Pensieri, Thoughts on Coffee
Savor Oakland’s Summer Affair Brings Culinary Energy to Oakland
Savor Oakland is Oakland Restaurant Collective's consumer-facing brand that connects food lovers with Oakland’s best restaurants, cafés, event venues, chefs, and food experiences [...]
Carlo Di Ruocco Honored with the Order of the Star of Italy
Our family had the great honor of accepting an award on behalf of our late father, Carlo Di Ruocco. He was posthumously named Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy (Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia), which recognizes individuals who have strengthened the bonds between Italy and other countries [...]
Coffee People Podcast Interview Luigi and John Di Ruocco
Coffee People podcast host Ryan Woldt talked to Luigi Di Ruocco about Mr. Espresso's family history, the opening of a retail cafe, and the future of the business [...]
A Tribute to Our Father, Carlo Di Ruocco
People have said a lot of nice things about our Father over the years, but this is one of the most exceptional, beautiful descriptions – not just because it’s such high praise, but because it’s so precise – and captures the essence of who our Father was as a person [...]
Coffee Podcast “Keys to the Shop” hosts Mr. Espresso
We were thrilled with the invitation to join Chris Deferio, founder of the Keys to the Shop Podcast, geared toward coffee professionals, yet still a fascinating listen for any coffee lover who also craves to know more about the coffee industry...
How to Brew Espresso at Home – LiveStreamed at CoffeeCon 2021
Our very own Luigi Di Ruocco teaches you and our Project Manager Eric Lewis how to brew better espresso at home! This CoffeeCon event was morphed into CoffeeCon Online Live [...]
Brewing Vietnamese Coffee | with Chef Tu David Phu
There's something unique and delightful about Vietnamese coffee. When our own Luigi Di Ruocco recently met with Chef Tu David Phu (Bay Area chef specializing in Vietnamese-California cuisine), Vietnamese coffee [...]
MUMAC Academy Interview with Luigi Di Ruocco: Italian Espresso, Oak Wood Roasting, and more.
Mr. Espresso was honored to be MUMAC Academy Web Arena US Special Edition. Here is our President Luigi Di Ruocco joining Faema's Noah Goodman in discussing Italian espresso, oak wood [...]
Is Italian Coffee Culture a Time-Capsule?
In early 2019, The Washington Post published a piece that described the state of coffee in Italy as a “time-capsule,” a coffee culture that had failed to modernize. As an American [...]
Espresso & Sugar, the Essential Recipe
A welcome to our visitors is not a real welcome without the question, “would you like an espresso?” As is our custom, we offer the option of sugar. [...]