The Caffè al Bicerin is among Turin’s oldest and most iconic coffee shops. Giuseppe Dentis opened the small shop in 1763 and, forced by genius or necessity, combined chocolate, coffee, and heavy cream in a small bicerin (the Piedmontese word for small glass) to create a drink destined to become the city’s traditional hot drink. The original shop provided the customers with simple wooden benches, but today’s Caffè al Bicerin offers an elegant setting with wooden panelling, mirrors, lamps, and small round white marble tables.