Rome wakes up slowly. No blaring alarms, but the hiss of an
espresso machine and the smell of coffee winding through the alleys of cobbled
streets.
Rome is one big invitation to take time, drink coffee and
enjoy the passing scene. However, although the large piazzas and the tourist
cafes are quite charming, they do not contain all the magic in the city.
Wake up in Trastevere.
Stroll along ivy covered walls until you reach a small cafe with two tables out
front, people at the bar and a glass case filled with fresh cornetti.
Order an espresso, not to-go but al banco-it is less
expensive, and you will feel like you are one of them. It is not a coffee which
is hurried here, but it is all within the rhythm.
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To get a change, duck into Sant Eustachio Il Caffe of Pantheon. Their beans are roasted
on-site and their signature blend is sweet without requiring sugar to bring out
the sweetness. It is small, and usually packed with people, but that is all the
charm about it, elbows bumping, baristas shouting out orders, the aroma of
freshly ground beans drifting through the air.
When the sun is heavy over the city, go to Monti at noon. The area conceals some
of the most inventive coffee shops of Rome, where cold brew may be poured into
a wine glass, or cappuccinos sprinkled with hearts of cocoa. Here it is calmer,
and people can browse a book as the locals casually drift in to get their daily
dose.
Just before sunset, one final visit to a cafe with a view
perhaps, next to Janiculum Hill. Sip
slowly with the city burning gold and church bells somewhere far away.
Coffee in Rome is an attitude. The best way to discover its
best cups is to follow the smell of coffee, leave the big avenues and be guided
by the pulse of the city.
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