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🍹 Patrick Pistolesi, co-founder of Classy Cocktails, introduces a luxury line of six ready-to-drink cocktails. Bottles are made of recyclable aluminum, aligning with the brand's environmental ethos. Co-founders Marcello Camellini and Giovanni Gozzi, backed by €700,000 funding, ensure financial independence. The market for ready-to-drink cocktails is worth over $3 billion, growing 15% annually. Classy Cocktails aims to elevate the ready-to-drink experience with high-quality ingredients and a solid entrepreneurial vision.

🍧 Vent'anni dopo la sua fondazione nel 2005, Casa Optima School forma oltre 700 iscritti annualmente e ha diplomato circa 15,000 studenti nel settore del gelato artigianale, pasticceria e beverage. Per il 2025/26, offre 60 corsi a livello globale, con location in 10 Paesi, includendo novità come corsi online e un corso in inglese dal 3 al 5 febbraio 2026. Il programma mira a combinare tradizione artigianale e innovazione.

☕️ Giulia Ruscelli triumphed as the world's best Italian espresso barista on October 19 at Host, using Gran Miscela Mokador. Competing against Akiko Uchida (Japan), Yun Yong Seok (Korea), and John Benjie De Galicia (Essse Caffè), she highlighted Mokador's quality, already proven by Stefano Cevenini in 2019. The competition included rigorous standards for espresso and cappuccino, and the 2025 winner's prize is a study grant. Giulia, with 14 years of experience and a passion for latte art, began her winning journey in June in Conegliano Veneto.

🍽 Bazzara Caffè triumphed on October 20 at the Luxury Food&Beverage Quality Awards 2025 in Milan, celebrating its third consecutive win with the new Rarity - Luxury Origin coffee line. Notable varieties include Nepal Himalaya, Jamaica Blue Mountain, and Panama Geisha, grown at altitudes of 1000 to 2300 meters. Meanwhile, Salumificio Palmieri's Mortadella Favola Gran Riserva, innovatively cooked in a hand-sewn rind, won best mortadella. The event highlighted excellence in Italian gastronomy.