Lino's Coffee

What Lino's Coffee does

Lino's Coffee is an Italian coffee roasting and franchised café chain founded in 1990 as a torrefazione (roastery) in Sorbolo, province of Parma. The company sources green coffee from multiple origins (South America, India, Africa, Central America, Indonesia) and produces five proprietary blends — Gran Bar (50/50 Arabica-Robusta), Kappy Royal (100% Robusta single-origin India), O'Raya (80/20), O'Rey (100% Arabica), and Decaf — under the registered LINO'SPRESSO brand for compatible single-serve capsules launched in 2012. Beyond roasted coffee and capsules, the in-store offering spans thirteen specialty coffee beverages (Bicerin, Menta, Nocciolino, Cappuccino Soft, Morocco, Affogatino, and others) plus a food menu of fresh extracts, pastries, yogurt, sandwiches, salads, and focaccia.

The company sells through a franchise model with over 25 retail locations across Northern, Central, and Southern Italy, primarily sited in shopping centers operated by Ipercoop, Bennet, Auchan, Carrefour, and Conad. It has held membership in the Speciality Coffee Association Europe (SCAE) since 1995 and runs an organic supply chain under the OrzoParma project (since 1997). The entity operating today, NEW LINO'S COFFEE SRL, is registered in Caronno Pertusella (Varese) and has been under new entrepreneurial ownership since 2017; it is privately held with 11-50 employees and no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or public listing. International expansion beyond Italy was initiated in 2008 and remains early-stage in the available data.

Name

Lino's Coffee

Legal name

NEW LINO'S COFFEE SRL

Website

https://linoscoffee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lino's Coffee is an Italian coffee roaster and franchised café chain, founded 1990 in Parma, operating 25+ franchise locations across Italy with five proprietary coffee blends, specialty beverages, and the LINO'SPRESSO capsule line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Retail

NAICS

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

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Chains & Franchise Cafes (THAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing (AFAFADAD), Single-Serve Coffee (Pods, Capsules) (CRADAHAH), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI), Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee retail
• Coffee roasting
• Coffee franchise
• Coffee capsules
• Italian coffee chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Varese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Franchise Fees and Royalties: Lino's Coffee generates revenue through franchising, where franchisees pay fees to join the brand and ongoing royalties for continued use of the brand, format, and support.
2. In-Store Product Sales: Revenue from direct sales of coffee beverages, specialty drinks, and food items at franchise locations.
3. LINO'SPRESSO Capsule Sales: Sales of compatible coffee capsules for home use, launched in 2012.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lino's Coffee is an Italian coffee roaster and franchised coffee shop chain that produces and sells proprietary roasted coffee blends, specialty coffee drinks, and food items through 25+ franchise locations across Italy. The company also manufactures the LINO'SPRESSO line of compatible coffee capsules for at-home consumption. The business operates on a franchise model, offering customizable store formats (Small, Medium, Large) to prospective franchisees.

Product overview

Lino's Coffee is an Italian coffee shop and roastery chain founded in 1990 in Parma. The company offers a portfolio of five proprietary coffee blends (Gran Bar, Kappy Royal, O'Raya, O'Rey, and Decaf) sourced from various origins, a range of 13 specialty coffee drinks (including Bicerin, Menta, Nocciolino, Affogatino, and Morocco), and a food menu featuring extracts, pastries, yogurt, sandwiches, salads, and focacce. In 2012, the company launched the LINO'SPRESSO compatible capsule line. The business operates on a franchising model with multiple locations across Italy, offering customizable store formats based on available space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LINO'SPRESSO: Compatible coffee capsule product line launched in 2012.
• OrzoParma

Products and services

• Signature Coffee Blends Five proprietary roasted coffee blends (Gran Bar, Kappy Royal, O'Raya, O'Rey, Decaf) developed by Lino's Coffee for sale through its franchise cafés, retail partners, and capsule products, targeting consumers seeking authentic Italian specialty coffee.
• LINO'SPRESSO Capsule Line A line of compatible single-serve coffee capsules launched in 2012 that allows consumers to enjoy Lino's Coffee proprietary blends at home using third-party single-serve machines.
• Café Food and Beverage Menu The in-store menu sold across all Lino's Coffee franchise cafés, including 13 specialty coffee drinks (Bicerin, Menta, Nocciolino, Mug, Cafetino Sfizioso, Affogatino, Zemì, Ciocchino, Cappuccino Soft, Morocco, Goloso, Caffé Soft) and a food line of extracts, pastries, yogurt, sandwiches, salads, and focacce, targeted at Italian consumers seeking a quality coffee and food break.
• Lino's Coffee Franchise Program A franchised coffee shop offering that grants Italian entrepreneurs and small business operators the right to open and operate a Lino's Coffee branded café in shopping centers or city centers, with customizable Small, Medium, and Large formats based on available square footage and ongoing brand, format, and growth support from Lino's Coffee.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IpercoopminorOthersLino's Coffee locations operate within Ipercoop shopping centers in Como and other locations.
• BennetminorOthersMultiple Lino's Coffee locations operate within Bennet shopping centers including Pieve Fissiraga, Pradamano, Vanzaghello, Carmagnola, and Chivasso.
• AuchanminorOthersLino's Coffee location operates within Auchan shopping center in Giugliano In Campania.
• CarrefourminorOthersLino's Coffee location operates within Carrefour shopping center in Vercelli.
• SCA - Speciality Coffee Association EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLino's Coffee has been a member of SCAE since 1995, demonstrating commitment to specialty coffee standards and professional excellence in the coffee industry.
• ConadminorOthersLino's Coffee location operates within Conad commercial park in Fornovo di Taro.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LinoscoffeeOfficialPage
• Instagraminstagram.com/linoscoffee_officialpage
• Xx.com/linos_coffee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linoscoffee

Compliance1 record

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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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