What Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè is known for
Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè is a Rome coffee roastery established in 1938 near the Pantheon. Its Arabica blend uses coffee imported from South America, with roasting distinct from the beans' agricultural origin. Alongside café service, the shop sells beans and ground coffee for several brewing methods.
Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè dates its wood-fired roastery to 1938, in a Roman square close to the Pantheon. The premises had an earlier life as Caffè e Latte, but that older establishment should not be confused with the founding date of the present coffee business. The Ricci brothers took ownership in 1999, and the house describes its blend as entirely Arabica with coffee imported from South America. That separates where the beans grow from where the roasting takes place. Visitors can drink coffee at the café and buy it for home, with the shop listing whole beans as well as ground formats for different brewing methods. Moka and filter preparations are separate products, so the right choice depends on the equipment waiting at home. The wider selection includes coffee cups and chocolate-covered coffee beans for a smaller gift. If buying ground coffee, specify the intended preparation rather than assuming the espresso format will suit every brewer. The location also makes a short coffee stop possible during a walk around the surrounding historic streets.
How ORBIS reads this city
Best for — Roman-roasted coffee and whole beans
Coffee roasted in Rome from beans imported from South America.
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