Micro coffee roastery for specialty coffee from Horw, Lucerne
El Imposible Roasters GmbH
Horw (Kantonstrasse 30, 6048)New on Amplifa
About El Imposible Roasters
El Imposible Roasters GmbH is a specialty micro coffee roastery based in Horw in the canton of Lucerne. Founded in spring 2015 by Mario Waldispühl and Mira Hochstrasser, they roast fairly and directly traded green coffee (Direct Trade) from origin countries such as Rwanda, Mexico and El Salvador. The product range includes specialty coffee as whole beans or ground, E.S.E. pads, as well as blends with Arabica and Robusta. In addition to the roastery, the company operates a coffee house with tasting and sales at Kantonsstrasse 30 and supplies the catering industry and offices as well as private customers via an online shop. In addition, coffee machines and grinders are sold, machines are tested before delivery, and home barista courses and tasting events are offered. Managing director Mira Hochstrasser is a food scientist (Master of Science ETH in Food Science) and is responsible for production and purchasing.
- Site
- Horw
- Processes
- Coffee roastery (specialty/micro roastery), Sales of coffee, E.S.E. pads, beans, Sales of coffee machines and grinders, Events & courses (home barista courses, tastings), Catering & office supply, Catering (reference in press), Machine testing before delivery
- Materials
- Arabica, Robusta, E.S.E. Pads
- Certificates
- Food science management (MSc ETH), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2015
- Industries
- Specialty coffee, Catering industry (catering & offices), Private customers (online shop)
- 01
Direct trade green coffee (Direct Trade)
- 02
Roasting in Horw
- 03
Packaging
- 04
Sales (online shop, coffee house, catering & offices)
- 05
Courses & training
Green Coffee & Product Range
Arabica
Main share of the specialty coffees from Rwanda, Mexico and El Salvador.
Robusta
Complementary share in blends, e.g. Rancho San Felipe, Mexico.
E.S.E. Pads
Pre-portioned pads in own varieties (Orange, Emerald).
Roastery & Coffee House
Horw
CHRoastery, coffee house, sales
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The roastery operates according to food standards; green coffees are evaluated, among other things, according to SCAA criteria (e.g. 82 SCAA). Sales advice and machine testing before delivery complement quality assurance.
| Evidence | Horw |
|---|---|
| Food science management (MSc ETH) | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2015
Foundation of El Imposible Roasters GmbH in Horw, Lucerne, as a micro coffee roastery for specialty coffee
- 2016
Market entry
- 2018
Mario Waldispühl ends his role as head chef/part-owner of the Gasthof Krone in Malters (August 2018)