Moretta Fanese

Also moretta di Fano

A layered hot drink from Fano of rum, anisette and brandy under a float of espresso. Traditionally drunk by fishermen against the cold.

With spiritsServed hotFrom Italy

Volume
70ml2.4 US fl oz
Espresso
1shot
Caffeine
64mgderived, USDA FDC
Glass
Serving glass100 ml

The build

Watch it made, step by step
Serving glass, 100 ml. Layers in pouring order from the bottom, drawn by volume.
  1. Spirit40 ml57%
  2. Espresso30 ml43%
Volume
70ml
Caffeine
64mg
Espresso
1shot

Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.

Three spirits warmed with sugar, then coffee layered on top in a small glass so the layers show.

Caffeine

Derived
64mg

in a 70 ml moretta fanese

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee volume in components, assuming 1 g per ml. FDC 171891 (Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared) 212.0 mg/100 g x 30 ml.

USDA FoodData Central record 171891 · read 2026-10-26

A derived figure: the reference food's caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee in this build. Real cups vary with the coffee, the dose and the shot.

Variants by country

No regional variants recorded.

History

Wikidata records Italy as country of origin and lists the drink as a traditional agri-food product (PAT).

Fano, Marche; a fishermen's drink.

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