Caffe Fantastico

What Caffe Fantastico does

Caffe Fantastico is a privately held, family-run specialty coffee roastery based in Victoria, British Columbia, founded in 1993 (one source references 1998). It operates three retail extensions in Victoria — the Fantastico Roastery (965 Kings Road) for coffee and take-out, the Fantastico Bar-Deli (398 Harbour Road) for charcuterie and deli items, and TRE Fantastico at the Parkside (810 Humboldt St.) — and runs a Shopify-hosted e-commerce storefront shipping across Canada. Core products include fresh roasted single-origin and blended coffee beans, annual coffee subscriptions (Roaster's Choice and Signature Espresso at $330), premium brewing equipment (notably Comandante manual grinders priced $345–$875), and adjacent food and lifestyle SKUs such as Pizza Box Charcuterie, BC wine pairings, curated groceries, and branded merchandise.

The underlying technology is intentionally non-software: a Loring roaster underpins coffee production with rigorous screening and cupping for quality control, while Shopify powers online commerce and Oftendining handles take-out ordering across all three locations. Sourcing relies on long-running direct-trade partnerships — including COOPAGRY (Peru, since 2021), Keffa/Samuel Demisse (Ethiopia, Guji region), and Gruppo Terruño Nayarita (Mexico, 25+ years) — facilitated through importers such as San Cristobal Coffee.

The business model is omnichannel and consumer-facing. Revenue is generated through one-time coffee and accessory sales, recurring annual subscriptions, B2B wholesale distribution, in-store retail, and take-out/catering at the food-oriented locations. Customer segments include primary coffee enthusiasts and home baristas, secondary food and fine-dining customers, a wholesale B2B tail, and specialty equipment buyers. Pricing is uniformly pay-as-you-go except for subscriptions, with a $125 free-shipping threshold incentivizing larger baskets. The company is privately owned, employs 11–50 people, and shows no evidence of outside equity, institutional investors, or M&A activity.

Name

Caffe Fantastico

Legal name

Caffe Fantastico

Website

https://caffefantastico.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roastery and Retail

NAICS

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

SIC

Beverages (2080), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Coffee bean retail
• Home brewing equipment
• Coffee subscription service
• Artisan charcuterie

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Roasted Coffee Retail: Direct-to-consumer sales of roasted coffee beans through e-commerce and physical locations. Product range spans value-priced staples to exemplary boutique microlots. Offerings include single-origin coffees, signature blends, decaf options, and subscription services.
2. Coffee Subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue through Roaster's Choice and Signature Espresso Subscription products. Customers receive regular deliveries of curated coffees.
3. Home Brewing Equipment & Accessories: Sales of premium brewing equipment including Comandante grinders, espresso machines, drippers, filters, scales, kettles, and AeroPress products. High-margin accessory category.
4. Charcuterie & Food Service: Artisan charcuterie products including Pizza Box Charcuterie, deli items, and wine pairings. Available for take-out and catering services at physical locations.
5. Wholesale: B2B wholesale distribution of coffee products to other businesses, including cafes, restaurants, and retailers.
6. Groceries & Specialty Items: Curated selection of groceries including oat milk, artisan chocolates (Sirene, Kasama), and house-made products available for pickup and neighbourhood delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Caffe Fantastico is a locally-owned, family-run coffee roastery that roasts sustainably sourced specialty coffee beans on Loring equipment and sells them via a Shopify online storefront and three physical retail locations in Victoria, BC. The company offers fresh roasted single-origin and blended coffees, recurring coffee subscriptions, premium home brewing equipment (notably Comandante grinders), artisan charcuterie and wine pairings, and a small selection of curated groceries, supplemented by a B2B wholesale program.

Product overview

Caffe Fantastico is a locally-owned, family-run coffee roastery based in Victoria, BC, operating since the early 1990s. Their core product portfolio centers on fresh roasted coffee beans (sold as single-origin and blended offerings), coffee subscriptions, and wholesale programs. The company complements its coffee business with home brewing equipment and accessories, featuring premium Comandante hand grinders (C40, C60 Baracuda, X25 Trailmaster), AeroPress makers, Cafec drippers, Chemex pour-over systems, and related accessories like filters, scales, and kettles. Food service operations include Pizza Box Charcuterie boxes and curated wine pairings, available for take-out from three locations. The company also offers a selection of groceries including oat milk and specialty chocolates. Additional offerings include catering services and branded merchandise. The company roasts on Loring equipment and sells via an e-commerce platform powered by Shopify.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Roasted Coffee

Quantifiable outcome

• Free Canada-wide shipping on orders over $125 - incentivizes larger basket sizes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COOPAGRY (Cooperativa Agraria Group Think Yapaz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Producer cooperative founded in Peru's Junín region by the Vivanco family, third-generation coffee farmers. Created to help small producers gain fair compensation and direct access to specialty coffee markets. Caffe Fantastico sources Peru Antari through this partnership with support from San Cristobal Coffee Importers. Nearly 100 local coffee-producing families united to improve quality and coordinate exports.
• San Cristobal Coffee ImporterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeattle-based coffee importer providing training, internships, and quality management systems (FincaLAB) to support COOPAGRY producers. Facilitated COOPAGRY's first export harvest and connects specialty coffee producers with roasters like Caffe Fantastico.
• Keffa Coffee / Samuel DemissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time Ethiopian importer through whom Caffe Fantastico sources Ethiopia Ardi. Samuel Demisse sources coffees from farmers in Odo Shakiso Woreda (Guji region), with processing at Biru Bekele station. Multi-harvest partnership known for consistent high quality.
• ComandantecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer of high-performance manual coffee grinders (NITRO BLADE technology). Caffe Fantastico is an authorized retailer selling the full range including C40, C60 Baracuda, X25 Trailmaster, accessories, and bundled starter packs.
• Unsworth WineryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBC winery providing wines for Fantastico Wine Pairings product. Unsworth Charme De'Lile sparkling wine offered as pairing option for Pizza Box Charcuterie.
• Gruppo Terruño Nayarita (GTN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS/Mexico partnership offering comprehensive producer services in education, quality control, coffee processing, and export. Caffe Fantastico has sourced Mexican coffees from El Malinal and surrounding communities for over 25 years through GTN's fully traceable QC system.
• Earth's OwnminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian plant-based beverage company whose oat milk products (Barista Edition, Chocolate Oat Milk) are sold as groceries through Caffe Fantastico's storefront.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rosso Coffee Roasters: Calgary specialty coffee roastery with cafe operations and direct trade sourcing. Direct peer in the Canadian craft roaster-cafe segment with similar premium positioning and B2B/wholesale channels.
• Matchstick Coffee Roasters: Vancouver-based specialty roaster and multi-location cafe operator. Closely aligned with Caffe Fantastico on retail-cafe + roastery model, third-wave positioning, and Canadian West Coast premium coffee consumer.
• 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters: British Columbia-based specialty coffee roaster with multiple cafe locations and wholesale distribution. Directly comparable to Caffe Fantastico as a Canadian third-wave roastery-cafe hybrid serving a similar premium customer base in the Pacific Northwest.
• Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters: Calgary-based specialty coffee roaster with cafes and wholesale program. Comparable on roasting craft, single-origin focus, retail + DTC e-commerce, and Canadian specialty coffee positioning.
• Timbertrain Coffee Roasters: Vancouver specialty coffee roastery with cafe locations and direct trade sourcing. Directly comparable on craft roasting, multi-channel retail, and Canadian third-wave specialty positioning.
• Saltspring Coffee: British Columbia-based specialty roaster with cafe and wholesale operations. Geographic and product-market peer to Caffe Fantastico within the BC specialty coffee market.
• Anchored Coffee Roasters: BC specialty coffee roaster with cafe and direct trade supply chain. Comparable smaller-scale BC craft roaster serving overlapping wholesale and DTC channels.

Broad incumbents

• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Established US-based third-wave specialty roaster with cafe, wholesale, and DTC e-commerce. Broader incumbent with comparable craft roasting, direct trade, and multi-channel retail but at meaningfully larger scale.
• Blue Bottle Coffee: Premium specialty coffee roaster with cafe network and DTC subscription business. Comparable on third-wave craft positioning, subscription model, and premium equipment retail, though at venture-backed scale.

Others

• Comandante Grinders: German manufacturer of premium manual coffee grinders and Caffe Fantastico's authorized retail partner. Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant whose products drive a high-margin accessory revenue stream for Caffe Fantastico.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caffefantastico
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• Instagraminstagram.com/caffe_fantastico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caffe-fantastico-specialty-coffees

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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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