Roastery, Café and Training Lab Now Open in Chicago’s Logan Square A bold modern coffee experience is now available in Chicago’s Logan Square - a roastery, coffee training lab and café opened in December 2017, serving the same Caffè Umbria coffees Chicagoland has come to love, in a new and splashy space. The  9,000 square foot Armitage Avenue Car Barn has been transformed to offer a trio of coffee experiences. Working with Studio Modernista, our newest opening shows a creative use of space and materials, incorporating coffee shipping containers into the design.     The 2,500 square foot roastery houses a red, 30 kg Italian-made STA roaster...

Each month, a new, renowned coffee roaster takes over the La Marzocco Café space, implements a new menu, trains staff on coffees and drink preparation, and curates a new experience for guests.  We are honored to be the first Seattle coffee roaster invited to be the roaster-in-residence at La Marzocco Café.  These limited run coffee drinks were created for this residency, and are an experience you won't want to miss. Hurry, these are available at La Marzocco Café through January 8th, 2018. Mocha Martorana is a caffè mocha with a twist - inspired by the southern Italian holiday treat made of Marzipan, the...

Our launch party at La Marzocco Café was a huge success and a lot of fun. If you were able to join us, thanks for coming and sharing this amazing night with us.  We started the evening with a cocktail demo by 2017 Bartender of the Year Sabrine Dhaliwal, who is as delightful as her cocktail, Café Luchador. Café Luchador Recipe 45ml (1.5oz) Caffè Umbria Espresso30ml (1oz) Ancho Reyes Liqueur15ml (0.50oz) White Crème de Cacao liqueur22ml (0.75oz) Red Fruit Berry tea syrup 2 Dashes Bittered Sling Denman Bitters Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker- add ice and hard shake to...

Caffè Umbria is hosting a Craft Coffee Cocktail Competition to help celebrate the kickoff of their residency as guest roaster at the La Marzocco Cafe at KEXP in Seattle Center. Bartenders, Mixologists and Baristas from the Pacific Northwest are invited to present their creations to a panel of judges that includes 2017 Bartender of the Year Sabrine Dhaliwal and Claire Harriman, Roast Magazine's Operations Manager.  DATE: December 6th, 2017TIME: 6pm - 8pmLocation: La Marzocco Cafe / KEXP                                                                                                                         COMPETITION DETAILS Each cocktail recipe must be original Cocktail must include Caffè Umbria coffee  Number or type of ingredients is not limited...