It’s often served neat, and when it has that coffee bean in the glass, it’s referred to as sambuca con la mosca (“with the fly”). (Incidentally, it can also be served with three beans to represent health, happiness and prosperity, or seven beans to symbolize the seven hills of Rome.)

Sambuca is often served straight up with three coffee beans floating atop the shot. Far from being a simple garnish, the beans have additional significance.

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Sambuca (Italian: [samˈbuːka]) is an Italian anise -flavoured liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as "white sambuca" to differentiate it from other varieties that are deep blue ("black sambuca") or bright red ("red sambuca"). [1]

Sambuca is a clear Italian liqueur that is primarily produced with anise and is often enjoyed as a digestif after a meal. Although often associated with flaming shots today, sambuca was once regarded as a symbol of the country’s “La Dolce Vita” era of the 1950s and 1960s.

Sambuca is an Italian anise-flavored liqueur that is usually colorless, but can sometimes be deep blue (referred to as black sambuca) or bright red in color. The common, colorless variety is referred to as “white sambuca.” Sambuca is a digestif, meaning it’s traditionally served at the end of a meal to aid in the digestive process.