The Gassosa al caffè coffee is a typical Calabrese soft drink, combining gassosa and coffee.[1]
History edit
The first coffee soda was distributed, with the name of "Bibicaffè", by the company "De Sarro & Torchia" of Lamezia Terme in 1941.[2] Nowadays the widespread brand are Brasilena from Girifalco and MokaDrink from Cosenza.
Diffusion edit
Today the coffee soda is exported all over the world, mainly to the United States.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b La Repubblica, ed. (30 March 2017). "Gassosa sì ma al caffé: una "perversione" tutta calabrese (ma amata in tutto il mondo)".
- ^ citynow.it, ed. (31 March 2017). "Gassosa al caffè: prodotto made in Calabria conosciuto in tutto il mondo".