Gelato Bar, the popular venture in Studio City owned and operated by Gail Silverton and Joel Gutman, has upgraded their coffee program to complement their artisanal gelato selections. The re-branded Gelato Bar and Espresso Caffé has introduced the highly acclaimed Ecco Caffé coffee roasts and espressos expertly prepared with a new state-of-the-art coffee brewing system from Seattle-based Synesso.

Silverton and Gutman have replaced their coffee library with award-winning reserve lots from coffee expert Andrew Barnett’s small roasting company, Ecco Caffé, based in Sonoma County.  Ecco is a boutique roaster gaining notice among coffee experts around the country for its direct from origin, certified fair trade and organic beans roasted in small quantities and fresh-shipped.  Owner Barnett is highly respected, serving as judge for the World Barista Championships in Copenhagen as well as Brazil’s Cup of Excellence Awards.  Gelato Bar and Espresso Caffé features Ecco premium roasts from Brazil and Ethiopia including Taste of the Harvest reserve, an heirloom variety from Gabriel Carvalho Dias, coffee producer and owner of the Fazenda Cachoiera farm in Brazil.

“I’m excited about what Gail and Joel are doing for coffee at Gelato Bar.  They truly understand the art of making good coffee and are committed to training their baristas in the craft of brewing.

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GELATO BAR LAUNCHES NEW ESPRESSO CAFFE’

Studio City Favorite Introduces Sonoma County’s Ecco Caffé Roasts with

State of the Art Synesso Brewing System