Bernard F.
Yelp
Cortado/Macchiato Review
The Pour:
Very, very nice. As with all of Europe (that I've experienced), the beans are roasted on the darker side, which makes sense especially in Italy. I tried a macchiato and the beans worked really well with the whole milk.
Service:
Barista was very friendly. Spoke to him at length about their coffee and the difficulties specialty coffee faces in particular in Italy.
Ambiance:
Cozy. Very cozy. It's squeezed in between other restaurants and hard to find unless you know exactly where it is. Cool spot right across from the Vatican Museum
Conclusion:
Pretty good, there's only a few good cafes in Rome (if you like specialty coffee) and this is one of them - definitely a bright spot in the food and drink wasteland that surrounds Vatican City..
About Me / Review Criteria:
-I only review "Third Wave"/artisanal/craft coffee shops (whatever you want to call them)
-Nobody gets a 1 or a 5 star rating until I've gone several times
-Reviews can't be based on just a select group of baristas, they all have to be equally skilled, or at least must all have a minimum level of skill
-My star ratings are solely based on the drink, never on food, ambiance, or if the barista is emo or snobby (because that would bring down more than 50% of the shops), although I do mention those in the review
-I am not and don't claim to be a trained coffee connoisseur
-My reviews are generally based on gibraltar/cortados (or cappuccinos), not espresso or drip/pourover coffee