Illy
Illy Logo (2003-present) | |
| Company type | S.p.A. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Coffee |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founder | Francesco Illy |
| Headquarters | Trieste, Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Andrea Illy (Chairman) Massimiliano Pogliani (CEO) |
| Products | Coffee, espresso machines |
| Revenue | €567.7 million (in 2022) |
Net income | €14.2 million (in 2022) |
Number of employees | 2700+ (in 2016) |
| Website | www |
Illycaffè S.p.A. (branded and stylised as illy) is an Italian coffee company specializing in espresso, headquartered in Trieste. Illy markets its coffee globally in silver and red pressurized, oxygen-free cans; operates a network of cafes on shopping streets, in museums, and in airports; and, since 2009, has marketed a line of coffee-flavoured energy drinks as illy issimo.
Either as whole beans or ground coffee, Illy offers medium, dark, and decaffeinated roast variations; as well as single-origin arabica variations, as available; each from Brazil, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Tanzania or India. Seasonally, the company offers Idillyum, a low-caffeine arabica grown in El Salvador. The company packages coffee as whole beans, pre-ground coffee, ESE pods, and iperEspresso capsules.
Illy was founded in 1933 by Francesco Illy, remains family-controlled and employs about 2700+ employees (2015). 2022 revenues totalled €567.7 million, and in late 2019, Illycaffee sought to expand into the United States market, offering a 20% stake in the company to potential investors.