The café · 21 October 2026
An afternoon tea break in San Giovanni
A pot of tea with hot-water refills on request, matcha and ube iced too, Basque cheesecake and tarts, Wi-Fi and a few sockets: the afternoon at FYSA.
Tea · 17 October 2026
Ube in Rome: what the purple yam is, and where to drink it
Not taro, not purple sweet potato: what ube is, why it's purple, how it tastes — and the five drinks in our ube line.
The café · 17 October 2026
Working from a café in Rome — the weekday guide
Free Wi-Fi, wooden tables, tea with hot-water refills on request and the quiet of Monday to Friday: why weekdays are the best time to bring your laptop.
Tea · 9 October 2026
Chinese tea in Rome — five teas for autumn
Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong, Tie Guan Yin, Dan Cong, Long Jing and Lao Cong Shui Xian: where they come from, how they taste and how we serve them. All whole-leaf.
The café · 4 October 2026
Avocado toast in Rome — how we make ours
Toasted sourdough, scrambled eggs, fanned avocado and sesame: what's on the plate, how to make it yours and what to drink with it. All day, every day.
Coffee · 28 September 2026
FYSA coffee at home — a guide to our shop
Which Tribute beans to pick for espresso or filter, a pour-over starter kit and a simple recipe. All sold in store.
The café · 25 September 2026
Brunch in San Giovanni, Rome — the FYSA guide
Avocado toast, croiffles, French pastry, MOF-roasted specialty coffee, matcha and cold brew tea: what our brunch looks like — and the trick to skip the weekend queue.
Tea · updated 17 October 2026
Matcha in Rome: latte, dirty, cloud and ube
What matcha really is, what "ceremonial" does (and doesn't) mean, and our matcha drinks whisked by hand with a chasen. To take away too.
Coffee · 22 July 2026
What makes a specialty coffee special
What specialty coffee is, how it differs from a traditional bar, and why it costs a little more. A quick guide from people who choose it every day.