CUSTOMER FOR LIFE!! Yesterday morning, the pump died on my Rancilio Silvia. #SadTrombone I already needed to have an Illy Francis Francis X1 gen1 repaired, so I called Cerini on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Alex said, "dont bring in the Silvia. Go to our website and buy this part - easy to do it yourself and save the 5mo wait." So, I strapped the Francis in the bike basket and toodled up there. Alex is a gem, and the rest of the staff are super friendly. I'm a customer for life now! read more

So many panettone choices. I bought pear with chocolate chips and another one is limoncello. Both are them are so soft like angel food cake. The staff is super friendly. The store is clean. You can buy coffee beans, espresso machines, snacks, cookies, pasta, and other food items. Definitely a spot to stop by. read more

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No response or follow through for information promised. Just ghosted me after offering to help with an issue I had with an espresso maker.

Cerini Coffee & Gifts has great customer service and prices! Shipping was really fast and they kept me updated on my order status regularly. I appreciate thier quick response to my questions about my order. They are my go-to coffee suppliers! read more

I have ordered from the online store on several occasions. The selection and quality of products is excellent. Shipping and delivery is very timely and everything is well packaged which was a concern to me as I order some jared items. I needed customer support on one occasion and my email was literally responded to within minutes. Highly recommend. read more

Amazing service, highly recommend! I've been ordering coffee from Cerini through their website for a couple of years, and the customer service is fantastic--reliable and fast. Responses to email inquiries about products (e.g., expiration date) are immediate, and shipments arrive in the blink of an eye! The coffee is DELICIOUS! Thank you for such easy, smooth, and kind customer service. read more

My entire family orders from here for holidays and special occasions. Their online store has an AMAZING selection of Italian specialty foods and coffees! Everything is always packaged exceptionally well and arrives very quickly. I can't wait to visit this place in person some day. read more

Cerini is all quality and Old World service. I cannot speak highly enough of the quality of their coffees, food and espresso machine. It is rare to find such a fine company today. Step back in time when people had pride in their business and step into Cerini Coffee. Truly the best! read more

Whether you're looking for an espresso machine, quality Italian coffee, authentic imported specialty products, or just an immersion experience, Cerini is worth a visit. Stepping into this clean, organized, well-stocked, sunny store is as close to visiting a supermarket in Italy as you can get in the BX. The products on the shelves, from pasta to olives, honey to cleaning supplies, are the items on the shelves overseas. The owners and staff are authentic, curating their inventory to cater to customers still connected to Italy. We visit monthly but have been told they have robust demand for shipping. Have also heard they offer espresso machine service and advice. Expect a well-meaning level of confusion and chaos, just as you'll find all over Italy; it's just their way. But you'll definitely leave with real deal purchases and some unexpected delicacies. They'll even share a recipe or tips if you ask. Enjoy! read more

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I have two Saeco espresso machines that were not functioning. I finally found a place that would service them, Cerini/s. I picked them up today after getting them fixed and am overjoyed with the result of their work. The machines came back looking brand new and after just making a latte, the drink was better than before. The price for the repair was reasonable. They have a long backlog of machine repairs (I guess those in the know realize to take their machines to Cerini) so don't expect next day service. The store itself is fun to explore and I came back with a great pizza cutter for our dinner tomorrow night. The store is in a great area so plan on staying in the area for dinner after dropping off your machine, a bunch of interesting restaurants surround it. Lastly, the staff was friendly and informative, although I couldn't convince them to open up a branch store where I live in NJ. But I will keep trying. read more

They sell a variety of pastas and houseware items such as plates, glasses, cups, espresso machines, cookies, coffee beans ground to your liking, and much more. It's worth a visit. read more

Procaffeinating: the tendency to not start anything until you've had a coffee. Cerini cares for all your coffee needs and more! Walking into here is basically a mini Italian home goods with all the good coffee finds and gifts for weddings and all kinds of things. They take care of your bomboniere needs and have a huge assortment of coffee available. Loose beans and packaged coffee of all kinds. If you think you know coffee and coffee machines you really don't. You might have your little moka pot and nespresso machine (this is basically coffee for dummies lol - its what I have). After walking into the coffee machine heaven I realized how much I don't know of anything. They have industrial type (for the home) coffee machines that will make you the most perfect, creamy, espresso. They also repair the machines and sell all their replacements (for the most part.) Giovanna was very helpful in helping us find a brand new rubber for a friends older manual coffee machine. She was hilarious and so kind! This place is loaded with Italians and I felt right at home. I'm definitely going to be coming back here for when I'm ready to get my profesh coffee machine and I can't wait! They don't sell coffee by the cup but I'm sure if you ask one of the owners they will hook it up. What's an Italian without espresso anyway? Grazis mille Giovanna! È stato un piacere chiacchierare un po'! read more

Been going here for years. They have kept up with the times and offer incredible online ordering. And now that Borgatti's is figuring out how to mail order raviolis I may never be back to Arthur Ave again, which is a shame because the Cerini store is incredible. Johnny has made coffee his life and it shows. They service machines, have the best beans, and even have a cat prancing around the place. I will always stop in and shop when I'm in the area, not just for the coffee but for all the specialties and interesting Italian gift items. I always try different stuff, but my go to is consistently the caffè Vicere. I think I need to try the moka bar next. I'm a big fan of the crema. read more

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Old-style family-run store that's great fun for an in-shop visit for cooks & coffee-lovers. We've been getting mail-order espressso for our Olympia machines from Johnny for years. We keep ourselves in espresso with repeat mail orders from Cerini's over the years. Without fail, the coffee appears on our doorstep seemingly minutes after ordering! (OK, maybe it's 2 days, but that's every time, without exception -- that's still super-impressive, no?) One time in deep winter, we let our supply get too low for even that two-day return, so we headed up to Cerini's arriving literally minutes before closing. Johnny and his mom, even as they were starting to close up, were welcoming and gracious, grinding our requested 2.2 lb bag of Essse Masini to order, and even letting us wander the store, answering all our questions. Just. Amazing. On the repair side, I've been maintaining our four old Olympia 67s for years, getting our parts from Johnny, who, again, is characteristically generous with phone advice and tips when repairs go beyond routine maintenance. When the pleasures of life sometimes seem hard to find these days, Johnny and Cerini's is truly a dependable source. read more

Great coffee shop. Customer service was great, the staff was very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions and even gave me a sample to try. And I must say the shop offers a great selection of variety for all your coffee needs ! read more

We have never been to Cerini in person but over the past year we have ordered from them twice. They are so very easy to work with. We have purchased lots of imported herbs and chocolate from Italy. They cost a tad bit more than herbs in the grocery store but the quality is far superior and the flavor is unbeatable. The limoncello hard candy and the dark chocolates filled with limoncello are awesome. Highly recommend ordering online from Cerini. Will definitely order again...just waiting for some Out of Stock items to return. Their stock turns over quickly which only ensure freshness. Shipping is very reasonable and quick. read more

From the ladies chatting away in Italian to the gourmet specialty imports to the cats lazily sleeping on top of boxes of espresso machines, this shop feels more like a place you'd find in a small upscale Italian city rather than New York. Staff were wearing masks properly! Wheelchair access: no steps from the street, some aisles too narrow read more

Great place. To visit for import stuff souvenir good place to shop coffee home need coffee machine

Super reliable, fast and secure shipping, and a great family business! Marco in particular is amazing - I don't go anywhere else.

What a sweet place to purchase authentic Italian useful gifts. Bright, and full of gift items both useful as well as consumable. This is the perfect place in "Little Italy of the Bronx" to shop in. Though all the shops on Arthur Ave are wonderful, Cerini is a bit above the rest! The owner's daughter was absolutely wonderful. She acted as if you were a guest in her home for dinner - so genuinely nice and NOT salesy! read more

I love everything about this store! They have amazing products imported from Italy, from coffee to sweets, pasta, and more, even home goods. The staff is very helpful and the prices are pretty reasonable. If you need anything authentic Italian or even just want to browse the merch, you should definitely check out Cerini. read more

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I came here looking for the made in Italy colored pasta dishes and serving platters. This place has so many to choose from. We found a serving for twelve platter and bowls with very large pasta server with handles(holds at least 3 pounds of pasta and meat) and a large vegetable platter for $200.00. This would of cost about $650 on long Island. This store has everything imported from Italy at great prices. Other people in the store were raving about the coffee beans they sell and the owners are so genuine as their products read more

Consistent with what many of the other reviews would write, the customer service from Cerini Coffee & Gifts is spectacular. When I wanted to learn about a machine, they made the time to help me be informed. When I had questions about my orders, they helped keep me up to date. When I got my machine they helped with the trouble shooting and guiding me on how to use it. The team at Cerini Coffee & Gifts is great, and I'm sure you won't go wrong with whatever you order from there. Hope to be able to visit in person when things are back to normal but just wanted to say thank you for all the help! read more

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Overpriced products. Employees act like they are special. I asked for a bag of coffee, I drove an hour home and saw they sold me espresso. I dont drink espresso. I just threw it in the garbage instead of dealing with these idiots again. read more

Such nice people! I know that they are overwhelmed and short-staffed due to the coronavirus. Yet they helped me by shipping an O-ring, without which Saeco espresso maker would not work. I cannot thank them enough for their kindness; we are very fortunate to be able to shelter in place here in Miami Florida when professionals such as the Cerini staff help to make our confinement as pleasant as possible. I wish them and all their loved ones health and safety. read more

Fantastic store! My parents have a Lavazza Espresso Point machine that they love, and finding the decaf cartridges for them has been difficult/impossible. This wonderful store had options available by non-Lavazza companies that make cartridges compatible with that machine. I was ecstatic! Plus they carry the most amazing selection of imported Italian items, like delicious squid-ink pasta. I am beyond excited to have discovered this wonderful store! read more

This store is really wonderful. The people are so friendly and the selection is fabulous. I go often to find coffee pods for one of our 3 espresso machines. I also have had occasion to have Johnny fix my favorite of the 3 - the Lavazza Espresso Point. It's a temperamental machine and when he fixes one thing, another might fail. He's so persistent and will keep at it until it's back to perfect working order. His pricing is very fair and bringing the machine gives me an excuse to browse the wonderful store and the old neighborhood. read more

Ordered for the first time this week. Found several items on their website I haven't seen anywhere outside of Italy. My order arrived quicker then I expected. The way they packed everything with such care insured every bottle was protected and every cookie and taralli arrived intact which is amazing. I have ordered from a different huge chain of Italian specialty store and always had at least one item that was destroyed in shipping. Their prices are fair as is shipping. I am only in New Jersey and shipping cost less then the toll would have if I drove into the Bronx. Already starting another order! read more

Amazing in every way. Brought my manual espresso machine here when the repairs got beyond my skill level. There was a 2 week wait for them to look at it, but once they started the team was prompt, thorough, thoughtful and it came back working and looking better than ever. Also they have an amazing selection of specialty Italian products, and everyone who works there is just delightful. read more

Cerini's is quirky, classy, authentic and competent. Starting with competent, the owner's son, Johnny, services the espresso machines sold in the store. We have owned Gaggia machines for 30+ years and have always been able to get parts from Cerini. Recently, the machine's group gasket was hard for me to dislodge so Johnny brought the machine down to his workbench. Turns out the boiler was leaking, too, so he and his co-worker worked on it for at least two hours until this extremely well used workhorse of a machine was functioning like new. This $90 rebuild saved me from having to plunk down $300 for a new machine and it is producing excellent lattes, cappuccinos and espresso once again. Classy is the adjective that best describes the merchandise. Quality imports for the kitchen from Italy. This ranges from a stainless steel, wood-fired backyard pizza oven (display model sitting on the sidewalk in front of the store) to the frequent merchandise samplers hawking everything from edible espresso cups to savory crackers with gourmet Italian toppings. Quirky because there are two store cats that sunbathe in the windows and, as kittens, amused the neighborhood by sneaking outside, climbing trees and requiring rescues by ladder. This is a family store that's been a fixture in the Belmont neighborhood for a long time. Italian is the default language when mom's working the register. One of my favorite stops on the weekly Arthur Avenue shopping extravaganza. read more

Had my Saeco automatic repaired here (grinder needed replacement). While it might be possible to find a cheaper place, I was very happy with there work. Also great selection of Expresso in store (my Lavazza Super Crema Espresso-Whole Bean Coffee, 2.2-Pound Bag was the same price as Amazon). read more

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Horrible service. I took my espresso machine to be fixed and regretted it. Took forever and after all it gave me a problem within a week. I waited for over a year for machine o be fixed. I brought another machine Gaggia for a maintenance, it took another 8 months. After I contacted the shop they advised me to play with the buttons, instead of offering to bring the machine back. Never again. Bye bye Saeco, Hello Jura! read more

Italian drip and expresso mana from Heaven, only problem is I don't drink coffee. Great imports and gift items worthy of a quick look but if seeking coffee and accessories this likely will more than satisfy as I've never seen such a selection of in-home coffee supplies and makers. I'd hoped for latte bowls as I prefer that drinking format but only could come up with fun mugs, not quality and practical. Also, weird little trinkets like Hummels kind of twisted my head about what really is being bought and sold here - too much of a little something for everyone and not enough focus to sustain being impressed with procurement options. read more

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I've only been a mail-order customer but they are absolutely one of the most helpful, efficient, and fair-priced companies I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with. Johnny, in particular, was very patient in walking me through the parts and repairs I needed for our old Saeco Vienna Plus espresso machine. I only wish that instead of being located in the Bronx they were here in Honolulu -- I'd be a walk-in customer for life. Thanks to the entire crew at Cerini Coffee! read more

Excellent place if you want to make great Italian coffee in your home. Lots of other tools and ingredients for cooking other Italians foods at home. This place is constantly receiving imports from Italy. A few other things like Arthur Avenue t-shirts, key chains, etc. A very friendly staff. read more

I was looking for new cords for my Farberware percolator and came across Cerini who does overseas shipping. Ordered 2 plugs, 2 pump springs and a thermostat. They were very efficient with the shipping to Japan and I received my package within a week of my order! I would like to thank them for their service and will certainly use them again if I need any extra parts. Wishing them the best in their business! read more

Another Italian specialty shop on Arthur Ave in the Bronx that specializes in coffee. They also have imported goods like fresh pasta and a nice selection of Italian breakfast items. You can also pick up some stationary gifts here as well. Prices here though were a tad steep for some things. Partana olive oil $38! I know that's great olive oil but still, hell no! The staff were mostly helpful. Nice shop to visit but you'll blow serious cash here. read more

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This place is what New York is all about. Wonderful people. Wonderful service. I needed a spring for the stem of my mom's 50+ year old Farberware coffee maker. 'Johnny' got it out to me in just a day! Who else is that efficient these days? Great place! read more

Hello Cerini, Each morning is a pleasure for my wife and I as we enjoy a superb cappuccino each morning from our Maximatic. The beverages we prepare from our machine each day are a delightful start-o-day. Thanks go Olympia for this wonderful little machine and its grinder. In keeping with your excellent appliances is the outstanding service we have enjoyed from your representation at Cerini Coffee, Johnny Cerini. On researching prior to our purchase, Johnny Cerini's time and help to us was invaluable. I will not forget his highly knowledgable 'tour' of his coffee makers. He had many outstanding alternatives for us to consider but he lead us of course, to Olympia. I can see now why his guidance brought us to this superior machine. Johnny's professionalism and technical understanding reflect beautifully on Olympia. I am thankful that I'd purchased a new Maximatic from Johnny. I have since recommended Olympia (and Johnny) to friends for their purchasing considerations. My wife and I own a breakfast house restaurant in the Portland, Oregon area. We recognize quality in equipment and staffing. Olympia has matched the superb quality in the espresso maker with Johnny Cerini's service. Olympia is due double congratulations! Thank you for your time in reading. Much appreciation, Greg White/Tom's Pancake House read more

This review is strictly for online services. Finding a 3 cup gasket for a Vev Vigano has proven... challenging. Forget the price that would be higher than buying a new one but I like my 15+ year old VV, finding a gasket, even on Amazon, is close to impossible. So there I am several years ago, discovering that remote (for me) place that consistently sells these gaskets, and is also purveyor of the delicious classic Gianduja with whole hazelnuts bars, the obligatory side to my coffee. :) Service has been great and efficient as well. read more