FZ Magazine: The Blog of Filicori Zecchini
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Tea and the birth of the United States of America: the history of the Tea Party
Tea is not only one of the most loved and highly consumed drinks in the world, but it was also a great protagonist in economic and political history...
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5 gift ideas for coffee and tea lovers
The rule that each of us tries to give ourselves every year as Christmas approaches is to not...
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How to stuff panettone: 5 original recipes for your Christmas
At this time of year, there is no home in Italy that does not have a panettone cake. Any excuse is good to open one: on Christmas Day,...
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The V60 coffee pot: the method and history of filter coffee
The secret of this kind of coffee extraction is all in the name: in fact it derives from the shape of the coffee pot which is a “V”-shaped cone with an angle of...
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Viennese coffee: the recipe
Coffee, cream, cocoa powder and a butter biscuit as decoration. The recipe for Viennese coffee is certainly not difficult to prepare but ...
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Sweet temptations: 5 delicious hot chocolate combinations
Fall, the season of hot chocolate. Whether it be in front of a warm fire during an evening with friends, or in the company of...
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5 Christmas coffees to offer during the festive season
It is well known that around Christmas time, people take to the streets to go Christmas shopping or even just to soak up that festive atmosphere. Bars often become places...
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How to foam cow’s milk and vegan milk
A good cappuccino, a caffè macchiato and many other delicious drinks prepared in the coffee shop start with a top quality espresso coffee and foamed milk...
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What does it mean if you dream about coffee according to the Smorfia Napoletana
The city of Naples and its inhabitants have a very strong tie with coffee. As many of you will know, another passion the Neapolitans have is the Neapolitan Cabala (a way...
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How to store loose leaf tea
Tea is not just a pleasure, but a real ritual which must follow certain precise rules, articulated by centuries old gestures, skill and sacredness. In the same way, the way...
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Il Macchiatone: background and recipe of the “cousin” of the caffè macchiato
It’s not a caffé latte, it’s not an espresso, or a latte macchiato and it’s not even a cappuccino: the Macchiatone...
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Chemex Coffee Pot: history of an extraction method which is a “work of art”
There are those, far from the logic of the espresso, who place no time limit on how long it takes to prepare themselves a coffee using unusual extraction techniques...