Italy has a rich coffee culture and at its core is the beloved ritual of drinking espresso. Proposed to be on UNESCO's Intangible Heritage of Humanity list, espresso is more than just a quick shot of ...

Like inked art on a barista’s forearm, high-end cafes are showing up everywhere. On both coasts and in the middle, over the past two decades Americans have embraced better brew, turning what was once ...

MILAN — Will the country that gave us espresso embrace the company that gave us grande Frappucinos? Starbucks is about to find out as it opens its first store in Italy on Friday. Residents of Milan, ...

The vibrant southern Italian city of Naples seems to run on espresso. Marcello Uzzi, who offers high-end tours of his city, says the city's excitement is due in part to its love of coffee. A regular ...

As much as Italians love espresso -- the first espresso machine was created by an enterprising Italian, and espresso remains one of the most popular drinks within the country -- a buzzy cafe culture ...

The affogato coffee — is it a dessert or is it a coffee drink? If you ask me, it’s both, and there’s no bad time to consume ...

MILAN (AP) — Starbucks is opening its first store in Italy on Friday, betting that premium brews and novelties like a heated marble-topped coffee bar will win customers in a country fond of its daily ...

Old-time baseball players would be appalled. Italy’s dugout at the World Baseball Classic comes outfitted with an espresso machine. And it’s getting lots of attention. “We are kind of shocked, ...