Italian Coffee Company (Iraq)

Overview

Italian Coffee Company is Iraq's first documented specialty coffee operation, founded in 2011 to serve clients across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region during the rebuilding period that followed years of conflict. The company supplies cafes, hotels, and restaurants nationwide and operates as Iraq's earliest dedicated importer-roaster of specialty-grade coffee.

Known for

• Iraq first dedicated specialty coffee company (2011)
• Operations across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
• Italian-style espresso roast tradition
• Wholesale to hotels, cafes, and restaurants
• E-commerce direct-to-consumer in Iraq

Why it matters

Iraq's coffeehouse culture is one of the world's oldest — the first Baghdadi coffeehouse opened in 1590 — but the post-2003 specialty wave needed roasting infrastructure rebuilt from near-zero. Italian Coffee Company was the first dedicated specialty coffee operation in the post-war commercial landscape and predates the FrescaVita-and-Shaghf wave concentrated in Erbil and Baghdad.

Production

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head roaster

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roastery location

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Sources

• https://italiancoffee-co.com/en
• https://www.instagram.com/italiancoffeecompany_iraq/