espresso in the italian tradition
From the careful selection, roasting, and blending of coffee beans, to the hand-pulled extraction of the ristretto, Spella Caffé Coffee Roasters takes pride in serving espresso in the Italian tradition.
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a childhood ritual
Raised above his grandmother's European bakery in Chicago, Andrea Spella first knew espresso as the thick stuff brewed on a stovetop and drunk with a pastry after school. This childhood ritual, steeped as it was in old-world tradition, isn't far from the espresso experience Andrea has cultivated for over 21 years in Portland, Oregon caffés.
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In committing to honoring the time-tested preparation of Italian espresso, Andrea is also constantly seeking and calibrating the best modern techniques available in order to keep this tradition alive. With one foot in the past and one foot in the present, his holistic approach includes taking great care with the product and respecting all of the hands it passes through on its way to the demitasse cup.
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