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I Preferiti di Boriana, or Boriana's Favorites, is a Ferry Building Marketplace shop that imports wine, coffee, dried pasta, and sauces from Montepulciano, Italy. In fact, it is the only sister location to its Montepulciano-based storefront. They have four bright red, modern, stylish stools at a marble counter for sampling wine and espresso. They use a single-group Dalla Corte Super Mini espresso machine imported from Italy, and they import beans from an obscure but well-regarded (at least by many Germans) wood-fired roaster. They pull espresso shots with a crema that can vary from darker brown to something more pale and even, but either way it is a little thin on thickness but with a richer body (it dissipates somewhat quickly, however). Flavorwise, it's mostly smoky with tobacco hints (not surprising given the roasting method). A touch watery on the overall body. A good espresso option when you don't want to wait in all the Blue Bottle lines nearby.
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