Carmel café owner highlights Italian-style "bundi" and Colabazza coffee

The owner of a Carmel café described an Italian-influenced breakfast item called "bundi" and said the shop uses Colabazza coffee during a brief recorded interview.

The owner said the café blends Italian and American breakfast traditions and offers specialty coffee drinks and pastries. The remarks focused on menu items, the staff's skills and the owner's appreciation for local support.

The owner said, "For bundi, it's sort of like an Italian twist on the American breakfast. And, we use an Italian coffee that is very famous in Europe, Colabazza." She said the café worked with the Colabazza brand to develop several coffee drinks.

She described one specialty, the Torinese, as a layered drink made with hot chocolate milk, an espresso shot and a topping of cocoa butter; she also said the shop makes a pistachio custard placed on the bottom of a cup, topped with espresso, milk, milk froth and a pistachio crumble. The owner credited the café's baristas for their latte art and preparation skills.

On staffing and community, the owner said she began in the restaurant business with family and emphasized that working with people is central to the operation. She also said she was proud of her team and that Carmel residents had supported the business through difficult times over the past 10 years.

No formal actions, policy changes or financial details were discussed in the recorded exchange.