Caffè Vergnano is a company with a long and prestigious history. Founded in 1882, when Domenico Vergnano, ancestor of the present family, established his business by opening a small grocery in the medieval city of Chieri which is situated at the foot of the hills surrounding Turin, Italy. The shop soon began to specialize in the roasting and sale of coffee, defining the Vergnano family's true voca
tion. Their vocation was nourished by a courageous decision, the purchase of a coffee plantation in Kenya in the 1930's. At the same time, in Italy, the business grew rapidly with the establishment of the first three warehouses in Turin, Alba and Chieri. In the meantime, the company transported itself into one of the most respected coffee producers in Italy. This success gives its thanks to the continual search for quality, a quality much appreciated by the real coffee connoisseur that has recognized Caffè Vergnano's high standards for more than a century. Coffee begins as a selection of the green coffees imported in juta sacks by 9 different countries. Brasil, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ethiopia, Kenya, San Domingo, Vietnam and India. Each origin is roasted separately, individually roasted to perfection to accentuate the full aroma and quality of each and every bean. This slow roasting is what gives Vergnano an evenly balanced taste. Today, Vergnano is one of the top five Italian coffee companies. They work out of an 8000 square meters plant with 11 automated production lines. The current 4th generation family faces the future confidently, aiming at international development with its own chain of coffee-shops under the Caffè Vergnano 1882 brand name. There are already 32 shops located in Italy, London, Paris, Munich, Nice, Dusseldorf, Riga, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Jordan