Minuto Bauli - Firenze

the espresso here is the move, short and serious in the way florentine bars tend to demand. via del corso runs right through the centro storico, which means you're surrounded by tourist infrastructure at almost every turn, so finding a bar that the locals actually use is less obvious than it sounds. minuto bauli isn't performing anything. it's a working bar, the kind where the rhythm is quick and the coffee is the point. people who know this stretch of florence keep coming back, and that consistency means something in a neighborhood where foot traffic alone could carry a mediocre operation for years. if you're in the area in the morning, get the espresso and don't overthink it.