Il Conventino

and not every good cup in florence announces itself loudly. il conventino sits on via giano della bella, a quiet address in the oltrarno that most tourists don't reach, and the locals who do seem to want to keep it that way. this is the part of the city where you start noticing how differently people drink coffee here, standing, quickly, without ceremony, but with genuine expectation. il conventino has built a real reputation in that context, which means something in a neighborhood that has no patience for half-measures. if you're spending any real time in florence rather than moving between monuments, getting yourself to the oltrarno side of the arno first thing in the morning is the move, and this is a solid reason to do it.