A small trailer, a good espresso machine, and one very good idea.

The affogato is a timeless classic. It just never got the spotlight it deserved.

Colato began with a trip to Europe, where I discovered that coffee could be more than a caffeine hit. It could be a ritual, an indulgence, and a reason to slow down.

After years working in emergency services and paramedicine, I made the difficult decision to leave a career that had become mentally and physically destructive. The pressure and burnout had taken their toll, and what I once saw as a lifelong path was no longer sustainable.

That shift became the start of something bigger: focusing on my mental health, building a life with better support and creating work life balance that actually feels human.

Then came Europe.

Among the cafés, the culture and the indulgence, I rediscovered coffee through a different lens. And somewhere between the espresso, the conversation and the simple pleasure of taking your time, I kept coming back to one thing:

the affogato.

Espresso poured over gelato. Hot meets cold. Bitter meets sweet. Simple, indulgent and incredibly satisfying.

Yet somehow, this timeless classic has always lived in the background. Rarely given the attention it deserves.

So Colato is here to change that. We’re putting the affogato in the spotlight and giving it the attention, creativity and indulgence it has always deserved.

But Colato is about more than coffee and gelato. It's about reinvention. About stepping away from the life you thought you had to live and having the courage to imagine something different. About finding beauty in slowing down. About choosing indulgence over exhaustion, connection over pressure, and a life that feels like yours.

Colato is coffee, gelato and a little bit of rebellion against the rush. A timeless classic, reimagined.

Affogato deserves its moment.

This is it.