1st edition

32 Gusti

When trying to adjust to a new culture it’s nice to have a little something to really enjoy and help you fall in love with your surroundings. Besides the natural beauty of Napoli, the little café - Caffeteria Benninn - does an amazing job in providing guests with a wide selection (32 flavors, or gusto) of hot chocolate. This is not swiss miss or even hershey’s. It is thick, creamy, rich European hot chocolate. Everything the name should imply, chocolate. Served hot.

The consistency of pudding, I thought about how they must make it. Is it a giant lump of chocolate that they melt down and add nuts or anything too and serve like that? I think so! It is so warming, great for cool weather. The flavors range from pistacio to pepper to white chocolate fruit. I tried a dark chocolate hazelnut on our first visit.

Kala (my room-mate)and I had to return Wednesday evening. It was just what we needed. A place to sit back and talk, relax, enjoy. This café has the option of indoor or outdoor seating. We sat outdoor again. It is very enjoyable to sit and enjoy the air and whole experience. The deal here with tables, is that you can sit down and order something there and it’s yours for as long as you want it! Unlike the states where you feel rushed a lot of times, here it is like you own it for as long as you wish.

We sat back and enjoyed our time.
I think the waiter thought we where nut’s getting that and an order of biscotti at 5:00 pm, but bless his heart, he was very gracious to us and just smiled at my ill attempts at Italian. This time I tried a chocolate coffee one. Deliceoso!