00:00This place had the first cappuccino in America.
00:02How did they come up with that idea to start selling cappuccinos here?
00:05Well, being that the old man was selling espresso,
00:09the entire street and the building itself was all full of Italians.
00:15So they said, yeah, we like the espresso, but we want some cappuccino
00:19because being Italians, they knew what cappuccino was.
00:23So that's why they started making cappuccino.
00:27From this village storefront, cappuccinos spread in Italian-American neighborhoods and beyond,
00:31helping build an appreciation for espresso-based drinks across the country.
00:35Nearly a century later, the cappuccinos are still flowing.
00:38These days, the man in charge is Fabrizio Cavalacci,
00:41whose family's been a part of the Cafe Reggio story since the 1950s.
00:45Cappuccino, if I'm correct, is a morning drink.
00:48Yeah.
00:49And how do you feel when someone comes into your establishment and orders a cappuccino after dinner?
00:53Oh, a lot of people do.
00:55And how do you feel about that?
00:57I really don't care.
00:59That's a businessman.
01:01As long as I sell it.
01:02Yeah, of course, you're a businessman over Italian.
01:05Yeah, you know.
01:07Over decades, Cafe Reggio became a gathering place for artists, writers, and musicians,
01:11part of the creative fabric of Greenwich Village.
01:14One immigrant's vision helped establish espresso and cappuccino
01:17as part of American coffee culture, long before the chains made it mainstream.
01:22America runs on big dreams and small cups of very strong coffee.
01:27Yeah.
01:28It's amazing.
01:28Cheers.
01:28Okay.
01:28Now,
01:29Śļæ½ You,
01:29ofģ“ź³ ,
01:29emperor,
01:29You
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