Foodie Florence

An Australian Opens a Bistrot in Florence

I am pleased to add this interview to my Taking the Plunge series Here is Chloé Guest who opened a bistrot/microbakery in Florence in 2019 Where do you come from and when did you first have a connection with Italy in your life? I was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. My aunt married an Italian-Australian farmer, who raised sugar cane and cattle. His mother, a

Third Wave Coffee in Florence

What is "Third Wave Coffee"? Third Wave Coffee is a focus on sustainability instead of mass-production. It's about having a consciousness about each step in the production chain: farmer, importer, roaster, barista, and consumer. As part of the third wave philosophy, the owner of the coffee shop visits the coffee farmers in places like South American, and