Quote Originally Posted by kumm2004 View Post
Milano - Torino area... You?
Well, I was born in Florence , I am Italian and been in most parts of Italy for the first 30 years of my life. And drunk thousands of coffees everywhere. Do not think you can seriously doubt my knowledge of Italy.

In 1570 there were 85 coffee shops in Venice, and coffee has been a national darling since then. Most espresso machines of class come from Italy, Saeco, Gaggia, Pavoni were the first available home espressos

In every town there are five or six special places, and every town have dozens of bars where you drink coffees better than “decent”” , unlike you said earlier. Of course depends what your favourite coffee is like , may be you like Starbucks.