SAIL AWAY FROM WINTER WITH A CAFFÈ TRIESTE

SAIL AWAY FROM WINTER WITH A CAFFÈ TRIESTE

The Italian port city of Trieste sits on the Adriatic Sea and this advantageous location has made it a hub of commerce. The port receives the world's finest coffee beans destined for illycaffè S.p.A. and three types of fine oranges which Stock S.p.A. combines with VSOP brandy to create its internationally acclaimed GranGala Triple Orange Liqueur. Combine these two Italian elixirs for a hot Caffè Trieste and winter's chill will sail away—just like one of the many sailboats that dot this picturesque harbor.

After a day of schussing down the slopes or battling the holiday shopping crowds, a hot coffee drink provides a welcome moment of relaxation. And don't you deserve the best? Illy is the coffee of choice for the country's finest restaurants—such culinary temples as the Four Seasons, Rubicon and Union Square Café. Brew a pot of illy and while you wait, pour some hot water in your mug to warm it. Dump out the water and add about 1 ounce of GranGala Triple Orange Liqueur and savor the intense orange aroma. Pour in the coffee and indulge by floating a tablespoon of softly whipped cream on top. If you're entertaining, garnish with a slice of crystallized orange or an orange peel.

If you have a home espresso machine, you can make your Caffè Trieste as a cappuccino spiked with orange. Add the GranGala first, then the illy espresso and finish with the steamed milk and foam—add a pinch of fine orange zest on top if desired or a fresh grating of nutmeg, which compliments the orange flavor.

Hot coffee drinks are a special way to end an evening. Coffee and liqueur blend effortlessly and the sweetness of the liqueur eschews the need for sugar. Add some biscotti and you have the perfect Italian way to say Buona Notte.

Based in Trieste, Italy, illycaffè produces and markets a unique blend of espresso coffee, under a single brand leader in quality. It is available in more than 40,000 of the best restaurants and coffee bars all over the world, serving over 5 million cups of illy espresso coffee a day. illy buys green coffee directly from the growers of the highest quality Arabica through partnerships based on the mutual creation of value. The Trieste-based company fosters long-term collaborations with the world's best coffee growers - in Brazil, Central America, India and Africa - providing know-how and technology and offering above-market prices.

Stock S.p.A. was founded by Lionello Stock in 1884 in Trieste, Italy. At their distillery in Trieste, the company produces a full range of fine liqueurs, STOCK '84 brandy, world famous Stock Vermouths, and GranGala Triple Orange Liqueur. Stock S.p.A. exports to over 126 countries and is found in all the finest restaurants and bars. Imported GranGala® Triple Orange Liqueur draws its proud heritage from the tradition of an earlier century. Artfully crafted in Italy in the ancient romantic port city of Trieste, Imported GranGala is an elegant blend of three distinct oranges balanced with the smoothness of the finest Italian V.S.O.P. brandy. Its taste is rich, flavorful, and always exceptionally smooth.