Top Coffee Roasters in Italy

Orsonero Coffee ★ 4.7 · Milan

porta-venezia · Via Broggi 15, 20129 Milano

Orsonero Coffee roasts its single-origin lots in a small facility adjoining the Via Broggi cafe in Porta Venezia. At Via Broggi 15. Booking recommended.

Casa Stagnitta ★ 4.7 · Palermo

loggia · Discesa dei Giudici 46, 90133 Palermo

Casa Stagnitta on Discesa dei Giudici in Palermo has roasted coffee on premise since 1928, three generations of the same family, the city's most serious.

Tip: Single-origin filter at the back room. The Sant'Antonino bag is the house blend on retail.

Caffe Al Bicerin ★ 4.7 · Turin

quadrilatero-romano · Piazza della Consolata 5, 10122 Torino

Caffe Al Bicerin in Turin has poured coffee since 1763 and roasts its blend in-house. The bicerin coffee-and-chocolate ritual is the morning institution.

Ditta Artigianale ★ 4.6 · Florence

santa-croce · Via dei Neri 32r, 50122 Firenze

Ditta Artigianale in Florence is Francesco Sanapo's roastery and cafe, with single-origin filter coffees, Italy's first barista school and a roasting lab.

Tip: Three Florence rooms; Via dei Neri is the original. The Oltrarno corner runs cocktails later.

Ventimetriquadri Specialty Coffee ★ 4.6 · Naples

vomero · Via Gian Lorenzo Bernini 64a, 80129 Napoli

Ventimetriquadri on Vomero in Naples is the city's first SCA-certified specialty cafe (opened 2017 by Vincenzo Fioretto), pouring single-origin espressos.

Tip: Closed Sunday.

Morettino ★ 4.6 · Palermo

loggia · Via Vittorio Emanuele 308, 90133 Palermo

Morettino on Via Vittorio Emanuele at Quattro Canti in Palermo is the city's flagship roaster since 1920, the first Italian roaster to grow coffee in Sicily.

Tip: Try the Sicily-grown lot if interested in northernmost European coffee. Espresso al banco is one euro.

Sant'Eustachio Il Caffe Roastery ★ 4.6 · Rome

centro-storico · Piazza di Sant'Eustachio 82, 00186 Roma

Sant'Eustachio in Rome has roasted espresso blends over a wood fire since 1938. Located in Centro Storico. Open mon-fri 09:00-18:00, sat 09:00-13:00.

Tip: The whole-bean Gran Caffe Speciale retails at 18 euros per 250g bag; wood-fire flavour is the city classic.

Torrefazione Cannaregio ★ 4.6 · Venice

Fondamenta degli Ormesini, Cannaregio 2804, 30121 Venezia VE

Torrefazione Cannaregio on Fondamenta degli Ormesini is the 1930-founded roastery, the only on-site coffee roaster in the historic centre, still using.

Tip: The Miscela del Ghetto, created for the Jewish ghetto's 500th anniversary, is the blend to take home. Closed Sundays.

Garage Coffee Bros ★ 4.6 · Verona

Via Sottoriva 11/B, 37121 Verona

Garage Coffee Bros is Verona's reference specialty-coffee roaster, opened in 2018 by the Cobelli brothers, Davide the 2020 Italian Roasting Champion.

Tip: Order a V60 filter and ask for the rotating single-origin board, updated monthly with roastery notes.

Aroma ★ 4.5 · Bologna

Via Castiglione 25, 40124 Bologna BO

Aroma in Bologna's Centro Storico is the city's leading specialty roaster from Mauro Antoniazzi, with single-origin beans, a V60 cafe at Via Castiglione.

Tip: The Castiglione flagship runs cafe service from 07:30 with the V60 pour-over; the wholesale beans are sold by the 250g bag.

Sevengrams ★ 4.5 · Milan

navigli · Via Valparaiso 9, 20144 Milano

Sevengrams in the Porta Genova design district roasts specialty lots from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Rwanda and Honduras in a converted warehouse.

Cafezal ★ 4.5 · Milan

brera · Via Solferino 27, 20121 Milano

Cafezal on Via Solferino in Brera is Milan's only roaster dedicated entirely to Brazilian single-origin lots. At Via Solferino 27. Booking recommended.

Faro Luminari del Caffe ★ 4.5 · Rome

prati · Via Piave 55, 00187 Roma

Faro in Rome's Prati district is the third-wave roaster pouring single-origin filter and espresso, the bean rotation changes weekly with the cupping flight.

Tip: The Friday cupping session at 18:00 is free; subscription packs run 18 euros per fortnight for 250g.

Lavazza Nuvola ★ 4.5 · Turin

aurora · Via Bologna 32, 10152 Torino

Lavazza was founded in 1895 by Luigi Lavazza in Turin. The HQ moved in 2017 to the Nuvola in Aurora, with the museum and cafe open to the public.

Caffe del Doge ★ 4.5 · Venice

Calle dei Cinque 609, San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE

Caffe del Doge near Rialto in Venice's San Polo is the SCA-trained specialty roaster with 14 espresso varieties, originally founded in 1952 and revived.

Tip: The Doge Rosso 100% Arabica is the house blend; ask for a single-origin filter from the rotating list. Bags retail €15 for 250g.

Cogito ★ 4.4 · Bologna

Via Marsala 23/D, 40126 Bologna BO

Cogito Coffee in Bologna's Centro Storico is the modern specialty roaster from Niccolo Catarzi, with single-origin beans, a V60 cafe on Via Marsala.

Tip: The Marsala cafe runs filter brew and espresso side by side; the wholesale beans are sold by the 250g and 1kg bag.

Caffe Cibreo ★ 4.4 · Florence

sant-ambrogio · Via del Verrocchio 5r, 50122 Firenze

Caffe Cibreo in Florence's Sant'Ambrogio roasts the house Cibreo blend served across the four restaurants, with a walnut-counter espresso bar and a retail.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bar seats 12; arrive at 08:00 for a stool.

Caffè Mexico ★ 4.4 · Naples

centro-storico · Piazza Dante 86, 80135 Napoli

Caffè Mexico in Naples has poured the city's strongest espresso since 1956, with five branded espresso bars across town and the trademark pre-sweetened cup.

Tip: Five branches across town; the Piazza Dante original is the loudest. Order 'normale' for pre-sweetened.

Gran Caffè Gambrinus Roastery ★ 4.4 · Naples

toledo · Via Chiaia 1/2, 80132 Napoli

Gran Caffè Gambrinus on Piazza Trieste e Trento in Naples has roasted its house espresso blend on-site since 1860, a Belle Epoque salon for the literary set.

Tip: Standing at the counter is the local way; sitting at a marble table runs three times the price.

La Casa del Caffe Tazza d'Oro ★ 4.4 · Rome

centro-storico · Via degli Orfani 84, 00186 Roma

Tazza d'Oro in Rome's Centro Storico has roasted classic Italian espresso blends since 1944, with the wholesale bean operation supplying half the Centro.

Tip: The whole-bean Regina dei Caffe blend retails at 12 euros per 250g; granita di caffe is the summer order.

Costadoro Social Factory ★ 4.4 · Turin

centro-storico · Via Teofilo Rossi 2, 10123 Torino

Costadoro Social Factory in central Turin is a multisensory coffee space pouring single-origin espresso and filter from a serious specialty roaster.

Orso Laboratorio ★ 4.4 · Turin

san-salvario · Via Claudio Luigi Berthollet 30/g, 10125 Torino

Orso Laboratorio in Turin's San Salvario is the city's third-wave specialty roaster, with single-origin Ethiopia, Colombia and Kenya through V60.

Dapper Coffee ★ 4.4 · Turin

vanchiglia · Corso San Maurizio 51/G, 10124 Torino

Dapper Coffee on Corso San Maurizio in Turin's Vanchiglia is a specialty cafe with rotating roasters, single-origin filter. At Corso San Maurizio 51/G.

La Menagere ★ 4.3 · Florence

san-lorenzo · Via de' Ginori 8r, 50123 Firenze

La Menagere in Florence's San Lorenzo runs a specialty-coffee bar alongside the all-day concept, with V60, AeroPress and espresso pulled on a Mirage Veloce.

Tip: Open 07:00 to midnight. Coffee programme runs all day; aperitivo from 18:30 also.

Caffe Gilli ★ 4.3 · Florence

centro-storico · Via Roma 1r, 50123 Firenze

Caffe Gilli in Florence's Piazza della Repubblica is the city's oldest cafe (1733), with a house blend roasted under the Gilli label and a retail bean.

Tip: Counter price is €1.50 vs €5 at the terrace. Beans ship internationally.

Amble ★ 4.3 · Florence

centro-storico · Piazzetta del Bene 7A, 50123 Firenze

Amble in Florence runs a specialty-coffee bar inside a Renaissance courtyard, with filter coffee on rotating origins, espresso pulled on a Slayer machine.

Tip: Closed Monday. The courtyard seats 25; coffee ships vacuum-packed.

Caffè Kimbo ★ 4.3 · Naples

centro-storico · Via dei Mille 17, 80121 Napoli

Caffè Kimbo in Naples is the city's biggest coffee roaster (1963), the family-owned brand behind the dense Neapolitan espresso served at every kiosk.

Tip: The Espresso Napoletano intense blend is the house signature; whole-bean retail at 10 euros 250g.