It will be a giant 5 kg gianduiotto to fill the stocking of the Turinese on January 6: on the day of Epiphany, the historic Caffè al Bicerin in Turin, to celebrate the Epiphany and the closing of the toasts for the 256 years of activity, will offer citizenship , as per tradition, the confectionery delicacy in an extra-large size.
The event is scheduled at 15.00. The restaurant, overlooking Piazza della Consolata, in front of the Sanctuary, is known for its nineteenth-century chocolateries and for a historic Turin drink, consisting of chocolate, coffee and cream, served in small glasses without a handle. It is believed that the origin and name of the drink is due to the local historian Caffè Al Bicerin, opened in 1763 by the aquacedratario Giuseppe Dentis.
Il Caffè, now managed by the Maritè Costa family who, in more than 30 years of management, committed themselves - explains a note - "to ensure that its value was recognized nationally and internationally", has been a reference point for great personalities: from Cavour to Pellico, from Puccini to Nietzsche, from Osiris to Calvino up to Queen Maria Josè and Umberto II, just to name a few. The venue has often been transformed into a film set for many national and international productions and has been the protagonist of a page of Italian fiction: the philosopher and writer Umberto Eco set some passages of the novel "The Prague Cemetery". In 2019 the Guide of the Bar of Italy of the Gambero Rosso awarded the coffee with the score of "3 cups and 2 beans".