Some call it the most important meal of the day, we call it Colazione Romana!
Whether prepared at home or enjoyed al bar before dashing off to work, a Roman breakfast is one of our favourite ways to start the day. That’s why we’re so excited to launch our new ISSIMO Colazione Romana Box, which is filled with a selection of beloved essentials that bring the taste, smell and colour of an authentic Roman breakfast into your home, wherever you are in the world.
An evolution of ISSIMO’s much-loved Colazione Italiana Box, our latest edition features iconic Roman brands and products that people from all over the world come to The Eternal City to seek out. It contains the feel-good Bialetti Rainbow Yellow Coffee Moka Pot so you can prepare a real Italian caffè, along with a refill bag by Sant’ Eustachio Il Caffe, a Gentilini Biscottiera Vintage assortment in a gorgeous collector’s tin, and of course, a Hotel Il Pellicano tote bag.
But what makes our Colazione Romana Box so very…Roman? Let’s find out!
An aromatic Roman icon: Sant’ Eustachio Il Caffè
There’s just something about that very first cup of coffee for the day, isn’t there? In fact, you can even smell aromatic wafts of coffee streaming out of Sant’ Eustachio Il Caffè if you happen to be strolling past the nearby Pantheon or Piazza Navona.
Rome’s oldest wood-fired roastery and beloved coffee shop has been a gem of the city since it opened in its iconic location 1938. Currently owned by the Ricci brothers who continue its historical legacy, Sant’ Eustachio Il Caffe roasts a tantalising blend of 100% Arabica beans that make a superb cup.
ISSIMO Colazione Romana Box features a 250gr Sant’ Eustachio Il Caffè Moka Pot refill bag
With its iconic yellow packaging, smooth taste and aroma, and in-store Caffè menu that includes the extra-frothy Gran Caffè and Gran Cappuccino, it’s impossible not to start the day feeling good after any kind of Sant’ Eustachio experience. And it’s certainly not just a go-to spot for tourists who love to sit out in Piazza Sant Eustachio with their coffee order served whipped, frothed and shaken…even Romans will tell you it’s among the best coffee you can get in the city!
Timeless Roman crunch: Gentilini
The perfect breakfast accompaniment to truly Roman coffee is…truly Roman biscuits. Gentilini is another heritage Roman company, and one that has evolved with the industrial pulse and modernisation of the city itself throughout the 20th century. Founded by Pietro Gentilini in 1890, the family-run company has been passed down through generations and continues its legacy by producing breakfast treats and traditional sweet specialties that are a staple of many Roman households.
In fact, every bite of Gentilini’s iconic Osvego or Novellini biscuits means instant comfort and joy for many of us.
ISSIMO Colazione Romana Box features the Gentilini Vintage Biscotteria Tin
Their distinct shapes, golden crunch and sweet, malty, milky flavours take us back to childhood! Gentilini’s biscotti really are the perfect breakfast pick-me-up. The truth is, we also keep one of these beautiful Vintage Biscotteria tins handy at work throughout the day, and we plan on using it to store special odds-and-ends when the biscuits are gone!
Do you drink the coffee first? Eat the biscuits first? Or do you dip the biscuits into your coffee? However you do it, Colazione Romana is simple, satisfying, and often based on rituals we have grown up with since childhood. Why complicate something so perfect? If you loved ISSIMO’s Colazione Italiana Box, you can now give your Italian breakfast repertoire an utterly Roman twist without leaving your house!
Grab your ISSIMO Colazione Romana Box before they fly out the front door!
