[caf è Florian] the oldest coffee shop in Italy-but I only like to call her Flower God.

Source: six stories of Su Yuan

Exclusive close visit to this 300-year-old Italian coffee brand that is popular in Xinguang.

There are not only flower gods, but also male gods from Florence, Italy, who make coffee for you.

Founded nearly three centuries ago, Florian is the oldest coffee shop in Italy, located in the Piazza San Marco of Venice, which is known as "the most beautiful living room in Europe".

With the opening of Xinguang Tiandi Suzhou store in 2015, caf è Florian also made its debut in Asia, opening venues on three floors of Xinguang Tiandi to restore customers to the most authentic Italian century-old coffee.

Brand origin

In 1720, caf è Florian opened its doors in the Piazza San Marco, named Alla Venezia Trionfante (Venice Triumph) by its founder FlorianoFrancesconi, and soon renamed Florian.

After 295 years of baptism, Caff è Florian has grown from a two-room cafe to a multi-theme hall decorated with 18th and 19th century murals, whitewash, mosaics and Italian velvet, gilded frames and colorful paintings, all of which highlight its long history and strong cultural accumulation.

The cultural atmosphere created by Caff è Florian has attracted a large number of artists, intellectuals, politicians and other outstanding people to visit frequently. Now it has become a historic landmark of Venice, and Italian officials sell its own stamps.

Celebrity gathering

Since its opening, caf è Florian has been patronized by celebrities, including Venice aristocrats, ambassadors, businessmen, wealth hunters, literati and artists, as well as ordinary citizens.

Carlo Gordoni, a playwright with a keen observation of social etiquette, was a little boy when he visited Florian in 1721, and the famous romantic San Casanova was also looking for female partners here, because Florian was the only cafe that hosted women at that time. In addition, Goethe wrote poems here, Dickens wrote here, and Rousseau launched the Enlightenment here. Rubenstein plays Beethoven and Vera Robles here, and many of Carlo Gordoni's comedies are written here. You can often see Lord Byron here between 1816 and 1819, where Andy Warhol's pop art was depicted in the company of Shelley. The story of the flower god and the humanities and art has been deeply imprinted on the historical picture.

Music tradition

Since the early 20th century, caf è Florian has opened a traditional European-style live coffee concert, making the melodious music of St. Mark's Square infect every passer-by and make the guests of Caff è Florian moved and intoxicated. Since then, live orchestral and suit performers have become the tradition of Caff è Florian.

Florian and Venice Biennale

In 1893, in Caff è Florian, Ricardo Sevatik came up with the idea of holding an international art exhibition in Venice. At that time, painters from all over the world often used Caff è Florian as their theme.

Two years later, the first Venice Biennale came into being in Caff è Florian and attracted the attention of people all over the world. Artists and art critics often sit in the Senate room of Caff è Florian, and every time you hold a new biennale, you will meet artists, critics and art lovers in Caff è Florian, the Venice Forum for the Art of Life, which has become the world-famous Venice Biennale of Modern Art.

Florian in the New Light World

Caff è Florian has two stores in Italy, one of which is the oldest flagship store in the Piazza San Marco in Venice. The other is in Parione, Florence, a famous tourist and shopping mecca full of tourists. This branch is decorated in modern style and adheres to the usual cultural and artistic atmosphere of Caff è Florian. It is also an important exhibition spot of the Biennale. Subsequently, branches were set up in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and London.

With the opening of Suzhou Xinguang Tiandi in 2015, caf è Florian entered Asia for the first time. Its 1F and 2F stores in Xinguang Tiandi are in modern style, while 7F will be retro Baroque style and set up a live orchestral stage to allow guests to relive the wonderful times of 295 years. Caff è Florian in Xinguang Tiandi adopts Italian imported materials and follows the ancient secret recipe to provide customers with perfect coffee, afternoon tea desserts and authentic Italian dishes.

The ultimate Italian style is reflected in the new light world Caff è Florian.

World branch

PiazzaSan Marco, Venice, 1720

Piazza San Marco, Venice, 1720

2. Viadel Parione,Florence, 2006

Florence Parione, 2006

3. Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi, 2006

Abu Dhabi Marina Mall, 2006

4. Gate Village, Dubai, 2008

Dubai Gate Village, 2008

5. Harrods, London, 2009

London Harrods Department Store, 2009

6. ShinKong Place,Suzhou,2015

Suzhou Xinguang Tiandi, 2015