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Italy is famous for its coffee culture, but with so many cafes springing up it's hard to know where to find great espresso - why is why Hazel Lubbock from luxury city guide publisher Hg2 tracks down the best cafés in Milan.
Antica Cremeria San Carlo al Corso, Milan
This specialist coffee bar offers just a small selection of pastries and home-made ice cream - latte rules the roost here. Macchiatos and cappuccinos come decorated with a rosetta, or a love-heart for the ladies, and meringue mousse can be stirred in to espresso or taken as a chaser. It is a local ritual to drink your coffee while standing at the bar of this century-old café.ar del Fico.
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Coffee Design, Milan
Located within the design museum, La Triennale, Coffee Design is an exhibition in itself. Showcasing iconic 20th-century chairs by the likes of Charles and Ray Eames, Jasper Morrison and Gio Ponti, the café - designed by Michele De Lucchi - is stylish and functional. Everything in Coffee Design is chic - and the coffee is divine, too.
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Fioraio Bianchi Caffè, Milan
Fioraio Bianchi was originally a flower shop, but now, with the added Caffè to its name, it is a florist-cum-café. French music and large bouquets of fresh flowers give a rather romantic feel to this tranquil spot; customers step out of the bustling streets in to a calm atmosphere where slow food, coffee, wine and grappa is celebrated.
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Emporio Armani Caffè, Milan
Known as the one to see-and-be-seen in, the Emporio Armani Caffè does not disappoint. Perfectly situated on 'Armani heaven', Via Manzoni, this cafe makes for a great pitstop in-between credit card spends. A slick fashion crowd frequent this coffee bar, so dress for the occasion - cue Victoria Beckham-style shades and dog-in-designer handbag.
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Cantiere dei Sensi, Milan
Translating as 'site of the senses', Canteire die Sensi certainly is that. As you would expect from a café-cum-architect's practice, it is a haven for clean and contemporary design. The showroom serves coffee (and food) among a functional display of product design. Jasper Morrison cutlery and Achile Castiglione crockery sit comfortably alongside Philippe Starck chairs - and it's all available to buy.
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