Alba Specialty Coffee Roasters | Coffee Insurrection

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Every roaster is personally visited and scored — from 3-cup discoveries to 5-cup icons of specialty coffee.

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BUGAN COFFEE LAB

Bergamo, BG

10 Hidden Gem Chef Approved

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FARO

Rome, RM

10 Hidden Gem Chef Approved

Roaster

His Majesty the Coffee

Varese, VA

10 Hidden Gem Chef Approved

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TASTE COFFEE & MORE

Treviso, TV

11 Hidden Gem Chef Approved

Roaster

Il MANOVALE

Turi, BA

10 Hidden Gem Chef Approved

Roaster

Aliena Coffee Roasters

Rome, RM

Hidden Gem Chef Approved

Cafe + Roaster

Caffè dell’Arte Specialty Coffee

Cagliari, CA

10 Sleeper Hit Chef Approved

Cafe + Roaster

GARAGE COFFEE BROS

Verona, VR

10 Sleeper Hit Chef Approved

Cafe + Roaster

LOT ZERO, Milan

Milan, MI

10 Sleeper Hit Chef Approved

Cafe + Roaster

NOWHERE

Milan, MI

11 Sleeper Hit Chef Approved

Roaster

Francaffè Specialty Coffee

Alba Adriatica, TE

10 Fresh Pick Chef Approved

Cafe + Roaster

Campana Roastery

Torre Annunziata, NA

Fresh Pick Chef Approved

What's New

The latest specialty coffee roaster additions in Alba.

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Especially Coffee Roaster

Alba, CN

Specialty Scouted Chef Approved

All Roasters in Alba

1 roaster

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Especially Coffee Roaster

Alba, CN

Specialty Scouted Chef Approved

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