Coffee in Italian Cuisine? A Coffee Lover's Dream! LAVAZZA Coffee Infused into Italian Dishes

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Hong Kong Coffee Lovers, It's Time to Act!

If you drink a lot of coffee, sometimes you want to try something new. What if coffee were worked into the dishes themselves? Would that pique your curiosity? Nicholini's Restaurant has teamed up with LAVAZZA Coffee to weave coffee into Italian cuisine, bringing delightful surprises.

A Unique Coffee Experience

Coffee gives off a fragrant charm all its own, offering chefs endless inspiration. The Conrad Hong Kong has recently brought an exclusive experience to coffee lovers, introducing the premium LAVAZZA KAFA coffee to Hong Kong. At its Italian restaurant Nicholini's, the hotel has created a tasting feast where coffee and fine cuisine blend into one.

Chef's Innovative Creations

Italian chef Riccardo Catarsi folds fragrant, mellow coffee into his dishes, pairing it with different seasonal ingredients. From August 2nd, he will present limited-time, one-of-a-kind tasting experiences. These are accompanied by a series of expertly crafted cocktails that fully showcase KAFA coffee's aroma and character, adding a unique fragrance to the meal.

Coffee and Cocktails

The chef skillfully integrates coffee into seasonal produce, creating dishes that heighten the interplay of flavors between food and coffee. The menu opens with a fruit-rich KAFA sangria-style cocktail to wake up the palate, followed by a fresh, sweet lobster appetizer with garlic cream, bits of bell pepper, and a dusting of freshly ground coffee - refreshing and appetite-stimulating. The appetizer is paired with Coffeetail N°10 made with Bombay Gin, offering a striking taste that swings between fruit sweetness and gentle bitterness.

LAVAZZA Coffee

The double-cheese porcini risotto is simmered in a sauce built on extra-strong coffee, onion cream, and other ingredients; coffee's woody aroma complements the forest-like, earthy fragrance of porcini mushrooms. It is paired with Coffeetail Spritz, a sparkling cocktail of cold brew coffee and orange liqueur with a rich, sweet taste.

Italian Risotto

The main course features slow-roasted lamb chops with cherries, almonds, and coffee polenta, the flavors well balanced. The dessert, Dolce Ponce, is inspired by the lemon coffee of Chef Riccardo's hometown, Livorno: coffee macarons, chocolate rum mousse, lemon sponge cake, white coffee ice cream, and brown sugar crisps create rich contrasts of texture. Finally, the meal concludes with a cup of extra-strong KAFA coffee.

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

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