Coffee Mantra

"Coffee Mantra is a specialty coffee cafe on the edge of the medieval centre of Florence, around the corner from the Church of Saint Ambrose. Located in the old industrial area now filled with students from the nearby universities, at the right time of day you will find Coffee Mantra filled with open-minded local students, casually sipping their specialty coffee outside or huddled inside this small, intimate cafe. Owners Giovanni Benini and his wife Laura used to bartend in nightclubs before a chance encounter with Tommaso Bongini from the local Gearbox Coffee Roasters set them down the specialty coffee path. At Coffee Mantra cafe they serve their specialty coffee in a variety of brew methods however they recommend an espresso extraction, either a single or double, to capture the flavour of their coffees."

"Hands down the best coffee in Florence for me. It is worth the drive to Santa Croce!"

"This is a modern cafe that does classics as well as specialty drinks. "