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Espresso tradition runs deep here, which makes the newer specialty scene worth watching precisely because it's swimming upstream.

An arched, white-plastered doorway framing the espresso bar at Barnum Cafe, retail coffee bags on the shelf behind

Barnum Cafe

Parione, near Campo de' Fiori · Rome

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The striped awning and Casa Matti signage above empty wooden outdoor cafe tables

Casa Matti

Prati / Della Vittoria · Rome

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Faro - Caffe Specialty

Sallustiano, near Piazza Fiume · Rome

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A branded Fax Factory 'Caffetteria Specialty Popolare' coffee bag held up against a wall covered in stickers

Fax Factory

Pigneto · Rome

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The brick-arched interior of Pergamino Caffe, the round 'Pergamino Caffe' badge on a glass door and an espresso menu chalkboard by the counter

Pergamino Caffe

Prati, near the Vatican · Rome

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The vaulted brick-and-black-arch dining room at Sensorio Coffee Lab, pendant bulbs hanging above tables and a mint-green pastry case by the counter

Sensorio Coffee Lab

Flaminio, near Piazza del Popolo · Rome

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