Buy specialty coffee beans from Italian roasters
Buy specialty coffee from Italian coffee roasters run by independent, family and owner-operators and purchase direct. A carefully selected list, in random order, of high quality specialty coffee roasters to taste.
La Sosta Specialty Coffee
Roaster in Florence
La Sosta Specialty Coffee is a specialty roastery located just outside of Florence. Owner and head roaster Simone Guidi spent several years working in different Tuscany specialty coffee roasteries and a year in Melbourne where he learnt and collaborated with Genovese & Sons, a pioneer in the…
Read more about La Sosta Specialty CoffeeHis Majesty the Coffee
Roaster in Monza and Brianza
His Majesty the Coffee is a specialty coffee roastery in Villasanta just north of Monza. Landing himself twice on the podium of the Italian Coffee Roasting Championship, Paolo Scimone is a veteran of the Italian specialty coffee scene. Having spent several years in London, his affinity for England…
Read more about His Majesty the CoffeeEtna Roaster
Roaster & Cafe in Catania
Etna Roaster is a specialty coffee micro roastery and cafe located on the slopes of the active Etna volcano in Zafferana Etnea, Sicily. Depending on when you visit, you might find black volcanic ash covering the roads, snow topping the upper areas of Etna volcano or, on a clear day, a scenic view…
Read more about Etna RoasterNero Scuro
Roaster in Vicenza
Nero Scuro is a specialty coffee micro roastery based in Bassano del Grappa, a picturesque town an hour from Venice and Padoa. Translating to "Dark Black", don't be deceived by the name, lighter specialty coffee roasts is their forté. Nero Scuro head roaster, and ex-engineer, Paolo Tessarolo always…
Read more about Nero ScuroGearbox Coffee Roasters
Roaster in Florence
Gearbox Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roastery in the town of Borgo San Lorenzo, just north of Florence. Tommaso Bongini turned on the engines and shifted into top gear when he launched Gearbox Coffee Roasters in 2018, combining his passion for quality, cars and specialty coffee. Growing up…
Read more about Gearbox Coffee RoastersEdo Quarta Coffee Roasters
Roaster in Lecce
Edo Quarta Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roastery based near Lecce in the southern Italian region of Apulia. Edoardo Quarta setup his own micro roastery and coffee laboratory within the family Quarta Caffè, a big player in commercial coffee in Apulia. As a fourth generation roaster, Edo…
Read more about Edo Quarta Coffee RoastersGarage Coffee Bros
Roaster in Verona
Garage Coffee Bros is a specialty coffee roastery in Verona opened in 2018 by the Cobelli brothers. Davide Cobelli is a veteran of the Italian specialty coffee scene, the seasoned coffee expert behind Garage Coffee Bros. He has been educating and training other coffee professionals since the…
Read more about Garage Coffee BrosGardelli Specialty Coffees
Roaster in Forlì-Cesena
Gardelli Specialty Coffees needs no introduction for those familiar with specialty coffee. You can find Rubens Gardelli's roasted beans on sale in all four corners of the world in his distinctive pink coffee packages. They offer a large selection of freshly roasted coffees including high quality…
Read more about Gardelli Specialty CoffeesLot Zero
Roaster in Milan
Lot Zero is a specialty coffee micro roastery located in Milan, founded by Chiara Bergonzi in conjunction with the entrepreneurial all-female team from Sevengrams. Chiara Bergonzi is the three-time Italian Latte Art Champion and runner-up in the 2014 World Latte Art Championships. After years of…
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Roaster in Florence
D612 Coffee Roasters is the specialty coffee laboratory of Lucian Trapanese, a highly respected roaster in the Italian specialty scene. Like several other early Florentine specialty roasters, Lucian started his career at Caffè Corsini, before opening D612 Coffee Roasters near the centre of Florence…
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Roaster in Bari
Son of Coffee is the specialty coffee micro roastery line from Pierre Cafè located in the town of Gravina in Puglia, inland from Bari. A veteran of the Italian specialty scene, head roaster Luigi Paternoster has appeared on the podium of the Italian Coffee Roasting Championship in three consecutive…
Read more about Son of CoffeeBugan Coffee Lab
Roaster in Bergamo
Bugan Coffee Lab is a specialty coffee micro roastery located in Bergamo, in the north of Italy. It is known in the Italian coffee scene as roasting some of the lightest specialty coffees in the country. Owner Maurizio Valli was always intrigued by the aroma of coffee as a young child. He began…
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