“All the love for good espresso since 1958”
Our history has distant origins. For more than 60 years we have been dedicating to the production of coffee blends for the Ho.Re.Ca professional channel, which we carry out by selecting the best qualities of arabica and robusta directly in the producing countries and roasting them by single origin. A love for coffee that has been handed on for 4 generations and is based on values and traditions combined with a focus on research and innovation.
Scroll through the images below and learn about the main milestones in our history.
1958
Giorgio Portioli bought a tasting bar on Via Eustachi in Milan, where he began with a roasting machine to produce and sell coffee blends of the highest quality.
1962
Seeing the positive feedback, Giorgio Portioli decides to expand by buying a building at 36 Via Boncompagni, also in Milan. An important milestone as the bar turns into a real company 100% dedicated to coffee processing.
1972
Moreno Portioli, Giorgio’s son joined the company and began roasting and tasting the different blends. This is where his love and passion for coffee began. The success they found led Giorgio and Moreno Portioli to distribute their blends in bars and coffee shops throughout Italy.
1989
The company moved to larger premises located in Caleppio di Settala in the province of Milan, where it began exporting worldwide.
1997
Sarah, Moreno’s daughter moves her first steps inside the company starting from the accounting office.
2005
The second son Mattia Portioli, who devotes himself to the study and production of professional coffee machines of Gime (Gruppo Italiano Macchine Espresso), enters a brand of Torrefazione Portioli founded in 2003.
2018
Portioli Family bought a piece of land in Zelo Buon Persico in the province of Lodi where a new technologically advanced coffee processing plant was built with a focus on the environment. Still leading the company today are Moreno, Mattia and Sarah Portioli.
Our mission: to give everyone the best coffee
Sipping a cup of coffee is a moment of recharging, well-being and contemplation. It is the fulfillment of a desire, but also an essential habit. With this image, we stand as the Guardian of espresso “to the highest standard.” Since 1958, we have been dedicating all our efforts and resources to a single purpose: to offer the ho.re.ca. channel the best coffee blends and everything that revolves around the world of espresso in terms of products and services. This is precisely the company's mission: continuous research and technological innovation with the introduction into the market of products, projects and services that meet customers and market needs. Our range offers the different qualities of blends alongside coffee machines and equipment designed and manufactured for venues, and not only that... We also trade a variety of merchandizing to brighten the break at the bar and, as a distinguishing element of the company, a wide range of promotional items to customize the venue with style.