is certain is that it accompanies and marks our days and we attribute numerous and varied meanings to the moments we dedicate to it.

At La Fenice, we like to combine coffee with our pastries: this is how our Capriccioso was born, a good Illy espresso accompanied by three mignons with creams and fruit to be enjoyed together. Excellent in the morning to energize yourself, but also as a snack or after a meal, in a convenient opportunity that also allows you to taste our splendid sweets.

Illy caffè is an important company, a historic brand in the production of this product and for this reason it was selected by us for our restaurant. In fact, it has been producing coffee since 1933 together with local farmers in more than twenty countries around the world, without forgetting attention to sustainability. They choose only 1% of the best Arabica beans, collaborating for many years with growers who pay great attention to quality and sustainability. Research and experimentation on raw materials represent a constantly evolving path. After transformation, the beans are carefully selected: in fact, even a single imperfect bean of Arabica coffee can compromise the aroma of the final blend. In this particular case, Illy seeks the perfect balance: everywhere, in fact, its taste is always the same. This is because it is the result of the perfect balance of nine types of excellent Arabica according to Illy, coming from the best plantations in South and Central America, India and Africa. This results in a coffee with a rich aromatic profile and a balanced taste, which can be enjoyed even without sugar.

But there’s more! Patented in 1932 by Illy, pressurization is a conservation system in which the air in the jar in which the beans are stored is replaced by an inert gas at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. Thus, not only does the freshness of the coffee remain intact over time, but its aroma is enhanced. This is how we store the beans before grinding them to make your espresso!

With Illy we talk about Arabica, but what does it mean? There are two main types of coffee: Arabica and Robusta, the first is also the most common and contains less caffeine than the second, about half. With Arabica in particular we refer to a more valuable quality of coffee, which takes its name from Arabia, where coffee originally began to gain greater popularity. After this little in-depth analysis, all you have to do is try our coffee, aware of its history and its high quality.

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