Caffe Vitti in Rome's Centro Storico is the 1898-founded espresso bar with a small in-house roaster, the working-quarter espresso ritual and a gelato counter at the front.
Tip: Open daily 07:00 to 22:00. The whole-bean blend retails at 14 euros for 250g; espresso is 1.20 at counter.
Address: Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina 33, 00186 Roma, Rome
Ditta Artigianale in Rome (the Florentine roaster's Roma outpost) is the third-wave coffee bar with single-origin filter, the city's strongest cold-brew programme and a brunch carte.
Tip: Open daily 08:00 to 23:00. The cold-brew flight tasting at 16:00 is the slow-coffee ritual.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, V60, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
Sant'Eustachio in Rome has roasted espresso blends over a wood fire since 1938. The roastery sells whole bean retail and runs the Gran Caffe Speciale at the front counter daily.
Tip: The whole-bean Gran Caffe Speciale retails at 18 euros per 250g bag; wood-fire flavour is the city classic.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Whole bean retail
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 Storico bar trade.
Tip: The whole-bean Regina dei Caffe blend retails at 12 euros per 250g; granita di caffe is the summer order.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Whole bean retail
Ditta Artigianale in Rome (the Florentine roaster's Roma outpost) is the third-wave coffee bar with single-origin filter, the city's strongest cold-brew programme and a brunch carte.
Tip: Open daily 08:00 to 23:00. The cold-brew flight tasting at 16:00 is the slow-coffee ritual.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, V60, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
Sant'Eustachio in Rome has roasted espresso blends over a wood fire since 1938. The roastery sells whole bean retail and runs the Gran Caffe Speciale at the front counter daily.
Tip: The whole-bean Gran Caffe Speciale retails at 18 euros per 250g bag; wood-fire flavour is the city classic.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Whole bean retail
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 Friday at 18:00.
Tip: The Friday cupping session at 18:00 is free; subscription packs run 18 euros per fortnight for 250g.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, V60, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Pergamino Caffe in Rome by the Vatican is the third-wave roaster with single-origin Ethiopian and Kenyan lots, Aeropress and V60 brew bar and whole-bean retail by the kilo.
Tip: Open from 07:30; bring your own keep-cup for a half-euro discount. Closed Sunday.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Aeropress, Whole bean retail
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 Storico bar trade.
Tip: The whole-bean Regina dei Caffe blend retails at 12 euros per 250g; granita di caffe is the summer order.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Whole bean retail
Cofficina in Rome's Salario quarter is the resident roaster Tommaso Bisciaio's small-batch operation, with monthly cupping nights and a brew bar pouring V60 and Aeropress.
Tip: First Friday of the month cupping is free; weekly subscription packs run 14 euros for 250g.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, V60, Whole bean retail
