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Indian Express
22-04-2025
- Indian Express
Still stirring at 100: Meet Italy's oldest barista Anna Possi
In a world where most people dream of retiring early, Italy's oldest barista is still brewing coffee — and love — at 100. Meet Anna Possi, fondly known as Nonna Anna, who has been running her beloved Bar Centrale in the quaint village of Nebbiuno since 1958. Officially retired at 60, she never truly hung up her apron. 'But why should I stop? My bar is so much more than work for me. It's my life,' she told Deutsche Presse-Agentur, as reported by South China Morning Post. From opening the café at 7 am sharp every day — including Sundays and public holidays — to chopping her own firewood for the stove, Nonna Anna does it all. Her last holiday? A trip to Paris in the 1950s. 'People want to drink their coffee at Christmas too,' she shrugs. Despite receiving a modest pension of 590 euros, she says, 'I don't need much. The important thing is that I'm around people. Then I feel good.' A sign outside her café now reads proudly: La barista più longeva d'Italia — the oldest barista in Italy. And yes, she's still serving espresso with a side of joy. On a crisp morning in Nebbiuno, Italy, the scent of espresso wafted through Bar Centrale as its centenarian owner, Anna Possi, celebrated her 100th (X) Over the decades, Nonna Anna has witnessed how the rhythm of café life has changed. 'People used to sit here, talk and play cards. Today, they all just look at their mobile phones,' she observes, reminiscing about livelier, more social times. When things quiet down, she picks up her knitting needles — never one to stay idle. Even after six decades behind the counter, Anna still prefers doing most of the work herself, from morning till night. And her secret? Staying active, staying useful, and staying close to the community she loves.
NDTV
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
This 100-Year-Old Woman Is Italy's Oldest Barista, Opens Cafe 365 Days A Year
Anna Possi, who lives in the beautiful village Nebbiuno, is Italy's oldest barista, working at her cafe bar every day, even at the age of 100. Anna, also popular as Grandma Anna or Nonna Anna, officially retired at 60 back in 1984. "But why should I stop? My bar is so much more than work for me. It's my life," she told Deutsche Presse-Agentur, reported South China Morning Post. While she receives a pension of 590 euros and does not earn much money, she continues to work at the cafe for the joy of it. "But I don't need much. The important thing is that I'm around people. Then I feel good," she says. Nonna Anna has been opening her Bar Centrale daily at 7 am since 1958, which is more than six decades. She closes the cafe at seven in the evening in winter and at nine in summer. The cafe is open 365 days a year. Nonna Anna can be found making coffee even on Sundays and public holidays. "People want to drink their coffee at Christmas too," she says. She does not close the cafe for any personal breaks or holidays. Her last holiday was eight days in Paris in the 1950s. Even at the cafe, she does most of the work alone from morning to night. At the age of 100, she even chops wood for the small stove herself. Noticing the change in people and cafe culture over time, she shares, "People used to sit here, talk and play cards. Today, they all just look at their mobile phones." When there is nothing to do, she gets busy with her knitting. In November 2024, Nonna Anna celebrated her 100th birthday. Celebrating this milestone, a sign at the cafe reads 'La barista piu longeva d'Italia' or 'the oldest barista in Italy'. Did you find Nonna Anna's story inspiring? Click here to learn about this famous restaurant run by grandmothers from around the world.
South China Morning Post
15-03-2025
- South China Morning Post
Cappuccino in the afternoon? Italy's oldest barista on why breaking big coffee taboo is OK
Italians are well known for frowning at tourists and their ill-timed coffee requests – but not Italy's oldest barista, Anna Possi. Advertisement The 100-year-old, who has been running a cafe above Lake Maggiore in northern Italy for more than half a century, has no objection to the controversial cappuccino after noon – traditionally a no-go in Italy. 'Who am I to tell my guests when to drink which coffee?' Possi says. 'Everyone can do as they please.' The question of whether a cappuccino – an espresso in a larger cup with frothed milk – can still be drunk after noon is one of the big issues in the coffee world. Anna Possi outside Bar Centrale in Nebbiuno, northern Italy. Photo: courtesy of Anna Possi An afternoon latte, cappuccino or flat white is common in many countries, but in Italy, where there are more than 130,000 coffee bars, coffee with milk after midday is frowned upon in many parts.
