The coffee

Café a la Pompadour

It may sound like good fiction, but it has been proven to have happened exactly like that: The young bourgeois daughter Jeanne-Antoinette was prophesied at a very early age that a king would one day fall in love with her. What a bold statement at a time when there were hardly any points of contact between the world of the nobility and that of the commoner. And yet that was exactly what was going to happen!

Melitta coffee filter

Melitta coffee filterby Thomas StieglerMelitta coffee filterby Thomas StieglerAround 1900, drinking coffee was no longer a luxury. For many people, it was as much a part of the day as the midday soup or saying grace.But although it was becoming increasingly popular,...

Cafe Corretto

Caffè Correttoby Thomas Stiegler1 hot espresso 1 cl Vecchia-Romagna Brandy A popular classic from Italy. Simply pour the espresso into a cup and "correct" it with a shot of brandy. You can also try grappa or brandy instead of the brandy! Especially the espresso with...

The cappuccino

The cappuccinoby Thomas StieglerAt the beginning of the 16th century, there was unrest within the Franciscan order. Many friars saw the great ideal of Francis of Assisi betrayed and longed for a simple life of service to the poor and needy.For this reason, in the...