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Bussolengo · Italy

Pellini Caffè

Since 1922 · Pellini family

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Overview

Pellini was founded in Verona in 1922 by the Pellini family as an importer and blender of officinal herbs, then pivoted into coffee in 1946 and modernised through industrial investment in the 1960s. The premium Pellini TOP 100% Arabica blend launched in the 1990s defined its move into the high-end retail segment. The company is the fifth-largest player in the Italian retail coffee market, runs a 28,000 m² production facility inaugurated in Bussolengo in 2005, and in December 2020 became the only full-cycle coffee roastery in Italy — and one of only six worldwide — to hold BRC's highest AA+ certification.

Known for

  • Founded 1922 in Verona by the Pellini family as an officinal herb importer; coffee from 1946
  • 28,000 m² Bussolengo production facility, inaugurated 2005
  • Only Italian full-cycle coffee roastery and one of six worldwide certified to BRC AA+ standard (December 2020)
  • Pellini TOP 100% Arabica won gold at the 2006 International Coffee Tasting (Italy)
  • First Italian coffee company to employ professional tasters to evaluate its blends; part of Consorzio Sao Caffè since 1971

Why it matters

A century-old Verona house that bridges Italian heritage espresso and modern industrial standards — Pellini's BRC AA+ certification is a level of process control few global roasters of any size match, and its TOP blend remains a benchmark for the Italian premium retail tier.

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Bussolengo, Verona (28,000 m² facility, inaugurated 2005)
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Recognitions

  • BRC AA+ certification (December 2020)
  • Gold medal — International Coffee Tasting 2006 (Pellini TOP)
  • Crema Magazine 100% Arabica capsule recognition (2015)

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