CAFFÈ VERGNANO 1882
WHO WE ARE
Italy’s most ancient coffee roasting company since 1882
For over 135 years, we’ve handed down our tradition generation to generation, bringing the authentic Italian espresso all over the world 3
Our path “Benvenuti a Casa”
2008 the current logo was born
A family tale since 1882
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1986
1996
Domenico Vergnano opens his grocery store in Chieri, at the hills of Torino. The history of Caffè Vergnano begins
The small roaster grows, from a small grocery store to a small company
Franco & Carlo Vergnano take over the company marking the beginning of a new era, building the current roasting facility in Santena the following years
Caffè Vergnano aquires Casa del Caffè, an historical Torinese roaster: the Food Service distribution expands
Caffè Vergnano grows beyond Italy’s borders. The company begins exporting to France and Germany
2016 Our 100th Caffè Vergnano 1882 flagship store opens in Singapore
2018 The Accademia Vergnano comes back home. A training centre dedicated to coffee culture opens in Chieri 4
A family passion for over four generations
Roasting coffee is more than just a simple industrial production: it’s a heritage which we have to protect, hand down, and preserve
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being part of a family tradition is a precious gift Enrico Vergnano
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Our commitment: quality above all Our blends are the result of a meticulous selection. It is a pledge we’ve taken towards our consumers which we respect every day
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BLENDS - ROASTING
Roasted & blended in Italy since 1882
We choose to preserve our craftmanship maintaining the slow and traditional roasting process, origin by origin, in order to exalt the aroma of each bean
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Coffee Origins AMERICAS mild and balanced, nutty spicy, mild acidity
AFRICA bright, acidic, fruity, medium body
ASIA earth, chocolaty, sweet, heavy body
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we select only the best origins for our blends This is the starting point of the perfect espresso Pietro Vergnano
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Our Certifications Since 1999, we have taken on the World Environmental Policies
We believe that improving Environmental Quality means better Quality of human life
We operate in agreement with the major international certifications and regulations
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OUR VALUES
Truly Made in Italy
After over 100 years, the flavour of our blends still comes from the hills of Torino to travel all over the world, with the same cure and passion of when we first started
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Our pledge to the environment
We have always believed in innovation: sustainability is an issue that can’t be ignored and we work everyday towards increasing our efforts
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A matter of choice
Those who choose our coffee, choose a product that comes from the past and looks at the future. They look for the authentic Italian quality, and all the values around it.
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People make the difference
We believe in people. Everything starts from here: through the daily sharing of culture and knowledge From the roaster to the hands of our customers
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we want to share our everyday dreams telling them to the world. Espresso after espresso Carolina Vergnano 17
OUR ACHIVEMENTS
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Facts and Figures yearly revenue ITALIAN HORECA led by the detailed food service distribution throughout the nation
present in 90 countries
EXPORT 15 years aiming to be the ambassador of the Italian espresso around the world
PRODUCTION FACILITY (M2)
ITALIAN RETAIL among the top leaders in the Italian retail mass market
OTHERS Vending and alternative channels
CAFFÈ VERGNANO 1882 IN THE WORLD
240 6,000+
Caffè Vergnano employees
HORECA clients in Italy
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Export markets
Whenever we set goals we always think big. It’s our company’s engine and it has allowed us to expand in more than 90 countries around the world
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Our home market: Italy
HORECA Our global model, developed with the most traditional, yet effective distribution, delivering to the door of 6,000+ accounts with over 35 distribution centres and 100 trucks RETAIL Present in over 300 retail chain, Caffè Vergnano ranks among the top leaders of the largest Italian coffee roasters 21
2011 Caffè Vergnano launches the first capsule compatible with Nespresso®*, becoming one of the world’s pioneer of this tenchnology, doubling its production site
2012 Challenge achieved. After Nespresso’s legal charges, the jury stood by Caffè Vergnano’s side, making it a true success of the Made in Italy
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2015
2017
The new Espresso capsules machine Trè by Caffè Vergnano is launched in the italian market. The offer is now complete!
It’s the year of the green turning point: The Caffè Vergnano capsule becomes the first compostable capsule on the market
The compostable capsules are launched in the States. Ready to conquer new costumers
Good for you, Good for the environment
Our biggest challenge so far
Èspresso1882 Capsules * The trademarks Nespresso and Originalline are not property of Caffè Vergnano S.p.A. or other connected companies.
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some years ago we asked ourselves - how will people be drinking espresso in the future? based on this vision we developed our capsules project Franco Vergnano 23
OUR PROJECTS
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Caffè Vergnano 1882: our flagship stores around the world
Caffè Vergnano 1882 is the name of our flagship stores, developed in over 18 nations. The ideal environment to breath the Italian atmosphere of the authentic Italian caffetteria
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Going to a city outside of Italy, and seeing one of our stores is a dream that came true. It’s like feeling at home all over the world Carolina Vergnano
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Street coffee project
- OUR APECAR -
We think and create different experiences around the espresso. With the Street Coffee Project our cafés become itinerant and bring our coffee all over the world
- OUR BIKE -
zero
waste Our environmental path continues. Through the ZERO WASTE vision our Caffè Vergnano 1882 formats commit to implement the steps to reduce their environmental impact.
- OUR ZERO WASTE CONTAINER -
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Eataly & Caffè Vergnano in the world
TORINO - CHIERI MILANO - GENOVA BARI - ROMA
BOSTON - CHICAGO - NYC - LOS ANGELES SAN PAOLO - TOKYO - STOCKHOLM MOSCOW - SEOUL - MUNICH - ISTANBUL
Eataly: a choice of quality Since the very beginning we have travelled the world with Eataly, as the ambassadors of the authentic Italian espresso
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Always by your side
From the very first time we guide our clients to achieve their goals, using our flexibility as one of the major winning tools
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our blends are recipes which bring into a cup aromas all over the world Carlo Vergnano
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Accademia Vergnano: benvenuti a casa
A welcoming historical home, transformed into a training centre for coffee excellence. Our Accademia is back in Chieri
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coffee is an art and, as such, it has its rules. This is why the Vergnano Academy was born, to make our cafĂŠs the reference point for even the most demanding clients Franco Vergnano 32
Our wide range of products
Whether we’re talking about traditional espresso, ground coffee, single portioned pods, the quality remains at its highest standard
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Thank you
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