{"product_id":"distilleria-varnelli-liquore-caffe-moka-pievebovigliana-marche","title":"Distilleria Varnelli  Liquore Caffé Moka  Pievebovigliana, Marche","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e1000ml bottle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e30% abv\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeep brown, nearly opaque. The nose leads with fresh espresso, not artificial, followed by cocoa, tobacco, honey, caramel, and warm spice in the background. The palate is moderately sweet, balancing the coffee's natural bitterness and honey sweetness. Vanilla and caramel through the mid-palate. The finish is clean, medium in length, and coffee-forward throughout.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eReal Italian espresso, grain alcohol, mountain wildflower honey. No artificial flavors or colorings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEspresso is produced by a fourth-generation Italian roaster whose family has worked with Varnelli since the early 20th century. The coffee is macerated using traditional artisanal methods, then blended with grain alcohol and local honey. Aged a minimum of six months before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Caffè Moka sits somewhat apart from the rest of the Varnelli portfolio. Where Sibilla and dell'Erborista are uncompromising amari rooted in the Sibillini's medicinal botanical tradition, this is a more approachable product — a coffee liqueur built for versatility. It's the foundation of the \u003cem\u003ecalzolaro\u003c\/em\u003e, a simple two-ingredient drink endemic to the Marche: Varnelli anise liqueur and Caffè Moka combined, a regional institution Varnelli essentially invented a market for when they released this product to accompany their flagship anisette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe distillery was founded in 1868 by Girolamo Varnelli, a herbalist working in Pievebovigliana in the shadow of the Sibillini Mountains, and is now in its fourth generation — run entirely by women from the Varnelli family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWorks neat over ice, in an espresso martini, or poured over gelato.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garber \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51012286939442,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/3206\/7378\/files\/Untitled-9_5e30f342-fb50-48f0-b186-855108fa5d91.webp?v=1774492211","url":"https:\/\/slakesf.com\/products\/distilleria-varnelli-liquore-caffe-moka-pievebovigliana-marche","provider":"SLAKE San Francisco Bottle \u0026 Sundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}