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Aneri Tricaffe: Run, Don’t Walk To
Corso Coffee To Try Some!
By: Anne M. Raso
I recently was lucky enough to attend a recent event at Corso
Coffee in the newly renovated Paramount Hotel. You might know the
space as the former Dean & Deluca (the first one ever in
Manhattan)—it has been turned into a light, airy and modern place
for friends to hang out, grab a pastry, frittata, homemade blueberry
muffins and/or a world-class cup of coffee. But I must say that he
scent of the coffee at Corso is like no other coffee house in town. As
a matter of fact, when I am walking by the theater district, I simply
have to walk in or by Corso to get a whiff.
The first time I was at Corso, I immediately wanted to know what
kind of coffee that they use, especially for their heavenly
cappuccino, and then I noticed bags of Aneri Tricaffe Super behind
the counter (which patrons which patrons will soon be able to
purchase as 2.2 pound bags of whole beans or ground. LDV
Hospitality who owns The Paramount went to long lengths to select a
coffee that would not be available anywhere else in the city and was
worth going out one’s way for, and they certainly did their job.
Why am I and other foodies saying that this could possibly be New
York’s best cup of Joe? Well, Aneri Tricaffe Super coffee features a
variety of Robustas and Arabicas from South America and regions of
India and Africa, combined to form a classic European blend but they
are wood roasted, which helps the beans retain more of their
original flavor and aroma. All beans are hand-selected and only 60
pounds of beans are roasted at a time. Aneri Tricaffe Super and its
sister coffee blends have been manufactured in Italy since 1949 and
you will fall in love with its strong clean taste, ideally suited for
cappuccino or Cafe Au Lait.
On the East Coast, it is served exclusively at Corso and at The Revel
in Atlantic City. Once you taste this iconic Italian coffee, you won't
be able to drink anything else and you might even want to rub the
beans on your skin and wear the warm scent as perfume, LOL. For
more info, go to www.ldvimports.com. I think that once Aneri is
available for consumers to take home, many local fine food stores
will try to pick up on it as well. Aneri Tricaffe Super might just be
the “Cronut” of coffees, LOL!
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“We wanted to do something different than what most people seem to
be doing within the coffee world, like a Starbucks,” says Curt Huegel, a
principal and cofounder of LDV Hospitality, the New York–based restaurant group behind Corso. “This is an authentic Italian coffee bar
experience,” adds John Meadow, another principal and cofounder of
LDV. “Espresso served in a porcelain cup with incredible views of the
ocean… it’s a charming experience. The Italians have a word, sprezzatura.
It means the art of nonchalant elegance. That’s the feeling we are trying
to embody here.”
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Corso, which maintains a flagship in New York, offers two types of coffee: Anèri Tricaffè, an Italian-style espresso that’s wood-roasted and
hand-blended, and its own locally roasted house brand, available in New
York hot spots like Pastis, Lexington Brass, and The Lion. Flaky Italian
pastries are served throughout the morning, and panini, made with bread
from sister restaurant Lugo Italian (American Cut and Azure by Allegretti
are the others, all located at Revel), are offered for lunch and dinner, with
standouts including the Del Corso, made with prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, basil, sliced tomatoes, and arugula.
From any of the café’s 20 seats, the red and gold hues create a “funky yet
elegant ’70s Italian vibe,” says Meadow. “This is a passion project for us.
Corso is the full dolce vita experience.” 500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, 609572-6488; ldvhospitality.com PS
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