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The Great Italian Café is a six part series showcasing the history of coffee. From the birthplace in Veneto we follow our intrepid traveling espresso connoisseur – Paul Khoury – through to Milano, Bologna and Torino, where we explore the best cafés in the region and review their historical significance. Getting a intimate close-up of the coffee making techniques from expert baristas. The series concludes with a look at Melbourne, Australia. Where we meet the authentic forefathers of Australian expresso Culture.

For those who do not subscribe to Astro and its Dynasty package which includes channel 313 (TVB8), then you have missed out on the Great Italian Cafe programme.Fear not! You will be able to watch highlights online.

This series are sponsored by Delonghi, an Italian brand which makes home consumer coffee maker. So if you are into gourmet coffee, then you have to keep an open mind because the aim of watching this programme is to understand  more of the Italian coffee culture.

Click the links below to view the videos directly.

Episode 1 – Venice
Episode 2 – Treviso
Episode 3 – Milan
Episode 4 – Turin
Episode 5 – Bologna
Episode 6 – Melbourne

Of all these places in Italy, I have only been to Venice & the famous Cafe Florian. Cafe Florian lays claim to be the oldest cafe in Italy and that is the main reason I visited the cafe & not because of the quality of coffee. It is very pricey though but the interior is very antique looking.