Castroni

Castroni traces its own history to 1932 in Rome, and the company still frames its identity around the city specifically — the site's language is 'l'amore per Roma,' love for Rome, rather than a generic import-shop pitch. It now operates thirteen stores across the capital, each stocking a mix of house-roasted coffee (roasted at its own Torrefazione Augusta facility in Pomezia, just outside the city) alongside imported goods: wines, oils, tea, liqueurs, confectionery, and ethnic grocery items sourced internationally. The coffee itself draws on beans from Central America, Indonesia, and Africa, positioning Castroni less as a single-origin specialist and more as a general-purpose Roman pantry with a roastery attached — the kind of shop locals use for both an espresso fix and a gift hamper before a holiday. Online ordering and compatible capsule formats extend that same catalog beyond the physical stores. What distinguishes Castroni from Rome's other historic coffee names is this range: it isn't only a café or only a roaster, but a working grocery institution that happens to roast its own coffee, built on ninety-plus years of continuous operation in one city.