Caffè Umbria

Caffè Umbria
Restaurant information
Established 2002 (2002)
Current owner(s) Emanuele Bizzarri

Caffè Umbria is a coffee roaster and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle.

History

In 1948 Ornello Bizzarri began a coffee roasting business in Perugia.[1] In 1986 his son Umberto brought the tradition and family business to Seattle, starting the company Torrefazione Italia.[1] In 2003 Starbucks purchased Torrefazione Italia and Seattle's Best Coffee.[2] Upon hearing that the family chain would close, Emanuele Bizzarri, son of Umberto, set about founding Caffè Umbria in 2002.[3]

The flagship store is located where Torrefazione's flagship stood when it existed.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Company History". CaffeUmbria.com. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  2. Ouchi, Monica Soto (14 June 2005). "Starbucks shutting its Torrefazione coffee bars". seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  3. Bolt, Kristen Millares (12 July 2005). "Torrefazione's ex-owners open new cafe in Pioneer Square - seattlepi.com". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  4. Munson, Chris; Cone, Dani (2009). Tall skinny bitter : notes from the center of coffee culture. Seattle, Wash.: Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-565-8.

Coordinates: 47°35′58″N 122°19′57″W / 47.59944°N 122.33250°W / 47.59944; -122.33250

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