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Caffè alla valdostana

Communal Italian coffee with spices, citrus and sometimes grappa.

Brewed coffeeCitrus + spiceGrappa

Where it came from

Aosta Valley, Italy

longstanding

Caffè alla valdostana is the communal coffee of Italy’s Aosta Valley, shared from a wooden friendship cup with spices, citrus and sometimes grappa.

Make it at home

Starting recipe

You'll need

Brewed coffee
300 g
Citrus + spice
to taste
Grappa
optional
  1. 01

    Build

    Warm coffee with citrus, spice and optional grappa in a communal pot, then serve in small cups.

  2. 02

    Serve

    Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.

At a café

Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.