Caffè Verona®
If Cupid used coffee instead of arrows, this blend might well be his weapon of choice.
Caffè Verona® is a seductive blend of beans from Latin America and Indonesia, with a gentle touch of Italian Roast lending depth, soul and sweetness.
Because this delectable combination pairs so very well with chocolate, it has become a Valentine’s Day favorite – and the coffee we most associate with romance. Bella, Bella!
P.S.: Literature lovers out there will recognize Verona as the city where Shakespeare set Romeo and Juliet. Although the play ends in tragedy, we’d like you to know that every cup of this coffee has a happy ending.
My Favorite Bold Coffee #5 – Caffè Verona®
Caffè Verona®, as we now know it, was first developed as a restaurant coffee. It was served at a now-defunct Seattle restaurant, Jake O’Shaughnessy’s, where it was called Jake’s Blend.
The coffee was so popular (and tasty) that eventually, it became a standard coffee in our lineup and we named it Caffè Verona® – though sometimes it was also called 80/20 Blend because the original recipe was 80 percent Yukon Blend® and 20 percent Italian Roast.
When I was hired as a barista in 1990, this was one of the first coffees I came to love. Some years ago I wrote a poem about Caffè Verona® for an internal company publication. Below is an updated version of that poem that honors my long-standing appreciation of this bold coffee.
Love Letter to Caffé Verona®
Currently Available
DARK ROAST
- Whole Bean Coffee
- Ground
- K-Cup® Packs
- Pods, Portions & Filter Packs
Find It At
- Local Starbucks Stores
- Grocery Stores and Other Retailers
- Our Online Store
- Tasting Notes:
- Dark Cocoa & Roasty Sweet
- Enjoy with:
- Chocolate truffles and dinner guests.
- Origin
- Multi Region Blend
Decaf Caffè Verona®
Decaf Caffé Verona® is our most romantic coffee, just without all the caffeine.
Conservation International
For more than a decade, Starbucks has worked with Conservation International (CI) to develop and implement the C.A.F.E. Practices program. The program encourages coffee suppliers to grow process and trade coffee in an environmentally responsible way. Starbucks invites coffee cooperatives, farms and supply networks of all sizes and scale to participate. Learn more about Conservation International
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