What Lobodis does

Lobodis S.A.S. is a privately held French coffee roaster founded in 1989 and headquartered in Bain-de-Bretagne, Brittany. The company sources green coffee from approximately 30 cooperatives across 13 producer countries and operates an ERP-integrated lot-number traceability system that documents the chain of custody from cooperative to consumer cup, enabling purchasers to verify the origin of each lot online. Its core product range spans single-origin coffees across 14 origins (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Sumatra, Vietnam) sold in beans, ground, soft-pod, and capsule formats, alongside bulk teas, infusions, and a recently launched bio caffeine-free lupin-based beverage.

The company's technology stack is anchored by its ERP-based traceability tool and the co-developed (with Végéplast) 100% plant-based, home-compostable capsule, certified OK Biobased and OK Compost and degrading in 26 weeks in domestic compost. Lobodis is one of the first French roasters to adopt the 'entreprise à mission' legal status, formalizing CSR commitments around sustainable sourcing, environmental impact (100% recyclable packaging target by end-2025), zero-deforestation compliance, and inclusion of people with disabilities through a co-location partnership with ESAT CAT Notre Avenir dating to 1994.

Lobodis distributes through two proprietary e-commerce platforms — boutique.lobodis.com for individual consumers and boutique-pro.lobodis.com for business customers — alongside shelf placements at the four major French grocery chains: Carrefour, Leclerc, Franprix, and Intermarché. Revenue is generated predominantly through one-time unit sales of roasted coffee, tea, capsules, and ancillary resale products such as Cold Brew Gualala and Handi-Gaspi Kignon biscuits. Pricing follows a unit-pricing model with free shipping above a €60 threshold on e-commerce orders. No external funding rounds or parent-company ownership are disclosed; the company is led by Frédéric Lerebour as CEO and appears to operate as a founder-controlled, mission-driven specialty food business.

Name

Lobodis

Legal name

Lobodis S.A.S.

Website

https://lobodis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lobodis is a French specialty coffee roaster founded in 1989 in Bain-de-Bretagne that sources single-origin coffees from ~30 cooperatives across 13 countries and sells traceable coffee, tea, capsules, and lupin beverages via its own e-commerce sites and major French retail chains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bain-de-bretagne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coffee and Tea Product Sales: Lobodis generates revenue primarily from the sale of roasted coffee (moulu/grains/capsules), teas, and herbal infusions, sold directly to consumers via its e-commerce platforms and through major French retail chains including Carrefour, Leclerc, Franprix, and Intermarché.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lobodis is a French coffee roaster that produces and sells single-origin roasted coffees from 14 countries in multiple formats (whole beans, ground, capsules, flexible pods), specialty coffee blends (Cafés La Cafeterie), bulk teas and infusions, and lupin-based beverages. The company distributes through two owned e-commerce platforms (B2C and B2B) and major French retail chains, with full lot-number traceability from producer cooperative to consumer cup.

Product overview

Lobodis operates as a mission-driven French coffee roaster (premier torréfacteur français à adopter le statut d'entreprise à mission) offering a diversified portfolio centered on pure origin coffees available across multiple formats (whole beans, ground, capsules, pods) and intensity levels (doux, intensité moyenne, corsé). Core offerings include the Cafés Lobodis brand featuring traceable coffees from 14 origins with lot-number traceability via their ERP system, the specialty sub-brand La Cafeterie, bulk teas and infusions, and the innovative Home Compost capsule line developed in partnership with Végéplast. The company has recently expanded into alternative beverages with Lupin Lobodis (bio caffeine-free lupin drink) and resells complementary aligned products including Cold Brew Gualala and Handi-Gaspi's Kignon biscuits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cafés Lobodis: Main coffee brand featuring Pure Origine coffees from 14 origins worldwide.
• Cafés La Cafeterie
• Thés et infusions vrac Lobodis
• Lupin Lobodis
• Capsules Home Compost

Products and services

• Cafés Lobodis Main Lobodis coffee brand offering pure single-origin coffees from 14 producing countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Papua, Peru, Sumatra, Vietnam) with full traceability via lot numbers encoded in the company's ERP system. Available in whole bean, ground, capsule, and flexible pod formats.
• Cafés La Cafeterie Specialty coffee sub-brand featuring curated blends and single origins with roasting profiles, packaged in recyclable materials suitable for yellow sorting bin disposal.
• Thés et infusions vrac Lobodis Bulk teas and herbal infusions product line sold under the Lobodis brand, complementing the core coffee portfolio for personal and professional consumption.
• Capsules Home Compost 100% plant-based, biosourced coffee capsules co-developed with Végéplast, hermetically sealed for aroma preservation, certified OK Biobased and OK Compost, and compostable in domestic compost within 26 weeks. Available in 10 single origins (Nicaragua, Mexico, Bolivia, Guatemala, Caraibes, Colombia, Ethiopia, Honduras, Peru, Sumatra) plus a bio decaffeinated variant.
• Capsules industriellement compostables Industrially compostable coffee capsule line co-developed with Végéplast, the first generation of Lobodis's compostable capsule technology launched in 2019, with packaging designed for industrial composting streams.
• Lupin Lobodis Bio, caffeine-free, lupin-based roasted beverage developed as a coffee alternative. Created through consumer collaborative campaigns and sold in bulk format via the Lobodis boutique, targeting consumers seeking caffeine-free, plant-based drink options.
• Dosettes souples Lobodis Flexible coffee pods under the Lobodis brand packaged in recyclable materials suitable for yellow bin disposal, providing a convenient alternative to capsules and loose ground coffee.
• Barista Café Service B2B coffee solution offering customized professional coffee setups for companies, offices, and Horeca customers, including equipment, machine servicing, and barista training delivered in partnership with ESAT partners (ESATCO Saint-Brieuc, Filéas Vitré, Ateliers de la Mabilais) for inclusive employment pathways.
• Cold Brew Gualala Organic cold brew coffee from Brittany, distributed as a partnership product on the Lobodis e-shop, aligned with the brand's sustainable and Breton sourcing values.
• Biscuits Kignon (Handi-Gaspi) Biscuits made from reclaimed unsold organic bread by Handi-Gaspi (Biscuiterie Kignon), produced by people with mental and psychic disabilities in an ESAT. Sold on the Lobodis e-shop in five recipes (tout chocolat, chocolat-noisettes, chocolat-orange, citron-amande, sarrasin) as a values-aligned partner product.

Quantifiable outcome

• -10.59% reduction in CO2 emissions on downstream logistics chain (objective of -10% over 3 years exceeded)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

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

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WindcoopminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Lobodis became a sociétaire (shareholder) of Windcoop in August 2022 by investing in 100 shares. Windcoop is the first citizen-led cooperative for cargo sailing transport. Lobodis aims to transport part of its coffee imports via sail cargo ships on transatlantic routes.
• VégéplastcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Long-standing partnership with Végéplast, specialist in bio-sourced and biodegradable materials from cereals and natural components. Together they co-developed the first industrially compostable capsule in 2019, then the Home Compost capsule in 2022 — 100% plant-based, biosourced, and compostable at home in 26 weeks, certified OK Biobased and OK Compost.
• ESAT CAT Notre Avenir (Association Notre Avenir)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Since 1994, Lobodis has co-located its roasting facility within the ESAT CAT Notre Avenir in Bain-de-Bretagne. This unique co-construction model employs 25+ people with disabilities in roasting and logistics. Infrastructure, equipment, and human resources are shared. In 2023, one person transitioned from a bridge contract in the ESAT to a CDI at Lobodis.
• ADEME (Agence De l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLobodis signed the Fret21 'chargeurs s'engagent en faveur du climat' initiative (since 2020) for terrestrial transport carbon reduction, and participates in the Green-Go program to fight food waste. Commitment to -10% CO2 emissions on downstream logistics achieved at -10.59%.
• Produit en BretagneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Produit en Bretagne association since 2013, which promotes local 'made in Breizh' purchasing. Lobodis participates in the Salon Professionnel de l'Achat Breton organized by the network. 34% of Lobodis's service providers and suppliers are Breton-based.
• Handi-Gaspi (Biscuiterie Kignon)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLobodis references biscuits from Handi-Gaspi on its e-shop. This company produces Kignon biscuits from unsold bio bread collected from bakeries in the Nantes area, employing people with mental and psychic disabilities in an ESAT. Both companies share environmental and social values.
• Red EcolSierracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership launched in 2021 with the Red EcolSierra cooperative in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. ~400 small and medium producer families. The cooperative is known for organic agriculture, fair trade, and solidarity. Lobodis participates in the RioSierra project for agroforestry, micro-credit, and traceability improvement.
• AssofécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssofé is an association of coffee producers in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and a long-standing Lobodis partner. Despite drought and frost crises in 2021, Assofé continued projects including computer equipment for 20 families, construction of a collection warehouse (17,000 sac capacity), and market gardening training. Development premiums from Lobodis contributed to these projects.
• Envol VertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLobodis partnered with NGO Envol Vert and cooperative Valle Ubiriki on a 6-month pilot project in Peru (Satipo and Pichanaqui districts) to create a methodological guide for compliance with the EU anti-deforestation regulation, working with specialized agronomists and cooperative technicians.
• Valle UbirikicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative partner in the Satipo district of Peru. Lobodis works with Valle Ubiriki on a pilot project with Envol Vert to develop EU anti-deforestation regulation compliance methodology, including GPS point determination and cadastral analysis.
• ESATCO (ESAT de Saint-Brieuc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLobodis collaborates with ESATCO in Saint-Brieuc for barista training programs and machine maintenance technician training for people with disabilities.
• Les Ateliers de la Mabilais (ESAT de Noyal-sur-Vilaine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ESAT Les Ateliers de la Mabilais in Noyal-sur-Vilaine for training and professional integration of people with disabilities.
• Filéas (ESAT de Vitré)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Filéas ESAT in Vitré for professional training and inclusion programs for people with disabilities, including barista training.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alter Eco: French-founded fair-trade and organic coffee and chocolate brand. Closely comparable mission-driven positioning, organic and fair-trade certifications, and direct long-term cooperative relationships.
• illy: Italian premium coffee roaster with a global single-origin and sustainability positioning. Comparable brand-led, premium-tier approach; direct analogue on quality-grade, single-origin narrative.
• Café Michel: French specialty coffee roaster with a comparable ethical and organic positioning. Most direct like-for-like peer in France in terms of mission-driven, traceable, fair-trade certified coffee for retail and foodservice.
• Belmoca: Belgian coffee capsule specialist with a strong sustainability and compostable-capsule narrative. Highly comparable on capsule format innovation and European retail distribution.
• Cafés Richard: Historic French coffee roaster (founded 1892) selling through retail, foodservice, and HORECA channels. Comparable in product breadth (beans, ground, capsules) and B2B coffee service model.
• Carte Noire: Iconic French mainstream coffee brand (now owned by Lavazza) sold through the same major French retailers as Lobodis. Direct competitor on shelf space and at the supermarket checkout, though positioned at a lower price point.

Broad incumbents

• JDE Peet's (L'Or, Maison du Café): Global coffee major with French heritage brands (Maison du Café, L'Or). Competes on capsule and mainstream retail segments where Lobodis also plays; large R&D and marketing firepower.
• Segafredo Zanetti: Italian mass-market coffee roaster with extensive French retail and foodservice distribution. Competes on the same shelves and HORECA channels as Lobodis but at larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Lavazza: Italy's largest coffee roaster and owner of Carte Noire. Competes with Lobodis across mainstream French retail and now Carte Noire's sustainable line; broader portfolio but overlapping formats (beans, capsules, ground).

Emerging players

• Maison Fossier: French-origin specialty coffee roaster with growing retail presence. Comparable in size, B2C specialty positioning, and quality-led single-origin focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LobodisTV
• Xx.com/lobodiscafe
• Facebookfacebook.com/fandelobodis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lobodis

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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