Italia Sambuca Caffe 35

Sambuca is one of Italy's most popular liquers, made from the anise plant's aromatic seeds (aniseed). Though star anise seeds were highly regarded by herbalists in ancient Egypt, Babylon and China (the Italian name Sambuca derives from an Arab word), the modern Sambuca we know today was born in Civitavecchia, an Italian port 60 miles north of Rome. Ships bearing goods from the ancient world would arrive in Civitavecchia, and by the 1800s the town's citizens had become aware of the healing powers of anise.



In the early 20th century, a young man named Angelo Molinari created his own Sambuca. Molinari was in the business of perfumes and fortified wines, so was ideally prepared to turn his sensory talents to this aromatic liqueur. The success of Molinari's Sambuca success soon evolved into a modern business, allowing the drink to be produced and distributed on a large scale. Popular with the young crowd and traditionalists alike, today Molinari is the best-selling Sambuca in the world. No surprise that for generations of Italians "La Sambuca ? solo Molinari," or "Sambuca is Molinari."



A favourite with coffee lovers the world over, Sambuca al Caffe obtains its rich color only from the most carefully selected Italian espresso beans, which are blended with precise quantities of Molinari Sambuca. The production process is overseen by Angelo Molinari, son of Molinari CEO Angelo Molinari and grandson of founder Angelo Molinari, who first created this drink during in the 1950s.