Top 10 Coffee Roasters in Italy

Italy invented the cafe but was famously slow to adopt specialty. The roasters here are leading the change — Gardelli in Forli is internationally acclaimed; Florence, Milan, Turin, and Rome each have a credible specialty anchor.

1. 1
   Gardelli Specialty Coffees

   Forlì, Italy

   Rubens Gardelli's Forli roastery. A consistent Coffee Review top-scorer and Italy's most internationally credentialed specialty roaster.

2. 2
   Ditta Artigianale

   Florence, Italy

   Florence-based and Italy's most prominent specialty cafe operation. Francesco Sanapo's long shadow.

3. 3
   Cafezal

   Milan, Italy

   Milan specialty roastery-cafe. A reference point for Milanese third-wave coffee.

4. 4
   His Majesty the Coffee

   Monza, Italy

   Monza-based and quietly producing some of Italy's most interesting filter coffees.

5. 5
   Orso Laboratorio Caffè

   Turin, Italy

   Turin's leading specialty cafe-roaster, with a careful approach to both filter and espresso.

6. 6
   Bugan Coffee Lab

   Bergamo, Italy

   Bergamo specialty operation with a tight filter program and competition-grade espresso.

7. 7
   Lot Zero

   Milan, Italy

   Milan specialty roaster pushing a modern, transparent approach in a city famous for its opacity.

8. 8
   Garage Coffee Bros

   Verona, Italy

   Verona-based with a strong wholesale program and serious sourcing.

9. 9
   Faro Caffè Specialty

   Rome, Italy

   Rome's most respected specialty cafe-roaster. Patrick Hoffer's careful, design-led operation.

10. 10
    Pergamino Caffè

    Rome, Italy

    A Rome specialty roaster with an emphasis on Colombian origins.