My great grandfather
Hermann Ernest Hausbrandt
Professional roasting macine dated
end 800, from my private collection.

 

 

Considered by many "the founding father" of espresso coffee, Hermann Ernest Hausbrandt, my great grandfather, discovered when he was young, a plant that was to change his life and the life of his family for generation to come: the coffee tree.

My family left its first mark on the history of Italian coffee at the end of the 19th Century setting up one of the first non profit organization of coffee roasters and importers in Trieste. In Trieste they began to roast, market and later export the roasted coffee world wide, contributing largely to the reputation that Trieste retains still today in the world as the "espresso coffee capital".

My grandfather Ermanno, fascinated by the "new espresso extraction system" invented by Mr. Achille Bazzera, successfully experimented with prototypes of espresso machines to improve the extraction process and contribute to the development, introduction and distribution of this revolutionary equipment.

I want consecrate the name of my company ANTICA TOSTATURA TRIESTINA and the trademarks of its products to my native town of Trieste, and to my family, with whom I share the passion for coffee.

Our products is the result of that passion, the meticulous processing work and the constant research for excellence typical of those entrepreneurs who love their industry while proudly retain ancient traditions.

Today I am grateful to my great grandfather and I'm proud to continue the tradition Hermann Ernest Hausbrandt passed on to us. After all, it is thanks to him and the fruits of his old teachings that our products have achieved success worldwide.

A coffee that stills time…
So you can be with your thoughts
No matter where you are.

Alessandro Hausbrandt

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