Description
“I Caffè di Sicilia – U Liotru di Catania” is dedicated to the famous fountain located at the center of piazza Duomo in Catania, built by Giovanni Battista Vaccarini in 1737. Its main element is a black basalt statue that portrays an elephant, also considered the symbol of the Sicilian city.
The bond between Catania and the Liotru (the elephant) is ancient. An old legend recounts the story of an elephant that preyed ferocious animals during the founding of Kατάvη. Under the Muslim domination, the city was known as Balad-el-fil or Medinat-el-fil, meaning “the city of the elephant”.
Since 1239 the Liotru is the official symbol of the city of Catania.
I CAFFE’ DI SICILIA
The “I Caffè di Sicilia” product line is Morettino’s tribute to its land.
Each coffee is dedicated to one of the island’s treasures. A sort of Grand Tour to discover the unique territories, among flavors and different stories.
Go on a journey across Sicily’s most authentic roads, accompanied by the aroma of the blends created to recall the characteristics of the place to which they are dedicated.
THE FLAVOR OF THE TERRITORY
In each package there is a special blend of freshly ground coffee, roasted by Morettino’s master coffee roasters to recreate the typical aromas of the territory at the foot of Etna, Europe’s largest volcano. A blend with a lively character, in which the aroma of dried fruit and Pistachio from Bronte meet the wine and mineral notes from Etna, with a chocolate aftertaste.