Moka Express was invented in 1933 by Alfonso Bialetti. It was made of aluminium and was quite similar in shape and design to normal coffee services popular at that time at homes. Bialetti put together modern technology with the Italian tradition and the resulting machine was not only elegant but also a good example of craftsmanship. The Moka machine was simple and compact but able to make coffee similar to espresso made by an espresso machine in a bar. Bialetti’s idea was that without requiring any skill people could enjoy an espresso at home just like the one in a bar.
Today the moka pot is well-know and commonly used all around Europe. It became an icon for its design, displayed in modern art museums. Moka machines are all the same but come in different sizes, from one to eighteen 50 ml cups.
For almost 40 years BRITA has been involved in the optimization of water and has devoted itself to the future of this essential resource.
At the beginning of 1999, the second generation of the family took over the management of the company. At almost the same time as this change of generation, BRITA also redefined its corporate philosophy. The new corporate identity should help to further develop the brands consistently, despite national differences.
As international market leader in the product category of water filter jugs we focus on our philosophy: "Be No. 1 in the sector of water optimization at the point of use."
We have the vision: "A BRITA product in every household."
Daily dealings are therefore characterized by our principles:
Management is synonymous with setting an example.
Clearly defined and attainable objectives produce latitude.
We understand each other.
Globalism is our opportunity and future.
We offer encouragement and challenges to our employees.
We assess and reward performance.
Lifelong learning.
Caffitaly is the revolutionary system for packaging coffee in capsules that keeps the flavor and fragrance of the fresh coffee intact, following the most stringent Italian tradition.
Crem Caffé, founded in 1951 in Trieste, quickly developed into one of the leading coffee brands within Italy. Since 2003 Crem Caffé is part of the Julius Meinl Group. The high quality demands and the tradition of Crem Caffé are an ideal addition to the existing Julius Meinl brands. The darker roast, which produces less acidity in the coffee beans, is reason for the typical Italian taste of Crem Caffé coffee. We produce Crem Caffé coffees in our Italian roasting plant following the original Crem Caffé recipes.
Gaggia S.p.A. is the best known Italian manufacturer of coffee machines for professional and household use and its name is synonymous with tradition and reliability the world over. The company was set up in 1948 by Achille Gaggia, the man to whom we are indebted for the success of espresso coffee all over the world: it was he who on September 5th 1938 filed patent no. 365726 with which the modern steam-free coffee with cream machine may be said to have been born. In 1977 Gaggia began producing coffee machines for the home, launching into the Italian market Baby Gaggia, which to this very day is considered to be the ideal family coffee-maker.
All products are to this day made in the Robecco sul Naviglio plant (Milan), where tradition and care for details combine with state-of-the-art technology.
Founded in 1933 by Francesco Illy, illycaffé produces and sells a unique blend of high quality coffee made from 9 types of pure Arabica beans A careful balance of ingredients from South and Central America, India and Africa creates the unmistakable illy flavor: always identical in any espresso cup, wherever it is drunk around the world. Based in Trieste, Italy, illycaffé is led by chairman and CEO, Andrea Illy, the third generation of the Illy family.
Today, the illycaffé group helps to develop the global market and culture of coffee by working on all the factors that go into the perfect cup of espresso: the blend, the machines, the preparation, the training of specialized bar staff and even the design of bars and venues where people can enjoy drinking coffee. It disseminates the culture of coffee by continually reinventing tradition.
With over 110 years of history behind it, Lavazza, as we see it today, is the result of its tenacious and intuitive founder Luigi, who in 1895 acquired a small grocery store in the heart of old Turin. Luigi Lavazza, with his pioneering spirit, first invented the concept of the blend, the art of mixing coffee of different origins to obtain a harmonious, flavourful product. Today, Lavazza is the leader when it comes to quality and is the symbol of Italian espresso representing so the Italian identity worldwide.
The history of the Zanetti family is a part of the ancient and noble Venetian tradition of trade. As far back as 1700 the Zanettis travelled frequently to the Indies and the Orient to trade in spice and coffee, a delicious drink introduced into Europe by the Venetians from the sixteenth century onwards.
Mokarabia has its roots in this centuries-old experience of selecting and importing the best types of coffee on the world market and, by virtue of this ancient coffee culture that had developed over the centuries, the Zanetti family decided to stake everything on the quality of the product: Mokarabia in fact takes pride in a particularly meticulous process of selecting and purchasing raw materials in order to offer those who opt for Mokarabia the opportunity to savour the highest quality coffee blends and the most intense aromas and flavours.
Zanetti stands for product quality backed by a solid tradition and culture, also confirmed by the name Mokarabia in which much of coffee’s history is encapsulated. Mocha was in fact the most important port in what is now Yemen, then Arabia Felix, where, according to a fascinating mesh of history and legend, the coffee plant that had always grown wild in Ethiopia was first cultivated as a crop.
Introduced into the Arabian Peninsula in the early decades of the fourteenth century, it spread to the rest of the world thanks to the Arabs. Moka, with a "k", then became the name of one of the best types of coffee cultivated in Arabia. It is not by accident that "moka" is also the name of the most common type of coffee machine in Italian households.
The coffee-roasting company Mokarabia was established in Milan in 1950 with the aim of creating high-quality coffee blends to be launched onto the coffee bar market. In just a few years the brand expanded throughout Italy, and in the Seventies it was taken over by Mario Zanetti.
The business roots of the Molinari family go back to the beginning of 19th century, when in 1804 the firm of "Giuseppe Molinari", active in the food sector, was founded. The company developed successfully and changed its name to "Ditta Fratelli Molinari" becoming suppliers to the House of Savoy in 1880.
Molinari balsamic vinegar acquired prestige by winning numerous international prizes. But the family wanted to put down its roots in the area and become a reference and meeting point for the inhabitants of the city.
Just as the old coffee houses, set up in Italy during the 19th century, such as the "Pedrocchi of Padua, the "Florian" of Venice and the "Caffé Greco" in Rome, became famous as meeting places for intellectuals and artists of the era as well as for political and patriotic ferment, also in Modena, a lively city in the Po Valley, the family set up the Bar Molinari in the Via Emilia in the heart of the city in 1911. It is interesting to note that Bar Molinari became known and passed into history with the more modern title of "bar", abandoning the old 18th century title of "Café".
The success of the bar encouraged the family to set up a coffee roasting activity.
The nucleus of the original company was the founder, Giuseppe and his sons, Alberto and Emilio who started up in 1944 buying plant and machinery for coffee. The company was situated in the historic centre of town in Via Rismondo 38. In 1955, production increased and the company transferred to Via Modonella, still in the centre of town, where Alberto and Emilio ran the business.
The company grew and transferred to the present offices in Via Fanti 206, near the railway, a little outside the centre where the coffee smells annoyed the local citizens. In the new offices with its greater space it was possible to meet the ever-greater needs of a modern company: there are ample warehouses, laboratories and offices. During this phase of development, the company changed its structure. With the name "Caffé Molinari SpA" the far-seeing project of investing in research and new technology of packaging was initiated, looking for excellence in quality.
New horizons were opened enabling Caffé Molinari to be appreciated in Italy and abroad, in all the continents of the world.
Born in Italy in 1961 world leaders - Tested and certified by NSF International, Puly Caff and Puly Milk manufactured by Asachimici Vescovato (Cremona) Italy; technological detergents since 1890 based their success on quality and innovation in the international market. Not other line of products can be proud of its quality, required for detergents used in the cleaning of coffee machines and cappuccino.
Massimo Zanetti founded Segafredo Zanetti. Initially he developed the business within Italy, where it soon became a leader in the licensed and public premises market. The company then extended into the consumer market and large scale retail trade, before going on to conquer the international markets. Segafredo Zanetti is now the leading Espresso producer in Italy and throughout the world, with more than 70,000 clients and 50 million cups of espresso drunk each day.
Its mission is to spread the taste, the culture and preparation method of the true Italian Espresso to the whole world. Translating this objective into action means offering a product of the utmost quality, quality that is guaranteed from the coffee plant to the cup, as only Segafredo Zanetti knows how. Segafredo Zanetti belongs to Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group.
Saeco International Group is a leader company that designs, produces and markets coffee machines for household and professional use and automatic vending machine for hot, cold beverages and snacks.
Set up in Italy in 1981, Saeco has grown successfully over the years to become a Group with a strong international orientation and a presence in the world's leading markets with 16 subsidiaries in Europe, United States, Latin America, Australia, Asia and a sales network in more than 60 countries.
Over the years, Saeco has combined its considerable innovative capacities - a major factor in the Group's success - with an exceptional ability to understand and anticipate the market's requirements.
Passion is the key factor of our success. Passion for ideas and for the developing of this idea that let this company grow from a small town reality to an international network.
Milestones
2004-2008
New management and reorganization of the Group.
1999
Acquisition of Gaggia brand.
1981
Sergio Zappella and Arthur Schmed founded Saeco S.r.l.
Saeco International Group S.p.A. undertakes to produce high quality services capable of providing people with an improved, more pleasant and simpler life. Driven by the goal to provide connoisseurs with the most authentic café experience at home we invented the fully automatic coffee machine, more than 20 years ago. Time and time again we have redefined the coffee-at-home experience, always searching for the next groundbreaking idea – and always finding it. With Saeco you can experience the real Espresso feeling.
Saeco always responds flexibly to all consumer needs and finds innovative solutions for design, production, after-sales service and marketing. Today, Saeco plays a leading role in the development of innovative and intelligent products that simplify our customers' lives and add a special touch to daily life. The Saeco range improves the quality of life and is a step ahead of its competitors when it comes to the arriage of design and technology. The company's commitment to improving the quality of life combines respect for the environment with the application of commercial principles. Our communication policy is open and honest both within the company and in our dealings with the outside world. This includes Saeco's responsibility as an employer capable of offering its workforce a modern, safe and positive working environment. We are always aiming towards excellence and are committed to continuous improvement.
It is our believe that only if we work together as a team and with passion can we reach this goal and increase customer satisfaction. All employees are an integral part of Saeco and contribute to the success of the company. We let us guide by our values: integrity, positivity, customer focus, quality and teamwork. Everyone following them may rightfully say "I feel Saeco".