Caffè Vergnano is a company with a long and prestigious history. Founded in 1882, when Domenico Vergnano, ancestor of the present family, established his business opening a small grocery in the medieval city of Chieri situated at the foot of the hills surrounding Turin. The shop soon started to specialize in the roasting and sale of coffee, defining the Vergnano family's true vocation: a vocation nourished by courageous decisions, such as the purchase in the 30's of a coffee plantation in Kenya, and the establishment of the first three warehouses in Turin, Alba and Chieri, growing the business in Italy.