Traditional Swiss coffee roastery that has been refining coffee using the drum roasting method since 1930 and imports tea
HEMMI KAFFEE AG
Geroldswil (Zurich), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About us
HEMMI KAFFEE AG is a traditional coffee roastery based in Geroldswil in the Zurich Limmat Valley. The third-generation family business sources annually around 16'000 bags of green coffee, predominantly premium Arabicas from the highland regions of South and Central America as well as Robustas from Java, from long-standing partner companies in the growing regions. The refinement is carried out using the gentle drum roasting method at approx. 200 °C for 15–20 minutes, based on old recipes; the green coffees are cleaned three times before the roasting process and individual provenances are roasted separately. With more than 25 coffee blends as well as specialities such as Bio Havelaar, Galapagos Arabica, Bonga Forest wild coffee, Hawaii Kau or Jamaica Blue Mountain, the roastery serves gastronomy, hotels, collective and large-scale consumers, offices, retirement and care homes as well as hospitals, and exports worldwide. The range is complemented by tea imports and coffee accessories; the Ticino subsidiary MORESI-KAFFEE AG supplies speciality blends "all'italiana".
- Site
- Geroldswil
- Processes
- Drum roasting method (gentle coffee roasting, approx. 200°C, 15-20 minutes), Drum roasting according to old recipes, Individual coffee blends according to customer requirements, Supplying gastronomy, hotels and large-scale consumers, Export worldwide, Tea import, Sale of coffee accessories
- Materials
- Arabica (highland regions of South and Central America), Robusta (Java), Arabica, Robusta, Drum roasting method, Tea
- Certificates
- Incoming inspection / sample comparison, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1930
- Employees
- 13
- Industries
- Hospitality, Hotels, Collective and large-scale consumers, Offices/Companies, Retirement and care homes, Hospitals
- 01
Green coffee purchasing according to specified samples
- 02
Incoming inspection
- 03
Triple cleaning of the green coffees
- 04
Roasting of individual provenances (drum roasting, approx. 200 °C, 15–20 min.)
- 05
Blending (up to 10 varieties)
- 06
Distribution in Switzerland and export worldwide
Raw materials & roasting method
Arabica
High-quality Arabicas from the highland regions of South and Central America form the basis of the blends.
Robusta
Robustas from Java have been sourced from well-known partner companies for decades.
Drum roasting method
Gentle roasting at approx. 200 °C for 15–20 minutes according to old recipes.
Tea
Import of black, green and herbal teas from the best growing regions in the world.
Locations
Geroldswil
CHRoastery, administration and sales
- Materials
- Arabica, Robusta, tea
- Drum roaster (gas-heated)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drum roasting method (gentle coffee roasting, approx. 200°C, 15-20 minutes)Heat treatment | – | – | – | 16'000 bags of green coffee/year | Arabica, Robusta |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drum roaster (drum machine, gas heating) | – | – | – | – | Geroldswil, Switzerland |
Additional services
Quality
The green coffee is purchased only according to specified samples; deliveries and samples are compared and tasted. Thanks to the inspection before refinement, a quality guarantee is provided at all times for all coffee blends.
| Evidence | Geroldswil |
|---|---|
| Incoming inspection / sample comparison | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1930
Founded as a sole proprietorship by Hans Hemmi; coffee was roasted, honey bottled and Thon (clay) sold in the building of the ZKB on Talstrasse in Zurich.
- 1948
Purchase of the commercial property at Freigutstrasse 8 in Zurich.
- 1949
Death of company founder Hans Hemmi.
- 1950
Edgar Baur joins as partner of the widow Hemmi.
- 1974
Founding of the public limited company HEMMI & BAUR AG.
- 1985
Founding of the sole proprietorship Remo Moresi Kaffee, from which the subsidiary MORESI-KAFFEE AG later emerged.
- 1998
Takeover of the company by Fiamma and René Schläpfer and founding of the MORESI KAFFEE AG.
- 2003
Purchase of HEMMI & BAUR AG by the family of René and Fiamma Schläpfer.
- 2012
Relocation to Geroldswil and renaming to HEMMI KAFFEE AG.