Castroni has been on Via Cola di Rienzo in Prati since 1932, which means it has been selling coffee, tea, spices, and international provisions to Romans for almost a century. The breadth of stock is genuinely impressive — Japanese condiments, British biscuits, Mexican dried chiles, twenty varieties of loose-leaf tea — alongside one of the best coffee blending operations in the city.
The coffee counter at the front is where to start. The shop is where to spend an hour. The staff knows what they have and where it came from.
A custom coffee blend. The house spice mixes. Whatever imported item you have been trying to find since arriving in Italy.
The coffee counter at the front is where to start. The shop is where to spend an hour. The staff knows what they have and where it came from.
Via Cola di Rienzo in Prati is one of Rome's better commercial streets. Walk it in both directions. Castroni anchors the northern end.