Drip Coffee Lab is the address that serious coffee lovers in Reggio Emilia have made their own — a dedicated specialty coffee shop of considerable quality and passion, located on Via Francesco Crispi near the lush greenery of the Parco del Popolo, where the art and science of exceptional coffee brewing is practised with genuine expertise and enthusiasm. Gambero Rosso has recognised the quality of Drip Coffee Lab’s offer, affirming its standing among the finest specialty coffee destinations in the region.
The coffee programme at Drip Coffee Lab is distinguished by its serious engagement with sourcing, roasting and brewing methodology. A rotating selection of single-origin coffees from across the world’s great growing regions — including Indonesia, Cameroon and Ethiopia — is prepared using a variety of specialist methods: pour-over V60 brewing, cold brew, espresso and more, each technique chosen to reveal the fullest expression of the coffee’s inherent character.
The Indonesian light-roast V60 and the Cameroon cold brew have become particular favourites among the café’s devoted regulars.
The menu extends beyond coffee to include an excellent selection of teas — including fine Oolong and semi-fermented varieties — alongside a thoughtful food offer of pastries, breakfast plates and light dishes prepared with care for every dietary need, including coeliac-friendly options. The café is also fully accessible and welcomes families as warmly as it does the solo coffee enthusiast.
The interior is warm and considered, with the kind of cosy, intelligent atmosphere that reflects the values of a team genuinely in love with what they do. English is spoken, and the welcome is always genuine.
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