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The Original Recipe and the True History of Tiramisù

Sugar, egg yolk, mascarpone, savoiardi, coffee and unsweetened cocoa: six ingredients for an extraordinary dessert. The Academy guards and hands on the authentic preparation, the one born in Treviso.

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Discover Tiramisù

The best loved Italian dessert in the world

From the authentic recipe to its history, through to the part it played in the unification of Italy: three ways into the world of the Tiramisù born in Treviso.

The original recipe of Tiramisù

The Original Recipe

The authentic preparation and the six ingredients of the true Tiramisù of Treviso.

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Tiramisù as an Italian patriotic symbol

Tiramisù, a Patriotic Dessert

Hard to believe, but Tiramisù too played its part in the unification of Italy.

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The plate of the Accademia del Tiramisù, a symbol of the history of the dessert of Treviso

History and Origins

The true history of the dessert born in Treviso, through documents and first-hand accounts.

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Five members of the Accademia del Tiramisù wearing the golden sash at the Casinò di Venezia, behind the Academy stand

Our mission

Tiramisù, a heritage to protect

Since 2003 the Accademia del Tiramisù has protected, shared and promoted the authentic recipe and the true history of Italy's best loved dessert. We are not only the guardians of a recipe, but ambassadors of a tradition rooted in the culture, the memory and the everyday gestures of Treviso.

Our mission

Tiramisù, a patriotic dessert

Six ingredients for an extraordinary dessert

The authentic recipe for Tiramisù is simple and unmistakable. The Academy guards and hands on the original preparation, the one born in Treviso, faithful to the traditional ingredients.

  • Tiramisù ingredient: SugarSugar
  • Tiramisù ingredient: Egg yolkEgg yolk
  • Tiramisù ingredient: MascarponeMascarpone
  • Tiramisù ingredient: SavoiardiSavoiardi
  • Tiramisù ingredient: CoffeeCoffee
  • Tiramisù ingredient: Unsweetened cocoaUnsweetened cocoa
A portion of Tiramisù with coffee and a moka pot in front of a canal in Treviso at sunset

History and origins

The true history of Tiramisù begins in Treviso

Historical documents, first-hand accounts and archive research confirm the Treviso origins of the dessert, later certified for restaurants in the nineteen-seventies at the Le Beccherie restaurant.

Its name comes from the Venetian dialect, «tiramesù», a nourishing, restoring dessert that went from home kitchens to restaurant tables and then around the world, without ever losing the simplicity of the ingredients that made it famous.

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What we do

The Original Recipe

The authentic preparation of the Tiramisù of Treviso, guarded and handed on by the Academy with fidelity to the six traditional ingredients.

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V.E.Q.C. Certifications

The V.E.Q.C. quality certificate recognises restaurants and patisseries that make Tiramisù to the Academy's original recipe.

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Become a Member

Join the Academy community: events, training courses, wineries and producers that help spread the culture of Tiramisù.

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Recipe video and fairy-tale book

Watch how it is madeThe video of the original recipeEvery step for making the true Tiramisù of Treviso.Our fairy taleTiramisù di Treviso prende il voloThe illustrated book that tells children the history of Tiramisù.

News and Events

What the Academy is doing across Treviso, the Veneto and the major occasions devoted to Tiramisù.

Our Partners

Companies that share with the Academy a passion for quality and for the culture of Tiramisù.

Sorelle BroncaGoppion CaffèTrattoria LoviseBanca Terre VeneteGranTerreAlma UovaThe CacaoMor Alberti
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