150,000 coffee bars
Italy has ~150,000 coffee bars and 800+ roasters; espresso is preferred by 51.6% of consumers.
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Speciality coffee in Italy
Italy invented the espresso bar as we know it — roughly 150,000 coffee bars serve a nation that still prefers a quick caffè at the counter. Per-capita consumption is solid and the country is the EU's second-largest green coffee importer. Rome remains one of Europe's cheapest cities for a bar espresso.
Import market — does not grow coffee commercially
Coffee by the numbers
Sourced figures on consumption, drinking habits, prices, and coffee culture. Every stat links to its original source — we do not estimate or invent data.
Specialty espresso price
€1.87 average in Rome
Bar counter price
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Speciality roasteries in Italy
Live counts from the Speciality Coffee Online roastery directory — roasteries based in Italy that you can compare and order from online.
Listed
4
roasteries in our database
Subscriptions
0
offer recurring delivery
Cities
2
in our city finder
Most roasteries by city
Milan · 2Forlì · 1Rome · 1
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Major importer
Italy is the EU's second-largest green coffee importer (~622,000 tonnes in 2023) and a major Robusta buyer (39% of imports).
Domestic consumption
Italians consumed 280,000+ tonnes of coffee in 2024; ~80% is domestic consumption, ~20% out-of-home.
Cities in Italy
Each city page shows how many roasteries deliver there, a map to find them, and local directory statistics — linked to national coffee facts above.
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Statistics reflect published research and industry reports at the time of compilation. Figures may use different years or methodologies — follow source links for full context. Directory counts reflect roasteries listed on Speciality Coffee Online.
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