Torrefazione Monterosa

you're on via monte rosa, in the torino neighbourhood of barriera di milano, a part of the city that doesn't spend much time performing for visitors. that context matters. torrefazione monterosa is a roaster, which means what ends up in your cup started here, or at least passed through here with some intention behind it. there's a difference between a place that sources coffee and a place that roasts it, and locally, people seem to know which side of that line monterosa sits on. you don't have to take anyone's word for it. the address alone puts you in a working corner of torino, not the tourist centro, and the reputation has built without that foot traffic doing the heavy lifting. good starting point for an afternoon espresso at the bar.