Compañía de Elaborados de Café ELCAFÉ CA

What Compañía de Elaborados de Café ELCAFÉ CA does

Compañía de Elaborados de Café ELCAFÉ CA is an Ecuadorian soluble coffee producer founded in 1977 and headquartered in Guayaquil, with an integrated manufacturing plant in Montecristi. The company operates three soluble-coffee processing modalities — freeze-drying (liofilización), spray-drying (atomizado), and agglomeration — enabling it to deliver freeze-dried, agglomerated, and powdered formats sourced from 10+ coffee origins including Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, Uganda, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. Its consumer-facing portfolio comprises four owned brands — Café Pres 2 and Sí Café (spray-dried), Sí Café Gold (premium freeze-dried), and Café Gran Colombiano (roasted and ground) — distributed domestically in Ecuador and exported to more than 20 countries via sachets, doypacks, and glass jars across 15+ packaging configurations.

The company's commercial model is hybrid. The primary B2B engine is international private-label manufacturing, where ELCAFÉ produces custom soluble coffee SKUs for large international brand owners, configuring origin, blend, format, and packaging to each client's specifications. Consumer revenue flows through traditional retail in Ecuador and brand-operated Instagram and Facebook channels for Café Pres 2 (@cafepres2) and Sí Café (@sicafe.ec). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; B2B inquiries are handled through the website contact form.

Operationally, ELCAFÉ carries a broad international certification stack — FSSC 22000 (2019), IFS Food (2021/2025), ISO 9001, ISO 50001, ISO 14001, HACCP, Rainforest Alliance, Organic, KOSHER, HALAL, FDA registration, and 4C — that pre-qualifies it as a supplier into multinational private-label accounts. In 2022 the company expanded lyophilization capacity at Montecristi, and in 2025 it added ISO 14001, ISO 50001, IFS Food (reaffirmed), Organic, and 4C certifications, signaling sustained investment in premium-format capacity and regulatory compliance. Strategic leadership sits with CEO Renan Chueiri; the company is privately held, with Grupo Noboa referenced as an affiliated entity and no disclosed institutional or venture capital backing.

Name

Compañía de Elaborados de Café ELCAFÉ CA

Legal name

ELCAFÉ C.A.

Website

https://cafeelcafe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Compañía de Elaborados de Café ELCAFÉ CA is an Ecuadorian soluble coffee producer founded in 1977 that manufactures freeze-dried, agglomerated, and spray-dried instant coffee under owned brands (Café Pres 2, Sí Café, Sí Café Gold, Café Gran Colombiano) and international private-label arrangements, exporting to more than 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Soluble Coffee Manufacturing

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing (AFAFADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coffee Blending & Flavoring (AFAFADAC)

Keywords

• Soluble coffee manufacturing
• Instant coffee production
• Private label coffee
• Freeze-dried coffee
• Roasted ground coffee

Headquarters

HQ city

Guayaquil

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consumer Brand Coffee Sales: Sale of owned brands (Café Pres 2, Sí Café, Sí Café Gold, Café Gran Colombiano) in freeze-dried, agglomerated, and powder formats to consumers via retail channels domestically in Ecuador and internationally.
2. International Private Label Coffee: Custom private label manufacturing of soluble coffee products (freeze-dried, agglomerated, and powder) for international brands, offering over 10 coffee origins and 15+ packaging options. Provides a complete portfolio adjusted to consumer profiles and sales channels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ELCAFÉ C.A. manufactures soluble coffee products in three formats — freeze-dried (liofilizado), agglomerated (aglomerado), and spray-dried powder (atomizado) — using coffee beans sourced from over 10 global origins. The company sells finished consumer coffee under its own brands (Café Pres 2, Sí Café, Sí Café Gold, Café Gran Colombiano) and produces custom private-label soluble coffee for international brands across more than 20 countries.

Product overview

ELCAFÉ C.A. is an Ecuadorian soluble coffee producer founded in 1977, offering products in three main formats: freeze-dried (liofilizado), agglomerated (aglomerado), and spray-dried powder (polvo). Their consumer-facing portfolio comprises four branded products: CAFÉ PRES 2 and SÍ CAFÉ (spray-dried instant coffees), SÍ CAFÉ GOLD (premium freeze-dried coffee), and CAFÉ GRAN COLOMBIANO (roasted and ground coffee). The company also serves B2B international markets through private label arrangements, providing flexible formatting and origin options for business customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café Pres 2: Spray-dried soluble coffee of quality, intense flavor and dark roast, ideal for everyday use. Available in sachets (8g, 10g, 40g), jars (50g, 95g).
• Sí Café
• Sí Café Gold
• Café Gran Colombiano

Products and services

• CAFÉ PRES 2

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupo NoboaminorOthersGrupo Noboa is referenced as a related company within the ELCAFÉ ecosystem. The relationship appears to be corporate/investment in nature, though specific partnership details are not elaborated on the website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): Global food and beverage ingredients supplier with a major soluble coffee business (freeze-dried and spray-dried). Comparable to ELCAFÉ as a B2B supplier serving international brands, with additional scale in sourcing and adjacent ingredients.
• JDE Peet's: Global coffee company operating Jacobs, Douwe Egberts, and L'OR brands across soluble and roast/ground segments. Comparable as a major soluble coffee player with both branded and private label exposure, though far larger and more diversified than ELCAFÉ.
• Strauss Group (Elite): Israeli food and beverage company with the Elite brand in soluble coffee across multiple international markets. Operates a similar dual branded-and-private-label soluble coffee model with comparable certifications and multi-origin sourcing.
• Nestlé (Nescafé): Global leader in soluble coffee through the Nescafé brand, with manufacturing facilities worldwide. Sets the price and quality benchmark in the instant coffee category and is both a competitor and a potential customer (via private label arrangements) for ELCAFÉ.

Emerging players

• Tata Coffee: India-based integrated coffee company producing both instant (freeze-dried and spray-dried) and roast/ground coffee for global markets. Comparable to ELCAFÉ in processing technologies and B2B export focus, though based in a different coffee-producing region.

Direct peers

• Prosol S.p.A. Italian private label manufacturer producing soluble coffee (spray-dried and freeze-dried) for European retail brands. Highly comparable to ELCAFÉ's private label business model with similar focus on flexible configurations and certifications for global retail customers.
• AGF Coffee (AGF S.p.A.): Italian private label soluble coffee manufacturer serving global retailers with espresso and instant coffee. Direct competitor to ELCAFÉ in custom private label instant coffee manufacturing for international brands, with comparable B2B focus and multi-origin sourcing model.

Regional players

• Dongsuh Foods (Maxim): Korean instant coffee manufacturer producing the Maxim brand for domestic and select international markets. Comparable to ELCAFÉ in soluble coffee processing capabilities, though primarily focused on its domestic Korean market with selective export presence.
• ND Coffee (Brasil): Brazilian soluble coffee manufacturer producing instant coffee (freeze-dried and spray-dried) for both branded and private label customers in the Americas. Comparable to ELCAFÉ in production technology stack and Latin American regional focus, though with less European market penetration.
• Vinacafé (Vinh Hiep Co.): Vietnamese state-linked instant coffee manufacturer producing soluble coffee primarily from Robusta beans for domestic and export markets. Comparable to ELCAFÉ in soluble coffee manufacturing scale and B2B export focus, though concentrated in Vietnamese-origin coffee.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cafeelcafe
• Instagraminstagram.com/sicafe.ec
• Xx.com/ELCAFE_EC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compa-ia-de-elaborados-de-caf-elcaf-c-a-

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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