Ingredients
A young Turinese blend that leans on cascara — dried coffee cherry — alongside classic bitter roots, giving fruit-tea sweetness over a firm bitter base.
- ✦Cascara (coffee cherry)
- ✦Gentian
- ✦Rhubarb root
- ✦Bitter orange
- ✦Cardamom
- ✦Wormwood
- ✦Cinnamon
History of the Brand
Amaricante was launched in 2016 by a small Turin team working in the city that effectively invented the commercial amaro category.
Its signature move is cascara, the dried fruit of the coffee plant, which contributes tannin and dark-fruit sweetness without the roast of coffee itself.
The bottle became a cult pick among Italian bartenders looking for something contemporary that still tastes unmistakably Piedmontese.
Tasting Characteristics
Dried cherry, hibiscus-like tartness and orange peel
Dark fruit and tea tannin over gentian bitterness
Tart, drying, moderately long
Flavor meter
How to serve it
- 01Over ice with soda
- 02In a Boulevardier variation
- 03Neat, lightly chilled
Where to Get It
Specialty — Italian and European retailers, limited US
Craft retailers
Found in Italian shops with deep amaro sections
Online
European shops ship across the EU and UK
Where to buy Amaricante
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Amaricante FAQ
What is cascara in Amaricante?
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Cascara is the dried fruit of the coffee cherry; it adds tannin and dark-fruit sweetness without tasting of roasted coffee.
Is Amaricante bitter?
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Moderately — the fruit and tannin sit over a clear gentian bitterness rather than masking it.