Caffe Kimbo started in Naples, Italy in the 1950s and has since grown to be one of the leading coffee roasters and brands in Europe and worldwide. They source high quality coffee beans from various countries and regions to craft distinctive blends. Caffe Kimbo aims to spread the culture of authentic Italian espresso and offer a variety of coffee products and equipment to customers.

1. Welcome to the world of Kimbo Coffee
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2. Introduction
• Caffe Kimbo History
• A Success Story
• The History of Coffee
• Cultivation
• Caffe Kimbo Brands
• Equipment Types
• Range of Beans
• Merchandising Products
• Caffe Kimbo Mission
• Contact Us

3. Napoli, the world capital of espresso coffee, is where Cafè do Brasil, the producers of
Caffè Kimbo and Caffè Kosè, started out.
It’s one of the great Italian success stories, that started in the ’50s in the historical centre of
Naples where a small roasting plant was set up for the sale of roasted coffee to coffee bars
and coffee shops.
At the height of the exhilarating economic boom of the sixties, the coffee market reached
a significant turning point: new packaging systems allowed the product to be sold in tins.
The founders of the company understood the importance of this innovation, which offered
better preservation of the product and a wider distribution. They created the brand name,
Cafè do Brasil, to supply coffee with a unique quality and taste to households and coffee bars.
Thanks to the expertise gained in the field, the company grew exponentially and is today one
of the leading roasters in Europe, continually capturing new markets worldwide.
The ability to understand and anticipate trends in consumers’ tastes is reflected in the
prominent market share achieved: Cafè do Brasil, with the brand names Caffè Kimbo and
Caffè Kosè, have held second place since 1994 on the Italian retail market for
packaged coffee.
Success achieved thanks to a steadfast customer fidelity policy based on one concrete
element: the quality of the products.

4. A Success Story
The parent company of Caffe Kimbo, Cafe do Brasil, are a massive exporter of
green beans, not just for their own Caffe Kimbo brands, but for other roasters too.
Caffe Kimbo has grown to be amongst the world’s top coffee retail brands –
known and loved by all in Italy.
Caffe Kimbo have, over recent years, introduced with great success, the true
Neapolitan espresso experience into 37 different countries, including the UK.
We in the UK, with our love of coffee shops, are benefiting from the expert
knowledge Caffe Kimbo can share with us.
Caffe Kimbo exists to ensure you can enjoy your perfect coffee just the way you
and your customers like it.

5. The History of Coffee
Despite the countless legends that surround the origin of coffee, it is still uncertain
when the berries of the plant were used for the first time to make the drink with the
intense flavour and energising properties.
The tale held dear by the lovers of coffee tells of an Abyssinian goat herder, Kaldi,
who noticed that his goats had become particularly lively after eating the leaves and
red berries from a certain plant.
He therefore picked a few berries and took them to the nearest monastery where,
with the roasted beans mixed with water, he prepared a hot invigorating drink,
which helped the monks to stay awake during their prayer vigils.
Coffee, which had been popular in Arabia since the 13th century, was shipped to
Venice at the beginning of the 17th century and from there began its conquest of
the western world.

6. Cultivation
GREEN COFFEE
Coffee is grown in the belt between the two tropics, Cancer and Capricorn, and
production is divided into four geographical areas :
- South America: Brazil, Colombia and Peru are the leading countries in the
production of coffee worldwide. The quality of the coffees from these countries is
high.
- Central America and the Caribbean: the area from Mexico to Panama
produces high quality Arabica coffee.
- Africa: many of the countries in the tropical belt of the African continent produce
Robusta coffee and some types of Arabica coffee.
- Asia: comprising the regions of India, Indonesia and Vietnam, which produce
mainly Robusta coffee,some of excellent quality.

7. Cafe Kimbo Brands
Cafe Kimbo distinctive logo’d bags can be seen widely in many coffee bars
throughout the world.
Their green beans mainly Arabica and also Robusta are frequently sourced from
Brazil where large flat plains and excellent weather is very much suited to good
coffee cultivation.
However in order to produce such fine blends other flavour characteristics
are often required and for this reason specialist varietals are also brought in from
both Africa, Asia and North and South America.
The true skill of the blend lies in knowing the right recipe for each blend and also
roasting each bean individually to exploit the full flavour characteristics before
marrying these flavours in an espresso

8. Bean to Cup Dispenser
A machine on pushing one button will dispense a finished milky
coffee drink
(The machine will either use fresh milk or powder milk)
Traditional Espresso Machine
This type of machine either uses fresh coffee from a bean grinder
or special coffee pods. Handles inserted into the machine allow
espresso to be brewed.
Fresh milk is steamed using steam wands on the machine and by
adding milk to an espresso coffee can create a full menu of drinks
Pod Machine
This is a small inexpensive machine that uses coffee pods to
produce espresso Milk is then added either using fresh or
powdered

9. PRESTIGE
EXTRA CREAM
A blend of fine Arabica coffees
Sweet Flavour –
expertly combined for their
The result of a careful selection of
different qualities. The result of
raw materials, KIMBO EXTRA
careful processing and a precise
CREAM strikes a perfect balance
degree of roasting. KIMBO
between sweetness and acidity. A
PRESTIGE is a premium blend with
persistent crema and well-
a delicate flavour , the expression
balanced body round off this
of love in coffee
blend, making it appealing to all
palates.
TOP FLAVOUR
Smooth Flavour –
A refined blend of 100% Arabica
coffees selected by our experts
directly in the place of origin, KIMBO
TOP FLAVOUR is a perfect
combination of sweetness and
acidity.

10. Tins
1 cup Pods
Individual Capsules
1kg Pouch

11. Merchandising Products
Take Out
Coffee Break
Elegant Glassware
Accessories
Internal Neon Signs

12. Caffe Kimbo Mission Statement
To work with commitment and passion to guarantee coffee of excellent
quality and unmistakable flavour, in the finest Neapolitan tradition; to offer
the market a wide range of products to meet the diverse demands of the
consumers and the evolution in technology; to spread the cult of espresso
all over the world. This is the mission that has accompanied Caffè Kimbo
in its 50 years’ activity.

13. Contact Us:
Coffee 1652
Refreshment House
Ketterer Court
St Helens
Merseyside
WA9 3AH
T: 01744 762919
F: 01744 762910
E: sales@coffee1652.co.uk