Caffè Milano - Milano Snack Group

What Caffè Milano - Milano Snack Group does

Caffè Milano is an Italian artisan coffee roaster founded in 1960, headquartered in Senago (Milano) and operated as a private partnership (S.A.S.) with seven employees under owner Luca Vendola. The company roasts single-origin and blended coffees using a proprietary Clean Air System and sources green beans from Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, building a portfolio of four signature blends — Black, Gold, Platinum, and Dek — alongside newer single-origin launches such as Rwanda Natural and American Coffee.

Its product range spans whole-bean and ground coffee, compatible capsules for Nespresso, Lavazza A Modo Mio, Dolce Gusto, and FAP pod systems, plus machines, accessories, and merchandise. Pricing sits at €3.40–€5.50 per 10-capsule pack and €6.50–€25.00 per 250 g of beans or ground coffee, positioning the brand in the mid-premium Italian segment.

Caffè Milano generates revenue through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel, a franchise/licensed coffee-outlet program, and motorsport-linked brand activations, including sponsorships with MV Agusta and Honda LCR and presence at HOST, Eicma, and Expo 2015. The business model is consumer-led and fragmented: no enterprise or large-wholesale anchors are disclosed, and revenue is not publicly reported.

Name

Caffè Milano - Milano Snack Group

Legal name

Caffè Milano® – Milano Snack S.A.S.

Website

https://torrefazionecaffemilano.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caffè Milano is an Italian artisan coffee roaster founded in 1960, based in Senago (Milano), that sells capsules, pods, whole beans, ground coffee, machines, and merchandise via DTC e-commerce and a small franchise network. It serves individual consumers and small franchisees across Italy with mid-premium, multi-system-compatible coffee products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Blending & Flavoring (AFAFADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Serve Coffee (Pods, Capsules) (CRADAHAH)

Keywords

• Italian coffee roasting
• Coffee capsules
• Espresso blends
• Whole bean coffee
• Coffee machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Senago

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sale of roasted coffee products including capsules, pods (cialde), whole beans, ground coffee for moka, espresso machines, and accessories through their e-commerce platform. Revenue generated from individual consumer transactions and bulk orders.
2. Franchise Fees: Revenue from franchise partnerships where the company assists franchisees in finding suitable locations and builds out complete store premises for operation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Torrefazione Caffè Milano is an Italian coffee roasting company that produces and sells roasted coffee products through four signature blends (Black, Gold, Platinum, and Dek) roasted using the proprietary Clean Air System technology. The portfolio includes coffee capsules compatible with NESPRESSO®, A MODO MIO®, DOLCE GUSTO®, and FAP® systems, paper pods (cialde), whole beans, pre-ground coffee for moka, proprietary coffee machines, accessories, and branded merchandise, distributed via an own e-commerce store and franchise network.

Product overview

Caffè Milano (Torrefazione Caffè Milano) is an Italian coffee roasting company founded in 1960, operating as part of Milano Snack S.A.S. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of coffee products centered on four signature blends (Black, Gold, Platinum, and Dek) roasted using eco-friendly Clean Air System technology. The product line includes capsule systems compatible with NESPRESSO®*, A MODO MIO®*, DOLCE GUSTO®*, and FAP®* formats, cialde (pods), whole beans (grani), pre-ground coffee for moka pots, proprietary coffee machines, accessories (cups, cappuccino sets, takeaway items, moka pots, coffee liqueur, tea), and branded merchandise. The company sources coffee beans from Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, and sells directly to consumers through its e-commerce platform with franchise opportunities available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clean Air System: Environmentally friendly roasting technology that avoids direct contact between green coffee beans and heat source, eliminating combustion risks and ensuring uniform roasting.

Products and services

• Coffee Capsules (NESPRESSO®, A MODO MIO®, DOLCE GUSTO®, FAP® compatible) Single-serve coffee capsules compatible with NESPRESSO®, A MODO MIO®, DOLCE GUSTO®, and FAP® brewing systems, available in Black, Gold, Platinum, Dek, Ginseng, Orzo, Mokaccino, and Tea varieties in 7g format. Sold to individual consumers and HORECA customers via e-commerce.
• Cialde (Coffee Pods) Paper filter coffee pods (cialde) available in Black and Dek varieties for traditional Italian espresso machines. Targeted at individual consumers seeking traditional pod-based brewing.
• Caffè in Grani (Whole Bean Coffee) Whole coffee beans including single-origin varieties from Brazil, Ethiopia, Mexico, and Rwanda, plus signature blends such as Black Diamond. Sourced from Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
• Caffè Moka (Ground Coffee) Pre-ground coffee for moka pot brewing, available in Gold, Platinum, Black, and Dek blends in 250g packages. Targeted at home consumers with moka pots.
• Macchine Caffè (Coffee Machines) Proprietary coffee machines branded Caffè Milano designed for cialde and capsule brewing, including a cialde machine (€139.00) and a capsule machine (€129.00) for individual consumers.
• Accessori (Coffee Accessories) Coffee accessories including cups, cappuccino cups, sugar bowls, takeaway cups, moka pots, coffee liqueur, and tea products, sold alongside coffee for individual consumers.
• Merchandising (Branded Merchandise) Branded merchandise including wall clocks, caps, aprons, T-shirts, shirts, and shopping bags featuring Caffè Milano branding, sold through e-commerce.

Quantifiable outcome

• Capsule compatibility with major systems allows access to large existing user bases without requiring new hardware purchases
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kimbo: Naples-based Italian coffee roaster selling capsules (Kimbo Capsule), pods, beans and ground coffee through retail and food service with comparable SKU breadth and Italian heritage positioning to Caffè Milano.
• Passalacqua Caffè: Naples-based Italian coffee roaster with a strong heritage brand, multi-format capsule/pod offering and food service presence; a close smaller-scale analogue to Caffè Milano.
• illycaffè: Premium Italian espresso roaster with a similar heritage brand positioning, multi-format capsule strategy (including its own system plus illy Issimo), and direct e-commerce plus HORECA presence, competing with Caffè Milano for premium at-home consumers.
• Pellini Caffè: Verona-based Italian roaster with a broad portfolio of compatible capsules, pods, beans and ground coffee, plus an export focus. Directly comparable in product range and competitive set.
• Costadoro Caffè: Turin-based Italian premium coffee roaster with comparable capsule, pod, bean and ground coffee ranges and a similar HORECA plus D2C distribution model.
• Caffè Borbone: Italy-focused capsule and pod coffee maker with a strong e-commerce and subscription business across multiple compatible systems. Closest like-for-like peer in format mix, target customer and D2C approach.
• Segafredo Zanetti: Italian coffee roasting group with comparable product breadth (beans, ground, capsules compatible with multiple systems, HORECA supply) and similar franchise/HORECA go-to-market, making it a close functional peer for Caffè Milano.

Emerging players

• Bialetti Industrie: Italian coffee equipment and capsule brand (Bialetti, Caffè d'Italia capsules). Comparable as a mid-size Italian player pairing machines with proprietary capsules across compatible formats.

Broad incumbents

• Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group: Large Italian coffee group owning brands such as Segafredo and Boncafé, with global manufacturing and distribution. Relevant as an incumbent peer whose scale and pricing power Caffè Milano must compete against.
• Luigi Lavazza: Italy's largest coffee roaster and a direct competitor across capsules (A Modo Mio), beans, ground coffee, and HORECA. Caffè Milano competes in the same Italian espresso category but at a fraction of Lavazza's scale and distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/caffemilano1960
• Instagraminstagram.com/caffemilano_aromaitaliano
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caff%C3%A8-milano-milano-snack-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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