Ferraro Pocket Coffee, summer version

[Pauline]

As any Italiophile knows, Pocket Coffee is not for sale in the hot summer weather. We purchased a couple of boxes on our April trip to Sicily, but I knew we would not find them on our June trip, especially after the mini-heat wave. So I was surprised to see the very Pocket Coffee looking box, from Ferroro, in the Autogrill a few days ago. They are called "Espresso To Go".

The box has three plastic containers that look like individual pocket coffees but larger. A straw is glued to each container, like those juice boxes for kids. You stick the straw into the container and drink a coffe-chocolate, and mostly sugar, liquid. Voila, pocket coffee that doesn't melt in the heat.

Verdict? Yuck. No crunch of chocolate and hit of coffee. Just a short sugary milkshakey thing.

 

[artnbarb]

you'd think you were in the U.S......... (not a good thing!)

 

[Susie L]

I am glad you tried it! I would have been so curious to try it, but now I don't have to! We stock up in December and January.

 

[ItalophileNJ]

Interesting.... the thing is, I love it. But the chocolate itself is possibly the worst and crappiest you can buy in Italy.

 

[Valerie]

Funny...my sister went nuts for it when she was here last year. She especially liked it in the fridge! I don't like the original pocket coffee, but Bryan loves them. I remember sending a supply of them to Steve when he was in the throes of his addiction!