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Rating: Standard, solidly good Roman coffee
Here’s a safe bet if there’ll ever be one in coffee- in the Prati area you find the Mamy Caffè on a corner. I don’t know what the scoop is with the sign, and why it reads backwards-I’m sure it’s referencing something that I’m not familiar with. When I walked in I was the only person, and the two baristas were chilling cleaning up the place. They were very nice and were intent on me feeling comfortable.
Asking for a coffee got this response:
Presentation: Water served immediately before the espresso grounds were grinded. The espresso then got extracted and it came in this beautiful cup. Yes, I like this cup shape. The spoon had seen better days but it was just the right size.
Temperature of Cup: The cup was rather hot, more than I expected. I had to wait a bit before it cooled down. This type of cup is angular and feels thinner than it is, and cools down quite slower than it might appear.
Quantity: It was a short shot. Just right for me, a total ristretto in any US consumer’s books.
Temperature: It was on the spot. Since I waited a bit that might have been the trick.
Volume/Consistency: It was thickish with a grainy consistency that wasn’t displeasing. It wasn’t soft-silky, but rather thick sandy in consistency.
Crema: It was uniform, about 3 milimeters thick and oily. It didn’t look too complex, but when I was drinking it- It definitely added to the experience of the cup.
Odor: Yes, I was glad, there was indeed a characteristic dark-roasted smell. Nothing complex like what we’re seeking from Third Wave coffee, but something, nonetheless!
Taste: It wasn’t bitter, a nice surprise. It was tangy, acidic and I could taste the caffeine as in more lighter roasted coffee. It was good, not complex in taste, but that is just not part of what is available to Roman coffee…
Overall: It was solidly mid-range pushing towards a very good upper-range espresso. Can’t go wrong here.
The setup: It was straightforward. A nice Faema with a solidly cool looking Anfim grinder. The coffee is one of my favorites here in Rome, Golden Brasil Caffè, a nearby roasted coffee that delivers consistently rich and good coffee.
Mamy Caffè
Calor S.A.S.
Viale Giulio Cesare 79-83
00192 Roma