“Mr. Espresso has now grown to service a large number of local restaurants, including Flour & Water and the Delfina Group. You may recognize Mr. Espresso from the most influential and important Italian restaurants in San Francisco because they offer “full-service espresso,” that is, the machine, the beans, the service, plus the Italian attitude and fashion sense. Luigi also co-owns Coffee Bar and its three San Francisco locations. Mr. Espresso is still the only game in town that is roasting its beans over an oak wood fire (rather than gas), a process that needs to be consistently monitored and managed by a master roaster to maintain temperature.”
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