Caffe Dell Ussero

‘Caffè dell’Ussero’ is a coffee house built near the Arno, in Pisa (Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti, 27).

It was one of the meeting places for a lot of intellectuals, in the 19^th century. It is among the first literary coffees in Italy and it was founded in 1775. The Coffee was born to be frequented by habitual customers, intellectuals, who could converse there quietly, reading in front of a cup of coffee. Coffee houses were mainly a meeting point and a place were people exchanged their ideas.

The palace belongs to the family of Pisan counts and patricians Agostini Fantini Venerosi della Seta.

The walls of the ‘Caffè’ are also covered with memories and relics of his illustrious visitors, like some letters related to the Italian physician Filippo Mazzei.

VIEWS OF THE CAFFE’ FROM THE STREET

SOME DETAILS ON THE WALLS OF THE COFFEE HOUSE

Here we can see some memorabilia related to the Italian physician Filippo Mazzei.

• Photos and main text by Carlotta Foti and Giada Antonelli (December 2017)

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Bibliography

• Sara Mariani, “Caffè dell’Ussero: un’istituzione pisana di grande fascino”, (30 giugno 2017)
• Caffè dell’Ussero