Artisan Pasta from Abruzzo · Cocco Pasta Factory

Pasta Cocco has been a staple at Belfiore's shop for decades. Nicola sells it because he knows it, uses it, and respects it: Pastificio Giuseppe Cocco in Fara San Martino is one of Abruzzo's most reputable artisan pasta factories, with a tradition dating back to 1927 and bronze die extrusion that makes all the difference in cooking.

Bronze-drawn durum wheat semolina pasta has a rough surface that holds sauce better than any industrial pasta. It holds up when cooked, doesn't overcook, and remains firm. It's the kind of pasta you used to buy from the baker or a trusted shop, not from the supermarket.

Tacconi, spaghetti, rigatoni, dried fresh pasta: each shape has its purpose. Pair it with our ventricina for an authentic Abruzzo ragù, or with Belfiore preserves for a complete local first course. Good pasta is evident even in the cooking water.