Kultura Smaku

What Kultura Smaku does

Kultura Smaku (legal entity: Thelikatesy Kultura Smaku Gdynia sp. z o.o.) is a Polish online delicatessen and physical gourmet food retailer founded in 2020 and headquartered in Gdynia, Poland. The company curates and sells a catalog of 600+ premium imported and artisanal food products across 13+ categories, including Italian/French/Spanish cheeses and cured meats, Venchi chocolates (which it markets as the largest selection in Poland), fine teas from Dammann Frères and Mariage Frères, premium wines and sparkling wines, truffles and truffle products from Tartuflanghe, fresh prepared foods (garmaż) made daily on-site, organic and dietary products (BIO, gluten-free, vegan), non-food personal care items, world cuisines, alcoholic beverages, and gift sets/hampers. Beyond its core third-party-brand portfolio, Kultura Smaku also operates a physical delicatessen storefront in the Gdynia Orłowo district at al. Zwycięstwa 235/1.

The business runs on a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform at kulturasmaku.pl with home delivery across Poland via postal-code-based delivery zones, supplemented by the physical retail store and marketing channels including email newsletters, an Instagram account (@kultura_smaku), and a content/magazine section on the website. Products are priced individually in Polish zloty (PLN), with per-weight pricing (per 100g or per kg) for cheeses and cold cuts; example prices include 10.90 PLN/100g for traditional cold cuts, 28.50 PLN for 250g premium butter, and 159 PLN for ceremonial matcha tea. The company is a privately held Polish sp. z o.o. with approximately 10 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, and no parent company. Customer-facing value is delivered through curation rather than proprietary technology: the platform is a standard e-commerce storefront and the differentiation rests on the assembled brand portfolio, on-site fresh food preparation, and the dual online/physical channel combination.

Name

Kultura Smaku

Legal name

Thelikatesy Kultura Smaku Gdynia sp. z o.o.

Website

https://kulturasmaku.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kultura Smaku is a Polish online delicatessen and physical gourmet food retailer, selling 600+ premium imported and artisanal products — including Venchi chocolates, fine teas, wines, truffles, and fresh prepared foods — to consumers across Poland via e-commerce and a Gdynia Orłowo retail store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty / Gourmet Food Retail

NAICS

All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298), Specialty Food Retailers (4452)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAHAIAE

Online Specialty Grocery (Organic/Health/Ethnic/Gourmet)

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Online Grocery & Delivery-Only Retail

SECONDARYCRAHAGAL

Imported & Regional Specialty Food Stores

Consumer Products & Retail/Grocery & Food Retail/Specialty Food Stores (Deli, Cheese, Gourmet, Bakery)

Keywords

• Online delicatessen
• Gourmet food retail
• Premium specialty foods
• Artisanal imported groceries
• Premium chocolates and teas

Headquarters

HQ city

Gdynia

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Online Food Retail: The company generates revenue through direct online sales of premium food products, including specialty cheeses, cured meats, chocolates, wines, teas, and artisanal goods. Products are sold at individual unit prices with per-weight pricing for certain items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kultura Smaku operates an online and in-store delicatessen that curates and sells premium and artisanal food products to individual consumers across Poland. Its assortment includes premium chocolates (Venchi), fine teas (Dammann Frères, Mariage Frères, Piag Tea), artisanal cheeses and cured meats, premium wines and sparkling wines, truffle products (Tartuflanghe), organic/dietary specialty lines, gift sets, and fresh prepared foods made daily on-site. Customers can order through kulturasmaku.pl for home delivery or shop at the physical store in Gdynia Orłowo.

Product overview

Kultura Smaku (also known as THElikatesy Kultura Smaku) is an online gourmet food store and delicatessen offering a curated selection of premium and artisanal food products. The product portfolio includes a wide variety of categories: premium chocolates (Venchi), fine teas (Dammann Frères, Mariage Freres, Piag Tea), artisanal cheeses and cold cuts, premium wines and sparkling wines (including Prosecco from Cantine Vedova, Italian wines from Coppo, and sparkling wines from Ferrari), truffles and truffle products (Tartuflanghe), fresh prepared foods (garmaż made daily on-site), organic and dietary products (BIO, gluten-free, lactose-free, vegan, sugar-free, plant-based), non-food items (cosmetics, personal care), world cuisine specialties, premium coffees, and alcoholic beverages. The company operates both an online e-commerce platform and a physical store in Gdynia Orłowie. Products are sourced from local suppliers, family manufactures, artisans, farmers, and breeders who have cultivated their recipes for generations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thelikatesy: A concept store combining online and physical retail focused on authentic delicatessen traditions with premium food products.

Products and services

• Premium Food Products (Curated Grocery Assortment) A curated assortment of premium and artisanal grocery items — including cheeses, cured meats, chocolates, teas, wines, jams, preserves, oils, vinegars, spices, herbs, pastas, and specialty ingredients — sourced from local suppliers, family manufacturers, artisans, farmers, and breeders for individual Polish consumers.
• Venchi Chocolates Italian premium chocolates from Venchi (over 140 years of history), offered in multiple varieties including truffles, bonbons, bars, and gift sets, targeted at individual consumers seeking premium confectionery and gifting.
• Premium Teas Fine loose-leaf and packaged teas from prestigious international tea houses including Dammann Frères, Mariage Frères, and Piag Tea, sold to individual tea enthusiasts and gift buyers.
• Artisanal Cheeses and Cold Cuts

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Super Yachts ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Super Yachts Club for premium events, based on shared values of quality, aesthetics, and approach to creating memorable experiences. The collaboration aims to provide exclusive experiences for club members at their prestigious location.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Carrefour Polska: Carrefour operates hypermarkets and supermarkets in Poland and owns Delio, giving it direct online premium grocery exposure. It competes with Kultura Smaku across both physical and online premium food baskets.
• Dino Polska: Dino is one of the fastest-growing Polish grocery chains with a rapidly expanding store count and online presence. While value-oriented, its growing assortment and convenience positioning compete for the same mid- and premium-tier grocery customer.
• Eataly: Eataly is a global Italian specialty food marketplace combining retail, restaurants, and education. It shares Kultura Smaku's curated Italian premium food concept (Venchi, Rustichella, Cipriani, Tartuflanghe are common partners) but operates at far larger scale and global footprint.
• Stokrotka: Stokrotka is a national Polish grocery chain with broad assortment and a growing private label portfolio. While it does not specialize in premium imports, it competes with Kultura Smaku for household grocery spend across Poland.
• Auchan Polska: Auchan operates hypermarkets and supermarkets across Poland with growing e-commerce. Its premium private-label and imported specialty ranges overlap with Kultura Smaku's assortment, and it competes for Polish premium grocery customers.
• Lidl Polska: Lidl is a major discount grocer in Poland with periodic premium and international specialty assortments. It competes for grocery share broadly and pressures premium retailer pricing across categories.
• Biedronka: Biedronka is Poland's largest grocery chain by footprint, operated by Jerónimo Martins. Its expanding premium ranges and growing online presence compete for the same household specialty food wallet as Kultura Smaku, but at lower price points.

Direct peers

• Italicus.pl: Italicus is a Polish online retailer specializing in Italian gourmet products. It targets a similar niche customer as Kultura Smaku with overlapping Italian premium assortment (pasta, oils, preserves, antipasti), competing for the same Polish Italian-food enthusiast.
• Delio.pl: Delio is a Polish online premium grocery retailer offering curated imported and specialty foods with home delivery across Poland. Its omnichannel model and premium positioning directly mirror Kultura Smaku's value proposition, making it the most comparable direct competitor.
• Frisco.pl: Frisco is one of Poland's largest online grocery platforms, offering broad assortment home delivery. It competes for the same online specialty food customer as Kultura Smaku but with a much larger scale, broader assortment, and lower price orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kultura_smaku
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kultura-smaku

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Kultura Smaku