It was a casual encounter, exactly the type that happens in the best love stories, that led to the founding of Morandini Coffee Roasting. A meeting which, at the end of the sixties, in a country which was lifting its head again after the second World War, marked a change in the life of the young Romolo Morandini and his descendants.
A trip to Brescia with his father, a baker, led him to meet the owner of a small shop on Corso Garibaldi. There, in that room infused with the smell of roasted coffee, Romolo decided that his future would be fragrant with coffee.
This decision soon became reality when Romolo set up his first roasting laboratory under his house, and began an adventure in the world of coffee that continues today. The first precious beans from America that arrived in the Val Camonica entered the Victoria 5kg roaster, which today is displayed with pride to visitors.
It was the beginning of an adventure that Pietro and Vigilio, Romolo’s two sons, took over from their father in 1991, carrying on the same authentic dedication, running the firm with enthusiasm, commitment and a serious work ethic, obtaining important recognitions and international titles.
“We are convinced that reaching a goal does not mean stopping to enjoy our success, but rather starting again right away, stimulating our activity through meeting new challenges, knowing that we are working with goodwill, humility and the correct attitude”.
Morandini Coffee is a blend obtained from the masterly combination of high quality production and traditional Morandini recipes.
The family aspect of Morandini Coffee Roasting is perfectly linked to modern, cutting edge technology, which guarantees the constant quality of the product whilst respecting environmental norms.
The scrupulous selection of the best raw materials means the company can offer coffee which displays all the required organoleptic standards, recognised and rewarded at national and international level.
Ethics and the protection of the environment are fundamental values for Morandini Coffee Roasting. Thanks to its pursuit of these ideals, the company has obtained the FAIRTRADE Certificate (FLO ID: 23718) for its Biocaffè. Fairtrade is the most widely recognised international trade mark in the world of Fairtrade, and it proves that the coffee comes from companies that protect the economic and social conditions of their employees. Morandini’s Biocaffè comes from organic farming and is obtained without the use of pesticides, fully respecting the environment.
The company has also obtained the Certificate for the whole production process awarded by the company CCPB – Organic Consortium of Bologna (authorisation number 6830).
The filter paper used for the production of coffee pods is, therefore, certified by Tüv Austria (ex Vinçotte), an international certification authority that granted to Torrefazione Morandini the use of the OK compost label (Cod. S0807). This guarantees that pods produced by the company are compostable. It means that once used, they can be disposed of in the food waste, without separating paper from coffee and according to the instructions set forth by the municipality of residence.
What is Fairtrade? Fairtrade’s mission is to support the most disadvantaged workers in developing countries, helping them to get into the business system with conditions that are transparent and correct, to help them improve their living conditions.
The Fairtrade certificate guarantees respect for the rights of the farmers and the workers in Asia, Africa and Latin America and also respect for the criteria that regulate fair trade. Fairtrade ensures an equal stable price to the producers in developing countries (Fairtrade Minimum Price) and an additional profit margin to be invested in social and health projects in the community (Fairtrade Premium).
Furthermore, it ensures respect for the environment and for biodiversity, and it promotes sustainable farming practices (the Fairtrade certification, after the organic certification, is the most rigorous in terms of environmental protection).
CCPB works as a certification and control body for food and non-food products which belong to the sector of organic, eco-compatible and eco-sustainable production.
Constant research into quality, credibility, an increase in added value and innovation: these are the factors that have always inspired and sustained CCPB. CCPB’s activity aims to favour production systems that believe in the activity of inspection and certification as qualifying elements in their services and products.
Companies that want to obtain the organic certification must respect Regulation CE 834/2007, which defines the system of production, transformation, labelling, control and certification in the European Union.
TÜV AUSTRIA is an international authority that certifies that products and materials, used in the production process, comply with the UNI Standard EN 13432:2002. This regulation refers to the characteristic that materials have to embody to be considered compostable and biodegradable.
Tüv Austria guarantees the compostability of the analyzed products by granting the companies the use of its registered trademark OK compost. Thus, it assures environmental protection by certifying the total disintegration of the product in a given period of time.
Biennal International Competition
Starting from 2006 the company decided to venture out, taking part in the first edition of International Coffee Tasting, a biennial competition, the first of its kind, which evaluates coffee in a cup exclusively on the basis of sensorial analysis.
Gold Medal with Maxima 100% Arabica beans, category ”Espresso”
Gold Medal with Miscela Oro 90% Arabica in the category “Espresso blend”
Gold Medal with Biocaffè in beans in the category Espresso blend”
Gold Medal with Miscela Oro 90% Arabica in the category “Espresso blend”
Gold Medal with Miscela Responsabile Bio* 100% Arabica in compostable capsules comaptible with Nespresso** in the category “single serve”
Gold Medal with Biocaffè 100% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
Gold Medal with Maxima 100% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
Gold Medal with Miscela Primo Aroma 100% Arabica ground for mocha, in the category “Mocha”
Gold Medal with Miscela Oro 90% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
Gold Medal with Miscela Primo Aroma 100% Arabica ground for mocha, in the category “Mocha”
Gold Medal with Maxima 100% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
Gold Medal with Miscela Oro 90% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
Gold Medal with Miscela Oro 90% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
*Product no longer available.
*The trademark Nespresso is not property of Caffè Morandini Srl or othe connected companies.
Biennal International Competition
International Coffee Tasting Asia, held for the first time in 2013, is an international competition that gives awards to the best coffee with a unique origin or in a blend, in beans, in powder or in single-use packs for espresso, mocha or filter.
Gold Medal with Miscela Oro 90% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
Gold Medal with Maxima 100% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
Gold Medal with Maxima 100% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
Gold Medal with Biocaffè 100% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
Gold Medal with Maxima 100% Arabica beans, category ”Italian espresso”
International fair B2B - Food and Beverage
In 2015 the company decided to take part in TUTTOFOOD for the first time, entering the line Biocaffè 100% Arabica for the competition “Certified Quality Selection Award”, and took a place on the podium.
Vinitaly Event
In 2014 during the Vinitaly fair a sensorial island was set up, where the visitor was guided in a sensory analysis of spirits, wine, balsamic vinegar and also coffee.
It was during this event that Morandini Coffee Roastingtook part in, and won the title, “Best Coffee 2014”, with its Miscela Maxima and Biocaffè.
The attention to details applied in the production of Morandini Coffee Roasting’s blends is the same attention that the company exercises when they handle and supply assistance to cafés, hotels and restaurants.
Willingness to help and dedication to the customer are the values which the Morandini company has always believed in, succeeding over the years in developing a commercial department with highly qualified, technically well-prepared staff.
Today, every representative guarantees weekly visits to his own customers, so he can ensure a punctual management of stocks, constant checks on the coffee machines and the maximum efficiency in handling the working relationship.
The person responsible for each area is therefore a clear, competent reference point, who can solve any type of problem.
The aim is to establish relationships which go beyond the mere idea of supplier-customer, with the focus on growth and reciprocal trust.
