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Fast Facts
WHO:
illycaffè, a company with a passion for producing the world’s finest coffee that offers connoisseurs and coffee lovers an authentic Italian experience in each and every cup. While the focus of illy has always been to produce an excellent product, the company goes far beyond its role in the coffee world to take the lead in culture, sustainability and the arts.
A Passion for Excellence
illy Sets the Bar for High-Quality Coffee with Unparalleled Commitment to
Quality, Technology, Sustainability, Education, Culture and Art
If you’ve awoken to the pleasures of a creamy cappuccino, or can fully appreciate a perfectly prepared espresso to cap off a great meal, thank the Illy family, whose passion for excellence is translated into every cup of coffee it serves to connoisseurs and coffee lovers around the world.
The Business of Coffee
Illy’s goal is to become the first global brand coffee in the world. Its strategy is simple: to distinguish itself from the competition through unsurpassed excellence. This policy of pursuing quality is followed down to the last detail: from the moment the raw coffee beans arrive at the processing plant to the time they are shipped out in sealed cans, the product is controlled 114 times.
Quality and Sustainability: An Unbreakable Bond
Illy Shows Dedication to Sustainability from Plantation to Cup
illy – it is about passion for excellence, instilling beauty in every single product and creating an authentic Italian coffee experience through quality, aesthetics and culture. Illy enlightens and illy educates.
Above and Beyond the Call of Coffee
Artists of All Generations Applaud illy’s Interest and Support of the Arts
Since its inception in 1933, the name illy has become synonymous with excellent taste in coffee, culture and the arts. Some of the greatest artists to live in the last generation, from Francis Ford Coppola to Robert Rauschenberg, have collaborated with illy to create unique artistic pieces in celebration of the iconic coffee producer.
Andrea Illy
Chairman and CEO, illycaffè S.p.A.
In June 2005, Andrea Illy, grandson of the founder of illy, took the helm as the third generation of the Illy family to head the company; a company with an uncompromising passion and vision for creating an authentic Italian experience in every cup of coffee served to connoisseurs and coffee lovers worldwide.
