At the new cafe from Oakland roaster Mr. Espresso, there’s almost no seating. Instead, patrons stand at the Italian-style coffee bar to sip espresso.
Inside, the design feels distinctly modern, with an eye-catching wood slat ceiling installation, shiny copper and light oak countertops, and a polished concrete floor. But unlike other“In Italy, when you get coffee, it’s all standing,” said Luigi Di Ruocco, who runs Mr. Espresso with his family. “… They call it a pausa, a quick break or a pause from your day just to catch a breather and get a cup of coffee.
To emulate that experience at Mr. Espresso, seating is quite limited. Instead, visitors stand at the wood coffee bar. There’s no waiting in a single-file line — the process is more like ordering a drink with a bartender. From there, a barista prepares your drink, after which you can rush off if you’re in a hurry, or linger at the bar for a few minutes sipping your espresso like a true Italian. This is not the sort of place to camp out with your laptop for hours.
The logo of the new Mr. Espresso Caffe on the door window at the store on Broadway in downtown Oakland, Calif. on May 18, 2023.The interior and a traditional Italian standing coffee bar in the new Mr. Espresso Caffe on Broadway in downtown Oakland, Calif. on May 18, 2023.Some of the roasted coffee beans in a grinder at the new Mr. Espresso Caffe on Broadway in downtown Oakland, Calif. on May 18, 2023.A caffe latte with latte art the new Mr. Espresso Caffe on Broadway in downtown Oakland, Calif.
When Carlo arrived in America, he was struck by how difficult it was to find good quality espresso, aside from a few spots in“It’s all about espresso in Italy,” Luigi Di Ruocco said. “So for it to not be widely available here in the United States was obviously a pretty interesting adjustment for someone like himself.”
Carlo had been working in the elevator business, but he suddenly saw an opportunity. In 1978, he imported a few espresso machines directly from Italy and started pitching them to local Italian restaurants and cafes. One of his earliest customers was the
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