Sustainable quality

Making our dream of economic, social and environmental sustainability a reality.

Excellence can only be achieved through sustainability, founded on shared values, respecting people and the environment. A product is excellent only when it is sustainable too. The illy mission: to combine quality and sustainability in a unique fusion to reach a sustainable quality.

QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

Our recipe for excellence

Our idea of sustainability relies on three key factors. 1. Economic sustainability achieved by developing a shared value, from farmer to consumer; 2. Social sustainability based on the concept of individual growth and self-fulfillment; 3. Environmental sustainability rooted in protection of our habitat.

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Half a Cup

What would happen if there were no women in the coffee production chain? Half a Cup is the best way to show and pay homage to the work of thousands of women.

ERNESTO ILLY INTERNATIONAL COFFEE AWARD

Every year we acknowledge the commitment of our producers with the Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award for our best sustainable harvests. In 2018, coffee grown in Rwanda by the Ngororero Coffee Washing Station, represented by Philotée Mukiza, was selected by an international jury of experts as the “Best of the Best”.

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AUTHOR’S NOTES

Every month we tell you about one of the nine winning microlots and give you a chance to taste its rare, precious coffee.

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The Sustainability Report

The tangible results of the illy commitment.

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