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March 15, 2006

Something's Brewing in Brooklyn: Caffe Capri

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This homey neighborhood favorite at 427 Graham Ave. in Williamsburg is the place to go for inimitable iced coffee. Shortly after Sarah Devita and her brother-in-law Joseph Rinaldi openedin 1974, they had the idea of feeding coffee through their gelato machine. The result is a perfectly crystallized coffee. Because no ice is added, the drink stays as strong as when it was first served. Thirty-two years later they're still serving the same drink made with the same device (served at just a few tables). "We'll probably stay as long as the machine stays," warns Devita. (718) 383-5744.
Something's Brewing [NY Daily News]
Caffe Capri [Free Williamsburg]
Photo from wburg.com




Posted by Brownstoner at 10:47 AM | Comments (4)
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This place is beautiful. The owners are sweet & gracious, and the cafe has the feel of old brooklyn-- go there & get the iced cappucino in the summertime....

Posted by: Anonymous at March 15, 2006 11:21 AM

Unfortunately we couldn't dig up a photo of this place. Can anyone send us one?

Posted by: Brownstoner at March 15, 2006 11:39 AM

I've found one here: http://www.wburg.com/0201/articles/images/coffee_capri.jpg

Posted by: iceberg at March 15, 2006 1:42 PM

Thanks, ice man!

Posted by: Brownstoner at March 15, 2006 2:24 PM

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