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Located at 3614 5th Ave., Caf\u00e9 Barbera has enjoyed a warm reception by the neighbors and locals since its move-in to the space this past July.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a success. You know it is, when people come in for a first time, and then come back again,\u201d Barbera said, whose great grandfather is the original \u201cMago Barbera,\u201d roasting coffee right on the street in old Italy.<\/p>\n
The five-generation tradition began in 1870 when Dominico Barbera founded the Barbera Caff\u00e8 Company in Messina, Italy. \u201cMy great grandfather would have people gathering around to watch and smell the roasting,\u201d Barbera said.<\/p>\n
The word and aroma of the family\u2019s coffee roasting tradition in Sicily spread throughout the world to 30 countries, and Arcidiacono and Barbera brought that tradition right into San Diego, the first American market for Caf\u00e9 Barbera.<\/p>\n
The move to San Diego was one that Barbera and her husband chanced upon when they came for a vacation in 2011.<\/p>\n
\u201cI fell in love with San Diego. I mean, who wouldn\u2019t?\u201d she said, with a smile.<\/p>\n
The same could be said for the caf\u00e9 and its city-chic interior. A pastry case filled with treats sits next to an Ariete espresso maker where barista Ryan Jones creates masterpiece coffee drinks. Soft strains of Italian opera, the sparkling, clean windows and cushioned red and gold chairs put the customers at ease as they peruse menu items for breakfast or lunch.<\/p>\n For Italians, dining with friends and family is meant to be a time to slow down and enjoy each other, the food and the environment. \u201cIt\u2019s the way of Italy,\u201d Barbera said. \u201cIt takes people here, the Americans, a while to learn how to relax.\u201d<\/p>\n The artistry on a cup of Caf\u00e9 Roma is worth contemplating before dipping the long espresso spoon deep into its contents. \u201cWe prefer our customers to sit and enjoy coffee properly, served in porcelain and enjoyed in typical Italian style,\u201d Arcidiacono said.<\/p>\n Once they take that first sip, customers relax, almost melting into the chairs.<\/p>\n The Fantasy drinks, Arcidiacono said, are exceptional. Each type of bean is roasted separately, and then blended to maintain consistency and flavor profile. Those not accustomed to espresso, will delight in the 17 varieties offered.<\/p>\n The caf\u00e9 boasts a variety of unusual creations in sandwiches and salads as well as some old favorites. One favorite, they said, is the Barbera Club Sandwich on grilled panini bread, which they purchase from Bread and Cie.<\/p>\n How Barbera and her husband found the space for Caf\u00e9 Barbera is nothing less than exceptional, too. They found the vacant space, located between the Loft and Hash House a go go, listed on craigslist.org.<\/p>\n \u201cOnly in America would you be able to find this place the way we did,\u201d Barbera said. \u201cThat\u2019s how we discovered Hillcrest.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information, visit cafebarberasd.com or call 619-683-2233.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Cynthia Robertson | SDUN Reporter The blustery winter weather calls for some TLC from a new local caf\u00e9 in Hillcrest, Caf\u00e9 Barbera. Known for its \u201cMago\u201d blend of seven beans from around the world, owners Hilde Barbera and Philip Arcidiacono serve up luscious coffee drinks and delicious lunch items.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":749,"featured_media":245791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"Caf\u00e9 Barbera serves up the magic of Old Italy","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11551,11550,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-245790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","category-top-stories","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/749"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245790\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Caf\u00e9](\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/web-Barista-Ryan-Jones-serves-up-a-Cafe-Roma-and-Cafe-Napoletano-at-Cafe-Barbera-225x300.jpg\" "\\"web")