Cafes Gonéo

What Cafes Gonéo does

Cafés Gonéo is a Lyon-based specialty coffee roasting house (Maison de torréfaction lyonnaise) founded in 2015, operating a single roasting facility at 50 Rue Jean Zay in Saint-Priest. The company sources specialty-grade coffees (scored 80+ by certified Q-Graders) from origins including Peru, Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, and roasts them in small batches locally with recipes designed to preserve origin character. Its core product portfolio comprises whole-bean specialty coffees and Nespresso-compatible capsules organized around award-winning signature blends (Souvenir de Goma®, gold medal Paris Coffee Show 2022; Dos Gardénias®, bronze 2023; 5/10®, silver 2021; Stivale Espresso®), complemented by cascara, specialty teas and infusions distributed under the Jeanne-Antoinette partnership, barista accessories, and curated gift sets.

The business operates a dual GTM model. For B2B clients in the Café, Hôtel, Restaurant (CHR) and Office Coffee Services (OCS) segments, the company provides a complete coffee solution including machine loan/rental/purchase, installation, maintenance, and ongoing coffee supply, serving several hundred restaurants, hotels, bistros, and corporate offices across Lyon and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. For direct-to-consumer sales, the company operates a dedicated e-commerce platform (shop.cafes-goneo.fr) shipping across France and the EU, augmented by a monthly subscription service, a referral and loyalty program, and selective retail distribution in regional supermarkets.

Revenues are generated through recurring coffee supply contracts with B2B clients (machine-tied multi-year supply), transactional e-commerce sales, cancellable-anytime monthly subscriptions, and supplementary hot beverage offerings via Jeanne-Antoinette teas and Monbana drinks. The company is a privately held SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) registered in Lyon, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company. Recent strategic moves include the announced departure from its Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse boutique location effective January 31, 2026, reorienting resources toward its B2B and DTC channels.

Name

Cafes Gonéo

Legal name

CAFES GONEO

Website

https://cafes-goneo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cafés Gonéo is a Lyon-based specialty coffee roaster founded in 2015 that serves B2B hospitality and office clients across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region through machine-and-supply contracts, and sells to individual consumers via its e-commerce platform with a monthly subscription offering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Specialty Food Retailers (4452), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coffee, Tea & Cacao Experiences (Roastery Tours, Tastings) (THAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Office coffee services
• Coffee wholesale supply
• Coffee subscription service
• Specialty tea infusions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Coffee Solutions for Professionals (CHR): Complete coffee and hot beverage solutions for restaurants, hotels, bistros, and other hospitality establishments. Includes machine provision (loan, rental, purchase), installation, maintenance, and ongoing coffee supply. Supplements with Jeanne-Antoinette teas and Monbana hot beverages.
2. B2B Office Coffee Solutions (OCS): Coffee space setup for businesses including machine provision (capsules or beans) via loan, rental or purchase, with installation, maintenance and ongoing coffee supply and consultation.
3. Direct-to-Consumer Online Sales: E-commerce sales of roasted coffee beans, compatible capsules, teas, infusions, accessories and gift boxes through their online store shop.cafes-goneo.fr.
4. Coffee Subscription: Monthly coffee subscription service delivering automatic monthly shipments of coffee beans, Nespresso-compatible capsules, or Senseo-compatible pods.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cafés Gonéo is a Lyon-based specialty coffee roaster that sources, roasts, and distributes specialty coffees (scored 80+/100 by certified Q-Graders) and complementary teas, infusions, and accessories. It sells through dedicated B2B sales channels to CHR (cafés, hôtels, restaurants) and OCS (office coffee service) clients with full machine provision, installation, maintenance and ongoing coffee supply, and through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce shop offering single-origin beans, signature blends, Nespresso-compatible capsules, gift sets, and a monthly subscription service.

Product overview

Cafés Gonéo is a Lyonnais specialty coffee roaster (Maison de torréfaction lyonnaise) operating since 2015 from Saint-Priest near Lyon. The company roasts and sells specialty coffees (cafés de spécialité, scored 80+ by Q-Graders) sourced from origins including Peru, Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. The core product portfolio consists of whole bean coffees and Nespresso-compatible pods, organized around several named product lines: signature blends such as Souvenir de Goma (gold medal Paris Coffee Show 2022, 3rd Best Espresso Blend of France 2023), Barista 25', Pérou Palma Central BIO, Stivale Espresso, and discovery packs; a complementary Cascara coffee-cherry infusion from Guatemala; and a range of teas and infusions under the Jeanne-Antoinette sub-brand including Thé bleu Le Secret de la Marquise, Thé vert Rose Pompadour, Thé blanc Romance à l'Opéra, and various herbal infusions sold individually and as gift sets (Édition Classique and Édition Gourmande). The company also offers slow coffee accessories (Chemex, V60, French press, Aeropress), professional machine services (loan, rental, purchase, installation, maintenance) for the C.H.R. and O.C.S. sectors, and a monthly coffee subscription.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Souvenir de Goma®: 100% Ethiopian blend specialty coffee, award-winning gold medal at Paris Coffee Show 2022, sourced from the Goma region.
• Dos Gardénias®
• Stivale Espresso®
• 5/10®

Products and services

• Café en grains Pérou Palma Central BIO Organic 100% Arabica specialty coffee beans from Peru scored 83+, sold in 250g, 500g, and 1kg formats for individual consumers and professionals seeking a single-origin organic coffee.
• Pack Blends Signature (3 x 500g) Discovery pack containing three 500g bags of Cafés Gonéo signature blend coffees, marketed as a best seller for individual consumers and gift buyers.
• Souvenir de Goma Award-winning 100% Ethiopian specialty coffee blend scored 85+, sourced from producer Nazimu Abamecha in the Goma region, Ethiopia, with nature-honey processing at 1850-2100m altitude. Available in 250g format. Won gold medal at Paris Coffee Show 2022 (Best Espresso Blend of France).
• Café en grains Barista 25' 100% Arabica espresso blend scored 83 as a specialty coffee, designed for barista use with flavor notes of chocolate, quince, and praline, sold in 500g format.
• Stivale Espresso Blend of Arabica and Robusta echoing Italian ristretto styles, recommended for tiramisu recipes, sold as part of the specialty coffee range.
• Blend Anniversaire 5/10 Anniversary blend 5/10 presented at the Paris Coffee Show 2021 and awarded the silver medal for Best Espresso Blend of France 2021.
• Cascara – Infusion de cerise de café Certified organic coffee cherry infusion from producer Alex Keller at Santa Isabel farm in Fraijanes, Guatemala, with chamomile, mirabelle, and honey flavor notes.
• Coffret thés & infusions – Édition Gourmande Jeanne-Antoinette gift set of 30 sachets containing 6 varieties of specialty teas and infusions including Thé bleu Le Secret de la Marquise BIO, Thé vert Rose Pompadour, Thé blanc Romance à l'Opéra, Infusion Récital au Trianon BIO, Infusion La robe pourpre BIO, and Infusion Un dimanche au palais BIO.
• Coffret thés & infusions – Édition Classique Jeanne-Antoinette gift set of 30 sachets containing 6 varieties of classic teas and infusions including Thé noir Ceylan BIO, Thé noir Darjeeling BIO, Thé noir Royal Earl Grey BIO, Thé vert Emerald BIO, and additional selections.
• Thé Blanc Romance à l'Opéra White tea (Pai Mu Tan) from Fujian mountains at 1500m altitude, flavored with peach and apricot, sold in a 20-sachet box.
• Thé Vert Rose Pompadour Green tea from Yunnan highlands rolled into fine needles, flavored with natural rose and strawberry, sold in a 20-sachet box.
• Thé Bleu Le Secret de la Marquise BIO Certified organic Milky Oolong (blue tea) with semi-oxidation, rolled into pearls and flavored with vanilla, caramel, cocoa, and bitter almond notes; sold in a 20-sachet box.
• Capsules compatibles Nespresso Nespresso-compatible coffee pods sold through the online shop as part of the specialty coffee range for home consumers.
• Pack découverte café Curated coffee discovery packs offering selections of specialty coffees for individual consumers to explore different varieties and flavor profiles.
• Accessoires Barista Barista accessories including slow coffee brewing equipment such as Chemex, V60 drippers, French press, Aeropress, and siphon coffee makers, plus tea preparation accessories.
• Accessoires Méthode Douce Slow coffee method accessories including V60 drippers, Chemex, French press, Aeropress, and related brewing tools sold through the online shop.
• Service machines professionnelles Professional coffee machine service for C.H.R. (café, hôtel, restaurant) and O.C.S. (office coffee service) clients, including machine loan, rental or purchase options, installation, maintenance, and ongoing personalized support.
• Abonnement mensuel café Monthly coffee subscription service with automatic delivery of coffee beans, Nespresso-compatible capsules, or Senseo-compatible pods, billed by recurring credit card payment and cancellable at any time via the website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3rd place (Bronze) - Best Espresso Blend of France 2023 for Dos Gardénias
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jeanne-AntoinettecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJeanne-Antoinette is a tea and infusion brand whose products complement Cafés Gonéo's hot beverage offering for professional customers. The partnership allows Cafés Gonéo to offer a complete hot beverage solution to their hospitality clients including teas and infusions alongside their specialty coffees.
• MonbanaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMonbana is a chocolate and hot beverage brand. Cafés Gonéo offers Monbana's hot beverages and mignardises as supplements to their professional customers, complementing their coffee offerings.
• BelcocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelco is a coffee sourcing partner. Cafés Gonéo collaborated with Belco for the sourcing of Souvenir de Goma blend's Ethiopian coffees, working together to select ideal beans from farms visited by their Master Roaster.
• Fresh Coffee Clean OceanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative for sustainable coffee transport using sail-powered shipping. Cafés Gonéo participates by offering coffees transported via sailboat as part of their sustainability commitment.
• Halles de Lyon Paul BocuseminorOthersCafés Gonéo previously operated a boutique location in the famous Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse market, a major food hall in Lyon. They announced leaving this location on January 31, 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Lavazza:

Direct peers

• Brûlerie Caron: French specialty coffee roaster with a comparable mix of artisan roasting, single-origin sourcing, and B2B CHR/OCS supply alongside DTC e-commerce — directly comparable in product scope and customer segments.
• Café Lomi: Paris specialty coffee roaster combining artisan roasting, a roastery-cafe, B2B supply, and DTC e-commerce — directly comparable in business model and craft positioning.
• Coutume Café: French specialty coffee roaster with roastery-cafés, B2B supply, and DTC sales — overlapping craft positioning, customer segments, and channel mix with Cafés Gonéo.
• Terres de Café: Paris-based specialty roaster focused on single-origin sourcing, Q-Grader expertise, and B2B hospitality supply with DTC retail — overlapping target market and craft positioning with Cafés Gonéo.
• Belleville Brûlerie: Paris-based specialty coffee roaster with strong DTC brand, B2B hospitality clients, and direct-trade sourcing — competing in the same French premium specialty coffee segment.
• La Brûlerie des Cafés: Lyon-based specialty coffee roaster operating a roastery, café, and B2B supply to CHR accounts in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — the closest geographic and product-line analog to Cafés Gonéo.

Broad incumbents

• Malongo: Established French coffee roaster with B2B (CHR/OCS) and DTC operations including capsules and beans — broader incumbent with similar customer segments but larger scale.
• Carte Noire: Mass-market French coffee brand owned by Lavazza Group, sold through retail and foodservice — provides the broad incumbent comparison for pricing, scale, and distribution reach in French coffee.

Emerging players

• Belco: French coffee sourcing and trading partner of Cafés Gonéo (for Souvenir de Goma), which also operates its own roastery and supplies specialty coffee to B2B accounts — adjacent sourcing-and-roastery peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CafesGoneo
• Facebookfacebook.com/cafegoneolyon
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/caf%C3%A9s-gon%C3%A9o
• Instagraminstagram.com/cafesgoneo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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