La Tosteria Torrefazione

torrefazione means roasting house, and at la tosteria on via piero gobetti the espresso is the thing to start with, full stop. signa sits just west of florence along the arno, close enough to the city that it pulls serious coffee culture but far enough that places like this one don't feel like they're performing for tourists. you come here, you're drinking something made by people who roast their own beans, which means the cup in your hand has a shorter, more direct line from source to bar than most. locally, the reputation holds up well. the single origin filter, if it's available on the day, is worth asking about. otherwise, order the espresso, take a seat, and let via piero gobetti do the rest.