Caffè Vergnano: 140 Years of Slow-Roasted Coffee from Chieri

Founded in 1882 by Domenico Vergnano as a small workshop in Chieri — a town at the foot of the hills in Torino, Piemonte — Caffè Vergnano is Italy's oldest coffee roasting company. The Vergnano family still runs it today, fueled by passion and dedication to the art of coffee production. This year the company celebrates a special anniversary: 140 years.

Embracing tradition for 140 years

Caffè Vergnano specializes in the selection and roasting of green coffee, and it values the careful selection of every bean. Every day the team grinds, roasts, tastes and tests its coffee, perfecting recipes with traditional techniques inherited from the company's ancestors.

Roasting is the most delicate stage in coffee production, and the house relies on slow roasting. This traditional method differs from industrial processes and, as opposed to turbo toasting, gives the best possible even cooking and an evenly balanced roast. Each origin is roasted separately to accentuate the full aroma and quality of each bean.

Values at the heart of Caffè Vergnano since 1882

Quality, passion, sustainability and social responsibility have guided the company since 1882. Every year, its Women in Coffee initiative supports concrete projects that enhance and promote the role of women on coffee plantations around the world.

Caffè Vergnano also partnered with the Funtasia Organization, a non-profit that creates innovative learning spaces and experiences teaching cultural exchange, citizenship and equality to children and young adults. Together they created a special edition tin available on Eataly.com, and a portion of all proceeds goes directly to Funtasia.

Caffè Vergnano in gold

To mark its birthday, Caffè Vergnano created a series of anniversary objects tinted with gold. The series includes an espresso cup, a special edition tin filled with 100% Arabica ground coffee and a bundle of the two that celebrates 140 years of quality, beauty and dedication.

Find Caffè Vergnano at Eataly

Find the anniversary pieces on Eataly.com or in a participating Eataly. Caffè Vergnano is available online and in your local Eataly.