RickliS coffee roastery

What RickliS coffee roastery does

RickliS Kaffeerösterei is a family-owned Swiss coffee roastery headquartered at Burgerfeldstrasse 14, Uznach, Switzerland, incorporated as Ernst Rickli AG and operating continuously since 1958. The company roasts coffee in-house at its Uznach facility, with production powered by solar energy, and sells a portfolio that spans whole-bean blends (29 products), single-origin coffees, E.S.E. (Easy Serving Espresso) pads, home-compostable Nespresso-compatible capsules, cold brew, coffee machines, the Floragold tea line (34 SKUs across 10 varieties), roasted peanuts, gift baskets, and a co-developed coffee liqueur with Destillerie Brunner.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market through its e-commerce platform ricklis.ch, supplemented by on-site retail at the Uznach roastery. Distribution is domestic-only: deliveries are restricted to Switzerland, with free shipping above CHF 50 and same-day dispatch for orders placed before 11am. Revenue mixes one-time product sales with recurring subscriptions, including a no-contract individual coffee subscription (5% discount from the second delivery, flexible cadence) and tiered Büroabo office subscriptions for 2–4, 4–6, and 6–8 persons that bundle subsidized E.S.E. machines with multi-month pad commitments. Pricing is quoted in Swiss Francs across coffee products (e.g., Coffea machine CHF 189, La Piccola Deluxe CHF 459, Infinity CHF 699) and adjunct categories such as liqueur (CHF 27.50–37.50), gift baskets, and vouchers (CHF 50/100/150).

The customer base is split between individual Swiss home coffee enthusiasts — the primary segment — and small/medium offices, with sustainability positioning (Fairtrade, Bio, compostable capsules) as a recurring brand pillar. Marketing relies on organic channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), email newsletter, SEO, a coffee lexicon/knowledge base, and a bonus point loyalty program. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees, no external funding rounds, parent companies, or M&A activity are disclosed, and there are no public patents or regulatory actions.

Name

RickliS coffee roastery

Legal name

Ernst Rickli AG

Website

https://ricklis.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roastery

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

akta.pro primary industry

Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing (AFAFADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Serve Coffee (Pods, Capsules) (CRADAHAH), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Coffee bean sales
• Coffee subscription boxes
• Coffee equipment retail
• Single origin coffee

Headquarters

HQ city

Uznach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coffee Product Sales: One-time product sales including whole bean coffee, ground coffee, E.S.E. pads, compostable capsules, and cold brew. Products available in various sizes (250g, 500g, 1kg) and formats (beans, pads, capsules)
2. Coffee Subscriptions: Recurring subscription model delivering coffee monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly with 5% discount from second delivery. Includes individual subscriptions and office bundles (Büroabo) with bundled machine and pad deliveries over 6-10 month terms
3. Coffee Machines and Equipment: Sales of coffee machines including E.S.E. pad machines (Coffea, La Piccola, Barista, Infinity) and Sjöstrand capsule machines, plus accessories
4. Gift Products and Vouchers: Sales of gift baskets (Winterzauber, Piccola Siesta, Italia, etc.), coffee liqueur, and gift vouchers in various denominations
5. Tea and Accessories: Sales of tea products including Floragold brand (10 varieties: black, green, fruit, herbal, rooibos) and accessories

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RickliS Kaffeerösterei roasts and sells fresh specialty coffee daily at its facility in Uznach, Switzerland. Its product portfolio includes whole bean coffee, single origin coffees, compostable Nespresso-compatible capsules, E.S.E. espresso pads, cold brew coffee, coffee machines, tea, and roasted peanuts. It also offers individual and office coffee subscriptions with recurring deliveries across Switzerland.

Product overview

RickliS Kaffeerösterei is a family-owned Swiss coffee roastery founded over 65 years ago, offering a comprehensive coffee and beverage portfolio. The core product line includes whole bean coffees (Bohnenkaffee), single origins, compostable Nespresso-compatible capsules, E.S.E. pads, and Cold Brew. The subscription service (Kaffee-Abonnement) provides regular deliveries with a 5% discount, while office subscriptions (Büroabo) cater to business customers with bundled pad machine offers. Coffee machines include E.S.E. pad machines (Ascona, Coffea, La Piccola, La Piccola Deluxe, Barista, Infinity) and Sjöstrand capsule machines. Complementary products include Floragold teas, roasted peanuts, accessories, the RickliS coffee liqueur (co-developed with Destillerie Brunner), and various Italian specialty gift baskets. The company also operates a bonus/loyalty system. Production is powered by solar energy in Uznach, Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ernst Rickli AG: Legal entity name for the company

Products and services

• RickliS Coffee Beans (Bohnenkaffee)

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.

• Destillerie BrunnerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRickliS partnered with Destillerie Brunner to co-develop a coffee liqueur. The liqueur combines craftsmanship, quality, and enjoyment, using RickliS's fairtrade and bio-certified Viva coffee as the base spirit. Available in 200ml (CHF 27.50) and 500ml (CHF 37.50) formats at 20% alcohol volume.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Blaser Café: Blaser Café is a long-established Swiss specialty coffee roaster founded in Bern, serving D2C, foodservice, and B2B channels with a comparable heritage brand, multi-format portfolio (beans, pads, capsules), and Swiss quality positioning that closely mirrors RickliS.
• Rast Kaffee: Rast Kaffee is a Swiss specialty roastery with D2C e-commerce, subscription offerings, and a focus on third-wave quality and sustainability—directly comparable to RickliS in customer base, product formats, and Swiss market positioning.
• CoffeeB: CoffeeB (by Migros) produces home-compostable coffee balls and capsules for its own closed system, offering a competing Swiss compostable single-serve solution. It targets the same sustainability-conscious Swiss coffee consumer as RickliS.
• Café Royal (Delica): Café Royal is a Swiss capsule and pad brand owned by Delica (Migros industry), widely distributed through Swiss grocery retail. It directly competes with RickliS in Nespresso-compatible capsule and E.S.E. pad categories with stronger mass-market distribution.
• Henauer Kaffee: Henauer Kaffee is a Zurich-based Swiss specialty roastery offering D2C coffee, machines, and accessories with a focus on quality and personal service—a direct comparable in scale, target customer, and Swiss specialty positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Mövenpick Kaffee: Mövenpick Kaffee operates a broad coffee brand with retail presence across Swiss grocery and foodservice, offering coffee beans, pads, capsules, and machines. As a wider incumbent it competes on shelf space and brand recognition in overlapping categories.
• Nespresso (Nestlé): Nespresso is the global capsule market leader and dominant Swiss player in the format that RickliS's compostable capsules target. While a much larger incumbent, Nespresso defines the category economics, IP boundaries, and competitive intensity RickliS operates within.
• Illy Caffè: Illy is a global Italian premium coffee company with a strong D2C, retail, and foodservice presence including E.S.E. pods. While not Swiss, Illy competes for premium Swiss consumers and represents a benchmark for international specialty D2C coffee scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RickliSKaffeeroestereiUznach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ricklis
• Instagraminstagram.com/ricklis_kaffee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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