Grinding never looked so good.
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One month ago, coffee freaks were abuzz about an unnamed European espresso franchise that had signed a reported $34,500-per-month lease (for 2,500 square feet) at Sixth Avenue and 13th Street. We now know that the enigmatic bringers-of-morning-glory are Segafredo Zanetti Espresso, a Bologna-based brand of the Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, known for its lattes, affogatos, and Euro-beats. In other jittery news, Caffé Vita, a bona fide member of Seattle’s independent coffee scene, is opening a shop, complete with a century-old Cothot roaster, on the Lower East Side this Monday. In other words, sleep (and Starbucks?) soon becomes obsolete. [NYT]
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