Bicerin is a traditional hot drink native to Turin, Italy, made of espresso, drinking chocolate, and milk served layered in a small glass.
The word bicerin is Piedmontese for "small glass" and is the equivalent of Italian bicchierino (diminutive of bicchiere, or “glass").
This coffee beverage has existed since the 18th century and was praised by Alexandre Dumas in 1852. It is believed to be based on the 17th century drink bavarèisa ("Bavarian"): the key distinction is that in a bicerin the three
components are carefully layered in the glass rather than being mixed
together.
Everywhere in Torino, you can find bars and caffè offering Bicerin, but the best place to try this drink is at the more than 200 years old Caffè Al Bicerin .
Caffè al Bicerin, sits across from the Santuario della Consolata,
a historic coffeehouse in Torino’s piazza della Consolata, has been
serving the drink since the 18th century.
Location : Piazza Della Consolata
2 comments:
Oh. Wouldn't mind one of those at the moment. Thanks for all your posts.
The place looks welcoming.
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