Mozzicato Caffe

Gino Mozzicato, owner of Mozzicato Caffe, moved to the United States in 1968 and opened his café in 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut. By 1975, Gino and his wife Gisella were ready to expand the bakery and they purchased the nearby De Pasquale Bakery, combining their confections with the breads and rolls the new bakery had been known for since 1908. The bakery later expanded further in 1978, becoming both a bakery and caffe. In 1993, Gino and his children renovated the building, increasing the amount of space available for baking and for retail. Finally, in 2001, a variety of technological changes were made and combined with the traditions of the bakery that have kept it in operation for decades. The Mozzicato family believes it is their commitment to product authenticity, quality and customer service that keeps them in business. Their inventory includes breads, cakes, cookies, pastries and gelato. The bakery also specializes in creating wedding cakes and they work with the bride to design a cake that is suitable to the theme and size of her event. They use the freshest ingredients and the cakes are baked fresh, just in time for the wedding. There are a wide variety of cake flavors and fillings from which to choose. They have repeatedly been voted best bakery in Connecticut by a variety of organizations. Recently, the bakery began selling its famous cookies online.