My name is D. Carlotta.

I am Sicilian.

And like many people from my land, I learned early that to build yourself sometimes you have to go far away.

For thirty years I lived outside Sicily, between Lombardy and Piedmont.

hey were intense years:

work, experiences, encounters that shaped and changed me.

Years in which an important person also left a deep mark on my path.

Then came another difficult decision: to leave everything behind again. Not to look for something outside, but to finally believe in myself.

This is how Espresso & Mortadella was born. A project that speaks of roots, identity and simple gestures that remind us who we are. A place where coffee, food and words become shared memory.

Espresso & Mortadella wants to be a home, a meeting point and a reference. Especially for young women who seek the courage to choose their own path.

Because leaving is not running away. It is knowing where you come from and deciding, with pride, where you are going.