Italy’s Caffè Vergnano expands European café network with Ireland debut

The launch comes four years after the Turin-based coffee roaster began supplying hotels and restaurants in the market

Italy’s oldest family-run coffee roaster has strengthened its position in Ireland with its first coffee shop in the market.

Turin-based Caffè Vergnano began distributing its coffee to Horeca businesses in Ireland in September 2022 as part of its tie-up with Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC). Now, four years later, the coffee group has opened an outlet in Limerick, operated by local franchisee Shane Gleeson.