Crema is a new chapter in a story that began in 1895. It began when a 13 year old Italian boy, George Chiavario, fearing a fascist Italian government, fled Italy for the flat-lands of Illinois. He was looking for something better, something different, ironically something authentically Italian. In Illinois he found a place where he could do what he loved best, just as his family had done for generations in Italy. George pursued his passions in Illinois, raised a close-knit family, farmed, made good wine, and always drank fine coffee.
The Chiavario family thrived, sharing their passion for farming and wine making with their growing community. 
Their passion for family, good food and quality added a distinctively different flavor to the Illinois community. And so it was in this rich heritage that George’s son Joseph thrived. Inherently, Joseph raised his son Raymond in these same honored traditions handed down from generations of Italians before them.
Raymond’s daughter Rachel has begun the newest chapter of the Chiavario story through Crema. As you might expect, she is passionate about the same things George Chiavario weaved into her family’s heritage, most notably a passion for fine coffee and espresso. The Italian heritage has been intimately threaded through each generation and into the ethos of Crema, Rachel’s coffee shop located at 15 Hermitage Ave, Nashville, TN.
At just 25 years of age and ten years of experience in the coffee industry, managing, training, consulting and competing (winner of Bongo Java’s 2006 Barista competition), Rachel shares the Chiavario tradition of Italian passions and quality with Nashville, serving finer coffee and espresso.
“Crema” is the mark of excellence in the finest espresso. When a shot of espresso is properly created, its rich foam topping is the “crema”. In the tradition of her family, Rachel has crafted an original experience that is the “crema,’ the evidence of an excellent heritage fused with passion for fine coffee. These are the essential ingredients of great coffee.
George would be proud!
Hi Rachel and Ben!
It was great to meet you at your cafe this morning! I came in with Daniel and I work at Marche. Thanks for bringing your passion for great coffee to us. I loved your shop. I think we have a lot in common and I look forward to sharing more with you guys. Talk soon!
Joy
Great job on the website. Love it! Hope you guys do great. Love the shop. Will send any good Rolling Mill Hill info your way.
Currently, architects are working on the lay out of the trolley barns. More great business for SoBro!
See you soon!
This is wayyyyy to cute, love your website!!