Oldest coffee roastery in Switzerland: roasting of premium and specialty coffee for B2B and B2C customers in the D-A-CH region.

Turm Handels AG (Turm Kaffee)

St. Gallen (Headquarters/Roastery) · St. Gallen (Barista Academy) · Schlieren (Academy/Roastery) · Schaffhausen (Bogen Kaffee Specialty Store) · Thun (Western Branch) · Munich (Turm Kaffee GmbH)New on Amplifa

1761Founded

35+Employees

112 million cups/yearConsumption in Switzerland

7Locations (CH/DE/AT)

15 varietiesfrom 5 countries of origin

About Turm Kaffee

Turm Handels AG in St. Gallen is an independent family business and, under the Turm Kaffee brand, operates the oldest coffee roastery in Switzerland. The company roasts premium and specialty coffees from five countries of origin with a total of 15 varieties, including Arabica and Robusta coffees from Ethiopia, Colombia, India, Brazil, Honduras, Kenya and Indonesia. It also distributes tea under the Turm Premium Bio Tee brand, coffee machines, grinders and barista accessories. Customers come primarily from gastronomy, hotels and the healthcare sector; private customers are also served via an online shop. With 35+ employees and its own subsidiaries in Germany (Turm Kaffee GmbH, Munich) and Austria (Turm Kaffee Austria GmbH, Schwaz), as well as three Barista Academies, the company provides courses and training on coffee to around 2,000 participants each year. The headquarters with roastery is located at Martinsbruggstrasse 90 in St. Gallen.

Site: St. Gallen
Processes: Coffee/tea specialty store with advisory services, Barista Academy (courses and training up to SCA Barista Intermediate, Swiss Coffee Sommelier), B2B sales with regional sales representatives (gastronomy/hotels), Coffee catering and events for companies & groups (mobile coffee station, barista on site), Consultation and sale of coffee machines, grinders and accessories including complete sets/bundles, Online shop (B2C), Gift baskets, Distribution of tea (Turm Premium Bio Tee)
Materials: Arabica green coffee, Robusta green coffee, Turm Premium Bio Tee
Certificates: Organic (organic certification), Fairtrade Max Havelaar, Demeter, Kosher, Halal, FSSC 22000, Organic, ISO 9001
Founded: 1761
Employees: 35+
Industries: Gastronomy, Hotels, Healthcare facilities, Private customers (B2C), Retail

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Green coffee purchasing from growing countries
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Roasting in St. Gallen
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Packaging
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Distribution B2B (regional sales representatives) and B2C (online shop)
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Training at Barista Academies

Roasting & Origin

Arabica

Arabica green coffee

High-quality beans from Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras, Kenya and Peru, among others, for premium and specialty blends.

Robusta

Robusta green coffee

Complementary bean variety for strong espresso and mocha blends.

Tee

Turm Premium Bio Tee

Organically certified tea varieties as loose tea and in pyramid tea bags.

Locations

St. Gallen (Headquarters)

Headquarters and roastery, Martinsbruggstrasse 90

St. Gallen (Barista Academy)

Barista Academy, Spisergasse 16

Schlieren

Barista Academy and roastery, Zürcherstrasse 39

Schaffhausen

Specialty store for coffee & tea (Bogen Kaffee), Vorstadt 10

Thun

Western branch, Frutigenstrasse 48c

Munich

Turm Kaffee GmbH: sales Germany and Barista Academy, Unterer Anger 20

Schwaz

Turm Kaffee Austria GmbH: sales Austria, Dr.-Walter-Waizer-Strasse 1a

Products

**Coffee Honduras Alianza de Mujeres**Roasting · Specialty coffee

Inside the production

Industries

GastronomyHotelsHealthcare facilitiesPrivate customers (B2C)Retail

Additional services

Coffee/tea specialty store with advisory servicesBarista Academy (courses and training up to SCA Barista Intermediate, Swiss Coffee Sommelier)Barista Academy (courses and training up to SCA Barista Intermediate, Swiss Coffee Sommelier)Barista Academy (courses and training up to SCA Barista Intermediate, Swiss Coffee Sommelier)B2B sales with regional sales representatives (gastronomy/hotels)Coffee catering and events for companies & groups (mobile coffee station, barista on site)Consultation and sale of coffee machines, grinders and accessories including complete sets/bundlesOnline shop (B2C)Gift basketsDistribution of tea (Turm Premium Bio Tee)

Reference customers

several healthcare facilities of the City of Zurich

Sustainability & Certification

The product ranges are certified with Organic, Fairtrade Max Havelaar, Demeter, Kosher, Halal and FSSC 22000. Together with the Energy Agency for Business and myclimate, the company pursues goals for reducing its CO2 emissions.

Evidence	St. Gallen (Headquarters)
FSSC 22000
Organic
Fairtrade Max Havelaar
Demeter
ISO 9001

History

1761
Johannes Schlatter founds a spice/colonial goods store 'behind the tower' in St. Gallen, from which Turm Kaffee emerged.
1849
Foundation of the Albert/Albrecht Pletscher coffee roastery in Schaffhausen at the Bogentor (later Bogen Kaffee brand).
1885
Leo Reiser, a former apprentice of Theodor Schlatter, takes over the company.
1942
Willi Leuthold joins the company; by now the 4th generation is working in the company.
1977
Acquisition of the Albert Pletscher coffee roastery with the Bogen Kaffee brand; relocation to St. Gallen; Bogen Kaffee specialty store in Schaffhausen.
1983
Steady growth of the coffee roastery thanks to tradition and quality standards.
1998
Expansion into Germany; Turm Kaffee GmbH based in Munich serves the German market.
2005
Positioning as the Swiss reference brand for high-quality coffee culture.
2018
Launch of e-commerce as a B2C sales channel; expansion of the share of sustainable coffees in the range.
2019
Opening of the first Barista Academy in St. Gallen.
2020
Award as Swiss 'Roaster of the Year 2020' (Crema Magazine).
2021
260th anniversary celebration; opening of the second Barista Academy in Schlieren ZH.
2023
Opening of the third Barista Academy in Munich (since September 2023).
2024
Foundation of Turm Kaffee Austria GmbH; expansion into Austria (regions of Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg).