Coffee beans, in a 1 kg bag
In 1918, a young man from Belluno, Domenico Bristot, travels to Vienna, where he is fascinated by the Viennese coffee houses — the exchange of ideas, the aromas, the way of life centred on a cup of coffee. Back in Belluno, at the foot of the Dolomites, he founds Torrefazione Bristot in 1919, with a simple conviction: to cultivate artisanal excellence through slow roasting that respects the bean.
More than a century later, Bristot has become the leading brand in the Procaffè S.p.A. group, which also includes the historic Italian brands Deorsola (Turin, 1920), Breda (Padua, 1921), Vescovi (Padua, 1927) and Testa Rossa. Since 2000, Procaffè has been part of the Austrian group WEDL & Hofmann GmbH, ensuring financial stability for Bristot and an international presence in more than 65 countries. Around 65% of Procaffè's business serves the professional sector (Ho.Re.Ca., catering, hotels).
Bristot was named Torrefazione dell'Anno 2023-24 by the Guida Camaleonte (a reference guide to Italian coffee), and its signature blend, Tiziano 1919 riserva Domenico Bristot, was recognised by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best coffees in the world. The brand also runs the Bristot Coffee Academy, a training centre certified as an SCA Premier Training Campus with more than 30 international trainers — one of the few in Europe. At Cafemalin, Bristot coffee beans are sold in 1 kg bags: Classico ORO and Americano Dark Roast.
What has defined Bristot since 1919: 4 pillars of expertise behind the title of Torrefazione dell'Anno 2023-24 and its international recognition.
The Bristot Signature since 1919: slow roasting at low temperatures that respects the bean, in the Italian artisanal tradition. The bean develops a rich colour, balanced body and dense crema. A unique combination of craftsmanship and preserved industrial expertise.
Named Torrefazione dell'Anno 2023-24 by Guida Camaleonte (a reference guide to Italian coffees). The Tiziano 1919 riserva Domenico Bristot blend was recognised by the Wall Street Journal as among the best coffees in the world. Present in more than 65 countries.
Bristot is the leading brand in the Italian group Procaffè S.p.A., which brings together 5 historic Italian brands: Bristot (1919), Deorsola (1920, Turin), Breda (1921, Padua), Vescovi (1927, Padua), Testa Rossa. Part of the Austrian group WEDL & Hofmann GmbH since 2000.
The Bristot Coffee Academy is a certified SCA Premier Training Campus — one of the few in Europe — with more than 30 international trainers. Barista training, cupping, roasting and tasting: a reference for Ho.Re.Ca. professionals.
The Bristot products most often ordered by our customers — Italian coffee beans from the Dolomites.
Bristot was founded in 1919 in Belluno (Italy), at the foot of the Dolomites, by Domenico Bristot. Fascinated by the Viennese coffee house culture he discovered in Vienna in 1918, the young Belluno native decided to open his own roastery with a firm belief: cultivating artisanal excellence through slow roasting that respects the bean.
The brand thus celebrates more than 105 years in 2026, and today remains the leading brand of the Italian group Procaffè S.p.A., which has been part of the Austrian group WEDL & Hofmann GmbH since 2000.
Bristot is roasted in Italy, at its historic factory in Belluno (Veneto), at the foot of the Dolomites. The green coffee is sourced from the main producing countries (Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, India, Guatemala…) depending on the blend, then slow-roasted at a low temperature in keeping with Italian artisanal tradition.
This method preserves the bean's essential oils, develops the crema characteristic of Italian espresso and ensures consistency in the cup recognised by Ho.Re.Ca. professionals — around 65% of Procaffè's volume is destined for the professional market.
Classico ORO: a medium-roast blend of Arabica and Robusta, described by Bristot as mild and full-bodied (“morbido e corposo”) and rated 9/10 on its intensity scale. In the cup, notes of chocolate, malt and nuts.
For filter coffee or a long coffee, see Americano Dark Roast in the next question.
Americano Dark Roast is Bristot's filter coffee: 100% Arabica with a dark roast and notes of dark chocolate, cocoa bean and toast. It can be brewed in a filter coffee machine (Bristot recommends around 60 g of ground coffee per litre of water), in a cafetière or as a long coffee in a bean-to-cup machine.
Bristot is certified to several quality and sustainability standards, including:
See each item's product page to check the applicable certifications. The brand has notably received the Torrefazione dell'Anno 2023-24 award and has been recognised by the Wall Street Journal as one of the best coffees in the world.
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