Monte Carmelo

What Monte Carmelo does

Monte Carmelo Srl is a privately held Italian limited liability company headquartered in Eboli, Salerno, that imports and distributes green (raw) coffee to Italian specialty roasters (torrefattori). The company sources Arabica (both washed and natural), Robusta, and decaffeinated green coffee from at least seven origin countries — Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia — and operates a B2B sales motion built around direct importer-to-roaster relationships, pre-shipment sample approval, and ongoing supply partnerships. Its on-site operations at the Eboli facility include a 3,000+ sqm controlled green coffee storage warehouse, a Type C customs bonded warehouse, an on-site selection plant for calibration, dust removal, and visual inspection, and a "Laboratorio del Gusto" taste laboratory where roasters conduct cupping sessions and develop custom blends.

The company's product portfolio is built around a catalog of green coffee SKUs across 13 Arabica, 14 Robusta, and 1 decaffeinated variety, complemented by a suite of services (quality control chain, taste laboratory hosting, storage, selection, customs clearance). As an official La Marzocco concessionaire, Monte Carmelo also sells professional espresso machines, provides configuration consulting, and runs an authorized service workshop for maintenance, overhauls, and technical assistance, giving roasters a bundled equipment and green-coffee supplier.

Monte Carmelo's revenue model is primarily transactional: it imports green coffee and resells it to roasters on a quote-based B2B basis, augmented by hardware sales and service revenue from the La Marzocco dealership. The go-to-market is sales-led, focused on specialty roasters across Italian regions including Campania, Puglia, and Lazio, with marketing limited to a bilingual company website and organic social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. The company is founder/owner-operated, with no institutional investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding history.

Name

Monte Carmelo

Legal name

Monte Carmelo Srl

Website

https://montecarmelosrl.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Monte Carmelo Srl is an Italian specialty green coffee importer headquartered in Eboli, Salerno, that sources raw coffee from seven origin countries and sells directly to Italian coffee roasters, supplemented by La Marzocco espresso machine sales and authorized service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Coffee Import and Distribution

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coffee, Tea & Cocoa Beverage Wholesale (AFAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Green coffee import
• Coffee wholesale distribution
• Coffee quality control
• Espresso equipment sales
• Coffee storage logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Eboli

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Green Coffee Import and Sales: Importing and selling green/raw coffee beans from origin countries (Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia) to roasters. Revenue generated from the sale of green coffee with both washed and natural Arabica varieties, Robusta, and decaffeinated options.
2. La Marzocco Machine Sales and Service: Official La Marzocco dealer selling professional espresso machines, providing configuration consulting, and authorized maintenance and technical assistance services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Monte Carmelo imports and distributes raw (green) coffee from origin countries (Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia) to specialty coffee roasters in Italy. The company operates an integrated supply chain that includes origin selection with pre-shipment cupping, a Type C customs warehouse, a 3,000+ sqm controlled storage facility, an on-site green coffee selection plant, and a taste laboratory for blend development. It is also the official La Marzocco concessionaire, selling professional espresso machines and providing authorized maintenance services.

Product overview

Monte Carmelo is a specialized importer of raw/green coffee from origin countries, operating as both an import company and an official La Marzocco dealer. Their core offering is imported raw coffee (Caffè Crudo) available in Arabica (13 varieties), Robusta (14 varieties), and Decaffeinated (1 variety) categories, sourced from major origins including Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. They complement their product portfolio with a comprehensive suite of services: supply chain quality control, a taste laboratory for roasters, a 3,000+ sqm controlled storage warehouse in Eboli, an on-site selection plant for green coffee processing, and a Type C customs warehouse for customs clearance and export operations. Additionally, as an official La Marzocco concessionario, they sell professional espresso machines and provide authorized maintenance services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caffè Crudo (Raw/Green Coffee) Imported raw/green coffee sourced from origin countries, available in washed and natural Arabica varieties (13 SKUs), Robusta (14 SKUs), and Decaffeinated options, sourced from Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, India, and Nicaragua. Sold B2B to specialty coffee roasters (torrefattori) with pre-shipment sample approval and customs quality verification.
• La Marzocco Espresso Machines Official La Marzocco dealer offering professional espresso machine sales, configuration consulting to identify the most suitable setup, and authorized maintenance, overhauls, and technical assistance services for roasters.
• Laboratorio del Gusto (Taste Laboratory) Hosted cupping and blend development service at the Eboli facility where roasters conduct shared cupping sessions on single-origin coffees and develop blend trials aimed at improving their final products.
• Controllo Qualità di Filiera (Supply Chain Quality Control) Quality control service covering physical and organoleptic examination of pre-shipment samples at origin, with verification of imported coffee against the approved pre-shipment sample upon customs clearance to ensure consistency.
• Magazzino di Stoccaggio e Logistica (Storage and Logistics) Over 3,000 sqm of controlled green coffee warehouse space in Eboli with lot rotation and preservation conditions designed to maintain freshness, aromatic profile, and supply continuity until delivery to the roaster. Includes a Type C customs bonded warehouse for handling customs clearance and export shipments.
• Impianto di Selezione (Selection Plant) On-site green coffee selection facility providing calibration, dust removal, and visual inspection to ensure batch uniformity and product cleanliness prior to delivery to roasters.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• La MarzoccocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial concessionaire and workshop for La Marzocco: selling professional espresso machines, consulting on optimal machine configuration for roasters, and authorized service center for maintenance, overhauls, and technical assistance. This partnership complements their green coffee business by offering roasters complete equipment and service solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• La Marzocco: Italian manufacturer of professional espresso machines and Monte Carmelo's strategic partner. Included because Monte Carmelo is an official concessionario; La Marzocco is not a peer in green coffee but shapes the equipment/services half of Monte Carmelo's business.

Broad incumbents

• Sucafina: Swiss-based global green coffee trader supplying European roasters with multi-origin beans and supply chain services. Comparable as a green coffee source for Italian specialty roasters, with broader geographic reach.
• Volcafe (ED&F Man): One of the world's largest green coffee merchants, supplying roasters across Europe including Italy. Competes with Monte Carmelo for Italian specialty roaster accounts but with vastly broader origin network and balance sheet.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global commodity merchant with a coffee platform serving European roasters. Overlaps with Monte Carmelo on green coffee supply to Italian and broader EU specialty accounts.
• ECOM Trading Group: Global coffee merchant with presence in Italy offering green coffee sourcing, logistics, and risk management to roasters. Overlaps with Monte Carmelo's core offering at a much larger scale.
• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): Major global coffee trader supplying green coffee to European roasters, including specialty segments. Competes with Monte Carmelo for Italian roaster demand at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Bazzara Espresso: Italian specialty coffee roaster with its own retail and HoReCa presence, sourcing green coffee directly from origins. Comparable as an Italian specialty coffee player, though operating on the roasting/retail side rather than as an importer-distributor.
• Caffè Vergnano: Historic Italian coffee company with its own roasting operations and broad distribution. Relevant comparison as a vertically integrated Italian coffee operator with green coffee sourcing requirements similar to Monte Carmelo's customer base.
• Gardelli Specialty Coffees: Italian specialty coffee company focused on single-origin sourcing and roasting. Comparable as an Italian specialty coffee operator with strong origin relationships and direct-trade ethos, although Gardelli is primarily a roaster/retailer.

Direct peers

• Pacorini (PTC): Italian green coffee importer and trader serving roasters with bulk and specialty origins. Directly comparable B2B green coffee importer model targeting Italian torrefattori.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Monte-Carmelo-srl-699921143472245
• Instagraminstagram.com/montecarmelosrl

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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