La Fantana
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersBucurestii Noi, Romania
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
La Fantana firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- La Fantana
- Legal name
- La Fântâna S.R.L.
- Website
- https://lafantana.ro
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
La Fantana industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Bottled Water & Beverage Subscription Services
- NAICS
- Beverage Manufacturing (3121)
- SIC
- Beverages (2080), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Beverage Service (Coffee/Tea/Juice) & Refreshment Stations (HSACAGAJ)
Keywords
Where La Fantana is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bucurestii Noi
- HQ country
- Romania
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
La Fantana business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Water Subscription Services: Monthly subscription services for water delivery (bottled watercoolers, filtered water systems) with equipment provided in custody, installation, maintenance and service included.
- Coffee Subscription Services: Monthly subscription packages for coffee including KAFUNE brand capsules, beans, espresso machines in custody with maintenance and regular delivery.
- Water Treatment Equipment Sales: One-time purchase of water treatment equipment (dedurizers, reverse osmosis systems) for households and businesses.
- Bottled Water Sales: Sale of bottled water in various formats (8L reusable bottles, 19L bottles, 0.5L PET bottles, 10L Bag-in-Box) for home and office delivery.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Carbopurity Black filtered water cooler subscription |
| Subscription | Monthly | Diamond filtered water cooler subscription |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | ARC LITE water softener package |
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | AXIS CLASSIC water softener package |
| Subscription | Monthly | Fun 200 coffee subscription packages |
| Subscription | Monthly | Aquacool 3 Ultra bottled water subscription |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
La Fantana product offering
Product offeringCore offering
La Fantana provides subscription-based water and coffee delivery services for offices and households in Romania and Serbia. Core offerings include Point-of-Use filtered watercoolers and bottled watercoolers (19L reusable bottles, 8L bottles, 10L Bag-in-Box, 0.5L PET), spring and SESTINA mineral water, KAFUNE-branded coffee subscription packages with espresso machines provided in custody, and the G9 water treatment systems (water softeners and reverse osmosis) for businesses and households with private wells. Equipment is provided in custody with installation and maintenance included in the monthly subscription.
Product overview
La Fantana is a Romanian water and coffee service company established in 2001, offering a comprehensive portfolio of hydration and beverage solutions for businesses and individuals. The core offering consists of water cooler services available in two variants: connected to filtration systems or using bottled water (19L). The company provides a complete range of bottled water products including 0.5L, 8L, 10L Bag-in-box (launched 2007), and 19L formats, along with spring water and the proprietary Sestina mineral water brand (launched 2021). Public water access is served through City 1.0 dispensers. Water treatment solutions include the G9 Systems product line (launched 2024) featuring water softeners and reverse osmosis systems. The coffee division, launched in 2014 initially with Lavazza products and expanded with the proprietary KAFUNE brand in 2017, offers professional espresso machines including Saeco models (Lirica, Magic M2, Area, Aulika Evotop, Royal), Astoria machines (Plus4You, Storm), La Spaziale s50, and WMF 1500s. Supporting services include training centers for both water and coffee operations, an online store launched in 2018, and customizable bottle options.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- KAFUNE: Proprietary premium coffee brand created with Italian coffee experts, offering over 10 blends available in beans and capsules for both B2B and residential markets.
- SESTINA
- G9
Products and services
- Filtered Water Cooler Subscription (POU) Subscription-based Point-of-Use filtered watercooler service: a cooler is installed on the customer's water main and filters mains water using nature-inspired filtration with UV sterilization on the dispensing tap. Monthly plans (e.g., Carbopurity Black EUR 46.76/month, Diamond EUR 35.50/month) include filtered water (cold, hot, and on certain models carbonated), maintenance and technical support. Used by offices and households that want unlimited filtered water without bottled water logistics.
- Bottled Water Cooler Subscription (19L) Subscription-based bottled watercooler service providing 19-liter reusable bottles (e.g., Aquacool 3 Ultra: 3 x 19L bottles per month) plus watercooler in custody with installation, regular delivery and maintenance included. Targeted at office and home customers without direct mains connection or preferring bottled water.
- 8-Liter Reusable Bottled Water Reusable 8-liter La Fântâna bottle format introduced for the residential home water delivery market, providing a lighter alternative to 19-liter bottles for households with smaller consumption.
- Bag-in-Box 10L Water Packaging Bag-in-Box 10L water packaging format sold and delivered for home water supply, offering a lightweight, stackable alternative to rigid bottles and reducing storage footprint at home.
- SESTINA Natural Mineral Water SESTINA is La Fantana's premium natural oligomineral water brand, sourced from a protected Natura 2000 site, included in the company's mineral-water portfolio.
- KAFUNE Coffee Subscription KAFUNE is La Fantana's proprietary premium coffee brand, offered as monthly subscription packages (e.g., Fun 200: 200 capsules/month with included espresso machine). Available in multiple blends (Light, Arabica, Intenso, AromaO) in beans and capsule formats, with espresso machines provided in custody, regular delivery, and maintenance included. Serves both enterprise offices and residential households.
- G9 Water Treatment Systems G9 is a dedicated product category of water treatment systems including dedurization (water softening) equipment and reverse osmosis systems. Sold as packages such as ARC LITE (starting EUR 1,558.76) and AXIS CLASSIC (EUR 2,387.46) with optional maintenance subscription. Targeted at businesses and households with private wells needing water quality improvement.
- Professional Espresso Machine Service (Saeco / Astoria / La Spaziale / WMF) Subscription-based provisioning of professional espresso machines — Saeco Lirica, Magic M2, Area, Aulika Evotop and Royal; Astoria Plus4You (2 groups) and Storm (3 groups); La Spaziale s50; WMF 1500s — provided in custody with maintenance and regular delivery, primarily serving HoReCa and office customers.
- City 1.0 Public Water Dispenser Blupura City 1.0 public water dispenser distributed by La Fantana in Romania: a vandal-resistant public fountain with advanced filtration and UV sterilization, designed for community/municipal sites providing sustainable public hydration and reducing single-use plastic.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 40,000 companies trust La Fantana services
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use La Fantana
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
La Fantana technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
La Fantana partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- BlupuracoreBlupura is an experienced and innovative provider of hydration solutions. La Fantana distributes Blupura's City 1.0 public water dispensers in Romania, designed for community water access with advanced filtration, UV sterilization, and resistance to vandalism.
- SaecocoreProvider of professional espresso machines including models like Lirica, Magic M2, Area, Aulika Evotop, and Royal. Equipment provided in custody with subscription services.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves19 records
Expansion highlights5 records
La Fantana competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Primo Water Corporation: North American water delivery and bottled water company with a recurring subscription model serving households and offices. Closely comparable subscription-driven delivery model to La Fantana's 19L/8L residential and bottled office cooler business.
- Lavazza: Italian premium coffee company with established office and HoReCa coffee business in Europe. Direct overlap with La Fantana's coffee subscription and machine-in-custody offering; La Fantana itself began its coffee journey as a Lavazza distributor in 2014.
- Eden Springs: European water cooler and office hydration subscription company operating across multiple countries with both bottled and POU dispenser models. Highly comparable to La Fantana's subscription-based office water service model and B2B go-to-market.
Emerging players
- SodaStream: Home water carbonation platform that converts tap water into sparkling water. Represents an indirect threat to La Fantana's carbonated water cooler subscriptions and PET bottled water sales in the residential segment.
- Brita (Clorox-owned): Leading consumer water filtration brand (pitchers, under-sink, replacement filters). Represents an alternative hydration path that competes with bottled water subscriptions for residential wallet share in La Fantana's core market.
- Illy (caffè): Premium Italian espresso brand with office, HoReCa, and capsule offerings. Comparable to La Fantana's KAFUNE coffee subscription business in target customer and machine-in-custody model.
Broad incumbents
- Nestlé Waters (now part of BlueTriton in the US, operatng brands like Perrier, S. Pellegrino): World's largest bottled water producer with extensive spring and mineral water brands and distribution. Comparable as a bottled water manufacturer/distributor with premium portfolio (SESTINA equivalent) but operates at massive global scale.
- Culligan: Global leader in water treatment and office/home hydration with bottled and POU cooler services plus a broad residential water treatment portfolio (softeners, RO). Comparable to La Fantana's combined cooler subscription and G9 water treatment offering, but at vastly larger global scale.
- BWT (Best Water Technology): European water treatment technology company offering point-of-entry filtration, softening, and RO for residential and commercial use. Comparable to La Fantana's newly launched G9 water treatment line and a likely regional competitor in Romania.
- Danone Waters (including Evian, Volvic): Major global bottled water and beverage manufacturer with mineral water portfolio and European distribution strength. Comparable to La Fantana's SESTINA mineral water and branded bottled water positioning, but as a global incumbent.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
La Fantana social profiles
Digital presenceLa Fantana compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
La Fantana financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
La Fantana leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
La Fantana funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
La Fantana M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about La Fantana
What does La Fantana do?
La Fantana provides subscription-based water and coffee delivery services for offices and households in Romania and Serbia. Core offerings include Point-of-Use filtered watercoolers and bottled watercoolers (19L reusable bottles, 8L bottles, 10L Bag-in-Box, 0.5L PET), spring and SESTINA mineral water, KAFUNE-branded coffee subscription packages with espresso machines provided in custody, and the G9 water treatment systems (water softeners and reverse osmosis) for businesses and households with private wells. Equipment is provided in custody with installation and maintenance included in the monthly subscription.
Is La Fantana a public or private company?
La Fantana is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was La Fantana founded?
La Fantana was founded in 2001. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is La Fantana based?
La Fantana is headquartered in Bucurestii Noi, Romania, in the Europe region.
How does La Fantana make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Water Subscription Services are the primary driver. The others are coffee Subscription Services, water Treatment Equipment Sales and bottled Water Sales.
Who are La Fantana's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Primo Water Corporation, Lavazza and Eden Springs. Emerging players are SodaStream, Brita (Clorox-owned) and Illy (caffè). Broad incumbents are Nestlé Waters (now part of BlueTriton in the US, operatng brands like Perrier, S. Pellegrino), Culligan, BWT (Best Water Technology) and Danone Waters (including Evian, Volvic).
Does La Fantana have an API?
No public API is recorded for La Fantana.
What industry is La Fantana in?
La Fantana's product category is Bottled Water & Beverage Subscription Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSACAGAJ, Beverage Service (Coffee/Tea/Juice) & Refreshment Stations. Its NAICS code is 3121 and its SIC code is 2080.