La Maison Du Bon Cafe

Name

La Maison Du Bon Cafe

Legal name

La Maison du Bon Café

Website

https://lamaisonduboncafe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Commercial Bakeries (311812)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee & Tea Concentrates, Syrups & Extracts (CRADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave) (THAFADAA), Cafe-Bakeries (Bakery + Coffee/Foodservice) (THAFAFAG), Single-Serve Coffee (Pods, Capsules) (CRADAHAH)

Keywords

• Artisan coffee roasting
• Specialty tea blends
• Artisanal chocolate products
• Herbal infusion cures
• Espresso equipment accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Châteaurenard

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Coffee Products: Sale of artisanal coffees (whole bean, ground, capsules, ESE pods) through e-commerce and retail boutiques. Products include single-origin coffees, house blends, and specialty selections from around the world.
2. Tea and Infusion Products: Sale of teas (green, black, white), infusions, and tisanes including organic certifications. Products available in loose leaf, sachets, capsules, and ESE pods.
3. Chocolate and Confectionery: Artisanal chocolates, drinking chocolates, spreads (hazelnut paste), cookies, and biscuits produced in their Provençal workshop under 'Le Saint Chocolat' brand.
4. Beverages (Iced Drinks and Maté): Ready-to-drink beverages including iced teas, maté cans (Fraté Maté brand), mocktails, and specialty summer drinks sold in boutiques and online.
5. Coffee and Tea Equipment: Sale of coffee machines, grinders, tea makers, accessories, and maintenance products. Includes partnership brands like Nivona, as well as matcha preparation kits.
6. B2B Enterprise Sales: Bulk sales to businesses including offices, restaurants, and coffee shops with volume pricing, starter packs, and dedicated commercial catalogues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Maison Du Bon Cafe is a family-owned artisan coffee roaster founded in 1958 in Châteaurenard, Provence, producing 1,100-1,500 tonnes of coffee annually across whole bean, ground, FAP capsules, ESE pods, and Nespresso-compatible (Junglespresso) formats using the proprietary 'Robe de Moine' roasting technique. The portfolio extends to specialty teas, organic matcha, herbal infusions and Herbaflor wellness cures, Fraté Maté beverages, Le Saint Chocolat drinking chocolates, artisanal shortbread biscuits and cookies, hazelnut spreads, syrups, iced teas, and coffee/tea equipment and accessories, sold through an e-commerce platform, three retail boutiques in Provence, and a B2B enterprise division.

Product overview

La Maison Du Bon Cafe is a family artisan roaster founded in 1958 in Châteaurenard, Provence, offering a diversified portfolio of beverages and gourmet products. The core offering centers on coffee (whole bean, ground, ESE pods, FAP capsules, and Nespresso-compatible Junglespresso capsules) and tea (including organic matcha from China, Indie Chaï, and various specialty teas), complemented by infusions and Herbaflor wellness tea cures. The beverage portfolio extends to yerba mate products under the Fraté Maté brand (ready-to-drink cans and loose mate), iced teas, and drinking chocolates under the 'Le Saint Chocolat' line (traditional bio, caramel, and cinnamon varieties). The gourmet offerings include artisanal shortbread biscuits (sablés), cookies, and hazelnut spreads (both smooth and crunchy) all produced in their Provençal workshop. Accessories include coffee machines (Nivona, Mina, Alpio), manual grinders, V60 pour-over devices, french presses, milk frothers, teapots (Kinto, Lucky Cat), and matcha preparation kits. The company operates on a B2C e-commerce model with B2B enterprise offerings, maintaining an artisanal approach to roasting (1,100-1,500 tonnes annually) and product manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Saint Chocolat: Artisanal chocolate and gourmet treats range including spreads, cookies, hot chocolates, and confectionery produced in the Provençal chocolate workshop
• Herbaflor
• Fraté Maté
• Junglespresso

Products and services

• Roasted Coffee (whole bean and ground)
• Coffee Capsules and Pods (FAP, ESE, Junglespresso Nespresso-compatible)
• Teas (loose leaf, sachets, capsules, ESE pods)
• Infusions and Herbaflor Wellness Cures
• Fraté Maté beverages
• Le Saint Chocolat drinking chocolates
• Syrups (Bacanha)
• Iced teas
• Coffee and tea equipment and accessories
• Offre Entreprises / B2B Service
• Ice Mango Latte (boutique specialty drink)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1100-1500 tonnes of coffee roasted annually with 3 traditional roasters
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAMIR ESTATEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership with SAMIR ESTATE in the Dominican Republic for high-quality 100% CATURRA coffee. The farm implements sustainable agriculture practices respecting water sources, plants, and animals. The owner Samuel reserves his entire harvest exclusively for La Maison du Bon Café, representing a unique sourcing relationship.
• Marseille Wheat ProducercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with a Marseille-based wheat producer for 100% French wheat used in biscuit and cookie production. Supports local economy and reduces environmental footprint of biscuits.
• Piémont Hazelnut SuppliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSourcing of hazelnuts from Piedmont, Italy (IGP certified region) for use in chocolates, spreads, andcookies. The region is renowned for hazelnut quality.
• Printworks x Café KitsunéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative Matcha preparation kit combining Scandinavian design by Printworks with Japanese matcha expertise from Café Kitsuné. Sold as premium gift set.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Carte Noire (JDE Peet's): Iconic mainstream French coffee brand owned by JDE Peet's. Operates broadly in the same French market with significant scale, providing the key incumbent competitive context for the French coffee aisle.
• Nespresso (Nestlé): Nestlé's capsule coffee leader with proprietary machine ecosystem and global boutique network. Defines the competitive context for single-serve coffee and the Nespresso-compatible capsule strategy behind Junglespresso.
• Lavazza: Italian coffee major (founded 1895) operating globally across retail, foodservice, and capsule (A Modo Mio) channels. Competes broadly across formats and geographies including France, defining the international competitive set.

Emerging players

• Les Cafés Lugat: Lyon-based specialty coffee roaster focused on single-origin, traceable coffees with strong DTC and B2B presence. Direct comparable emerging French specialty competitor in adjacent region.

Direct peers

• Palais des Thés: French premium tea specialist with own retail boutiques across France plus DTC and B2B. Closely comparable diversified premium beverage model with multi-channel French specialty retail footprint.
• Cafés Richard: Paris-based French artisan coffee roaster since 1892 offering coffee, tea, chocolate, and biscuits with both e-commerce and retail boutique presence. Same diversified family-owned specialty food/beverage playbook as La Maison du Bon Café.
• Illy: Italian premium artisan coffee brand with global distribution, also extending into capsule (IperEspresso) and food accessory categories. Comparable premium positioning and multi-category artisan model.
• Café Pleyel: French artisan coffee roaster with heritage positioning selling specialty coffee through DTC and selected retail channels in France. Directly comparable scale and traditional French specialty positioning.
• Lobodis: French specialty coffee company producing fair-trade and organic certified coffees with strong DTC and subscription/online distribution. Closely comparable mid-sized French specialty operation with similar sustainability positioning.
• Malongo: French artisan coffee roaster founded 1934 near Nice, producing specialty coffees, teas, chocolates, and biscuits with a similar DTC + B2B + boutique model. Highly comparable multi-category Provençal/regional positioning and scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lamaisonduboncafe

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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