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What Makes a Hot Chocolate Actually Luxury - Lusso Scelta

What Makes a Hot Chocolate Actually Luxury

Real luxury hot chocolate is dense Italian drinking chocolate, not powder in warm milk. Here is how to judge one: texture, cocoa percentage, and what is actually in the tin.

What Makes a Hot Chocolate Actually Luxury

Real luxury hot chocolate is dense Italian drinking chocolate, not powder in warm milk. Here is how to judge one: texture, cocoa percentage, and what is actually in the tin.

How Much Caffeine Is in Espresso? - Lusso Scelta

How Much Caffeine Is in Espresso?

A single espresso has about 63 mg of caffeine, a double around 125. Less than a mug of drip, despite tasting stronger. The real espresso caffeine numbers. 

How Much Caffeine Is in Espresso?

A single espresso has about 63 mg of caffeine, a double around 125. Less than a mug of drip, despite tasting stronger. The real espresso caffeine numbers. 

What Actually Makes a Coffee Brand Luxury - Lusso Scelta

What Actually Makes a Coffee Brand Luxury

Luxury coffee brands are easy to fake with packaging. Here is how to judge one for real: roast dates, sourcing, curation, and what lands in the cup.

What Actually Makes a Coffee Brand Luxury

Luxury coffee brands are easy to fake with packaging. Here is how to judge one for real: roast dates, sourcing, curation, and what lands in the cup.

Macchiato vs Latte vs Cappuccino: The Differences Italians Actually Care About - Lusso Scelta

Macchiato vs Latte vs Cappuccino: The Differenc...

Macchiato, latte, and cappuccino start from the same espresso. The difference is milk and foam. Here is what sets them apart, the Italian way. 

Macchiato vs Latte vs Cappuccino: The Differenc...

Macchiato, latte, and cappuccino start from the same espresso. The difference is milk and foam. Here is what sets them apart, the Italian way. 

Italian Hot Chocolate Is a Different Drink Entirely - Lusso Scelta

Italian Hot Chocolate Is a Different Drink Enti...

Italian hot chocolate, cioccolata calda, is thick enough to stand a spoon in. What makes it different from cocoa, how it is made, and how Italians drink it.

Italian Hot Chocolate Is a Different Drink Enti...

Italian hot chocolate, cioccolata calda, is thick enough to stand a spoon in. What makes it different from cocoa, how it is made, and how Italians drink it.

How to Store Espresso Beans So They Taste the Way Italy Intended - Lusso Scelta

How to Store Espresso Beans So They Taste the W...

Air, light, heat, and time are what flatten espresso beans. Here is how to store them properly, the fridge myth included, so every shot keeps its crema.

How to Store Espresso Beans So They Taste the W...

Air, light, heat, and time are what flatten espresso beans. Here is how to store them properly, the fridge myth included, so every shot keeps its crema.