This photo looks like I'm about drink a delicious glass of Guinness, but sadly no. It's actually the legendary Italian coffee-drink "Bicerin" (I hear it's available only at one place in the world, "Al Bicerin").



The drink is a thick, muddy blend of espresso, coffee, and some kind of top-secret chocolate syrup. I'm curious about what's actually in the drink because after that I had a crazy jolt of energy. A "jolt of energy" doesn't really even do it justice. The best comparison would be if a horse kicked you upside the head and somehow imbued you some kind of amazing, supernatural clarity and energy.



I thought it was good, but not as much as Geoff and our driver, Alexandro - who were just really over-the-top insane about a cup of coffee. Also, I'm really trying to downplay the whole experience because I don't want to get hooked on a drink that I can only get at one store in the entire world.