Espresso La Forza |
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 In the South of Italy, especially in the city of Naples, caffe forte or "strong coffee," is the local favorite. Coffees selected for their intensity are roasted to a deep chestnut color, coaxing smoky and bittersweet flavors from the beans. Those who favor rich, Seattle-style espresso will fall in love with Espresso La Forza.
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$11.45
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As everyone knows, espresso is quintessentially Italian. Less commonly known, however, is the fact that as one travels around Italy, espresso flavor changes dramatically. Just as Northern Italian cuisine is very different than the cuisines of Southern Italy and Sicily; espresso in Milan is dramatically different than in the espresso bars of Palermo. As students of coffee, we’ve immersed ourselves in regional Italian espresso, and our espresso blends are our studied renditions of these amazing coffee traditions. |
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and more intense, and the espresso enjoyed in local coffee bars is strong and sweet. Southern Italy and Sicily are deeply connected to Mediterranean culture and owe many of their traditions to the other great Mediterranean civilizations of Greece, Turkey, and Arabia. In all of these cultures, the coffeehouse is a major part of life: in Southern Italy and Sicily, it is impossible to walk down a street without encountering a Bar, where old men sit at tables drinking espressi and playing cards, and young people flirt over cappuccinos and coffee granita. This is the Southern Italian and Sicilian interpretation of the Mediterranean coffeehouse, where people gather to drink strong, sweet coffee, and exchange news, gossip, and wax philosophic as the world goes by. 
This espresso is traditionally enjoyed with lots of sugar, and is the perfect accompaniment to the legendary sweets made in the Italian South: from the cannoli of Sicily to the legendary gelati (ice creams) of Naples. The dark roast and intensity of coffee flavor make it the ideal espresso for milk-based coffee drinks, like the popular caffe latte. 
