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The Spanish coffee company produces coffee and offers a broad whole bean coffee range (natural, special espresso and decaffeinated), packed under its own brand.

The company, established in 1871, is the oldest coffee manufacturer in Spain. They have a huge know-how reflected in the products, the quality and the service they offer. The company does not do white labels or white brands.

The products the company offers to the market are:
Horeca channel:
-Whole Bean Coffee Artesania 100% arabica 1kg (Premium)
-Whole Bean Coffee Especial Espresso 93% arabica 7% robusta 1kg (Premium)
-Whole Bean Coffee Decaffeinated 100% arabica 1kg (Premium)
-Whole Bean Coffee Bares Natural 66% arabica 34% robusta 1kg (Standard)

Retail channel:
-Ground Special Coffee Artesania 100% arabica 250gr. (Gourmet)
-Ground Special Coffee Decaffeinated 100% arabica 250gr. (Gourmet)
-Ground Special Coffee Colombia Tambo 100% arabica 250gr. (Gourmet)
-Ground Special Coffee Kenya 100% arabica 250gr. (Gourmet)
-Ground Special Coffee Costa Rica 100% arabica 250gr. (Gourmet)
-Ground Coffee Natural 34% arabica 66% robusta 250gr. (Standard)
-Ground Coffee Decaffeinated 34% arabica 66% robusta 250gr. (Standard)
-Whole Bean Coffee Natural 34% arabica 66% robusta 500gr. (Standard)
-Whole Bean Coffee Decaffeinated 34% arabica 66% robusta 250gr. (Standard).

The focus of the company is providing quality, consistency, and value to the brand. The company, with a large capacity of production and already strong on the national market, is ready to grow on other markets through commercial agency and distribution services agreements.

The company is looking to form close and mutually beneficial relationships with experienced agents and distributors worldwide. The company is specialized in Horeca & Retail channels, so is looking for companies that deal with those channels.

The company is already involved in international cooperation, but it is looking to extend its international presence. The company is interested in long term agreements with both agents and distributors. They must have a deep knowledge of the market and a strong network of contacts.

Advantages & innovations

The main focus of the company is on preserving and enhancing through roasting all the flavors that characterize the different types of coffee, which, thanks to their stability, keep all organoleptic features intact over time. The roasting plant is equipped with high quality roasters, which, thanks to their own design of "roasting curves", achieve the optimum level for each of the products. Likewise, the machines in the packaging plant allow, either by vacuum packaging or with semi-vacuum and degassing valves, high levels of conservation. The company produces all the products in their own facilities and with the highest quality. Besides, the company has a control laboratory that analyzes the different roasting colors, the densimetry and granulometry of the coffee, and where organoleptic analyses of green and roasted coffees of the company and of the competition are carried out. Three products have been awarded the International Coffee Tasting and Great Taste awards in the years 2008, 2012, 2014 ,2016 and 2018. The references awarded are: Artesania (Horeca & Retail), Special Espresso (HORECA) and Colombia Tambo (Retail). The product Colombia Tambo for the retail channel is certified with the Rainforest Alliance Certification.

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

The company is looking for experienced agents and distributors worldwide. They are looking to form close and mutually beneficial relationships with their partners. The agents will have to promote the Spanish products and act as international representatives on new markets under commercial agency agreements. The company is also interested in establishing distribution services agreements. The partners must have experience, a broad knowledge of their markets and a strong network of contacts in the industry.