Italy makes the coffee even more serious than other coffee cultured places. When you hear that they are going to a bar in Italy, well it is mostly referred to going to coffee shops or cafès. This dedicated coffee culture is primarily extended in Rome as well. If you are traveling to Rome anytime soon or maybe, even there now, here are some best coffee places to buy the best Italian coffee.
Marjani Coffee Roasters
Marjani is a surprisingly one-man coffee show in the business arena of coffee culture in Rome. This alone makes it unique and upfront attention-seeking for coffee enthusiasts. The place is sharing its storefront with another popular Sandwich place. Marjani coffee roaster run by Alessandro Pau who singlehandedly manages the Aeropress, V60, Chemex, and Della Corte DC Evo 2. He sources artisan roasts all around Italy. They act like a local micro-roastery but with a dedicated fan base in the city. Most of their guest roasts are pure 100% Arabica single-origin coffee sourced from Central America and Ethiopia. The Marjani roaster signature “Roman” roast is an excellent blend of 70 is to 30 ratios of Arabic and Robusta which is loved by the locals there.
Visit them: 45, Viale Beethoven, 43, 00144 Roma RM, Italy.
Roscioli Caffè
Roscioli caffè is an extended part of the Rosciolli family empire which deals in the great restaurants and specialty bakery with a brand-name status like in Rome. They are an artisanal coffee roaster based in Verona primarily use the Arabica coffee beans sourced from Torrefazione Giamaica Caffè. They utilize various coffee brewing techniques new to those of Romans like siphon and pour-over. Their tiny coffee shop rapidly grown amongst the coffee enthusiasts in the town to have a top-quality coffee.
Visit them: 16 Piazza Benedetto Cairoli, Roma, 186, Italy.
Faro- Luminaries of Coffee
Faro claims to be the very first specialty coffee shop in Rome. You find the Faro, not like the typical Italian bar but more a contemporary space where customers can have leisure time at its best. Their staff shares great knowledge in the coffee production processes, and more than they are happy to share with other customers. They avoid bitter notes with a deliberate attempt to make it more light and delicate, so ‘no sugar’ is highly recommended here. Their house blends are a delight to witness in its process where they have great choices of coffee brewing methods.
Visit them: 55 Via Piave, Rome, 187, Italy.
Sciascia Caffè 1919
Sciascia Caffè 1919 is an around a century-old coffee place located in the white-collar neighborhood of Prati. They are very old-school coffee house with intimate interior and vintage-looking artistic design. Their furniture whether it is the wooden paneling or old school antique-looking chairs and tables supports the interior taste as well. Then you see those period artworks and vintage machines make it even more charming. This place is like going back through a time machine. But don’t hold back thinking that their coffee tastes any less than that. They serve a punchy espresso in a porcelain cup with melted dark chocolate lines, and that’s their signature coffee.
Visit them: 80/a Via Fabio Massimo, Rome, 192, Italy.