There's Reiko, Francesco, Corrado and Corrado. But even more it's a place of sharing, of living and working together: everyone is committed, working with and to support one another. The laboratory is a scented labyrinth, a place for laborare par excellence, a lab for thoughts too, where Nature is transformed and preserved. They simply opened the doors, the most natural gesture of all, and started exactly from where they had all left: at the heart of their work. It's not a coincidence that there's been no opening event. So if you expect innovation, you might be disappointed if you're looking for novelty, better go somewhere else: Caffè Sicilia is the present of an ongoing story, a corridor that communicates between what was, and what will continue to be. And we've included a clearing station which allows more freedom of movement for the team at Caffè: less obstacles also means more quality time with the guests to express themselves and offer their welcome». For instance, we've managed to create a new space to make and preserve gelato. Necessary structural works which, more than anything, have a beneficial impact on the management of our daily work, which is much smoother now. But Corrado Papa (his close friend and the architect who managed the works and the artisans involved in the project) and I knew well what was urgent at Caffè: we just looked into each other's eyes and decided to start. «When we decided to close to improve – he explains – we still didn't have a written project. His Caffè Sicilia is back, always in Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Noto's main street. He's wearing the white uniform of his beloved profession while passers-by give him their most sincere best wishes. His hair is a little longer than usual, his eyes are focused and intense, like a coffee bean.
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