EXPRESS ITALIAN since 1856
“The original mission of quality has always been pursued and remains our inspiration today; from the choice of the best raw materials to the careful melting and roasting process. Despite the 5 generations of espresso coffee, we are still determined to improve and innovate "A long experience
1856 Clemente Saquella begins trading spices and colonials, tea, barley, cocoa of the most varied origins and qualities in Abruzzo. Later, together with his brother Antonio, he opened a warehouse in Chieti, in the Abruzzo city, for wholesale, as documented by the registration of the company "Antonio and Clemente Saquella" in the register of Weights and Measures Users.
A long experience
1856 Clemente Saquella begins trading spices and colonials, tea, barley, cocoa of the most varied origins and qualities in Abruzzo. Later, together with his brother di lui Antonio, he opened a warehouse in Chieti, in the Abruzzo city, for wholesale, as documented by the registration of the company "Antonio and Clemente Saquella" in the register of Weights and Measures Users.
The birth of roasting
1945 During the war, business was interrupted. In 1945, thanks to the liberalization of food products, it recovered with renewed energy. The Clemente Saquella company, led by Arnaldo Saquella, builds the first factory in Pescara equipped with a first 25 kg Vittoria roaster which will be integrated in a few months with a 120 kg flour roaster. sales area expands to the nearby regions of Lazio, Marche, Umbria and Campania.
1948 The first 10 kg and 30 kg packs in greaseproof paper covered in cloth are born called “Saquella roasted coffee bar”. Caffe Brasil is born in packs of 100 gr. made of waxed cardboard for the Lazio and Umbrian markets and intended for home consumption.
Booming
1955 Strong expansion reaching a volume of 3,500 quintals of coffee in the year '55. The range of products expands and the first blends are born: Bar Franca, Bar Sud, Spazial, Extra, Ancona, Lodi, Bianca, Victor in packs of 5 and 10 Kg.
1958 The sales areas are expanded and new warehouses are inaugurated: Ferrara, Lecce, Benevento, Rome, Cava dei Tirreni, Campobasso, Avezzano, Foggia, Bari, Macerata, Ancona, Rimini, Perugia, Terni, Florence to better satisfy the growing demand for roasted coffee.
The internationalization process begins
1968 Growth in volumes and creation of a sales network made up of 38 agents. The volumes exceed 4,000 quintals on an annual basis.
1969 The new company Luigi & Enrico Saquella S.n.c. is born. The management of the company is taken over by the brothers Luigi and Enrico, grandsons of the founder, sons of Arnaldo, who have been collaborating in the company for years.
1971 The new company headquarters is inaugurated on a land of 11,000 square meters. in the industrial area of Pescara.
1972 The process of internationalization of the Saquella brand begins, through the diffusion of espresso in Canada and in several European countries.
Opening of the first subsidiary
1988 Saquella Caffè enters the large-scale retail trade with new dedicated product lines.
1996 The fifth generation enters the company: Ilaria, daughter of Enrico, who initially deals with marketing and sales on some foreign markets and the following year Bianca with the role of purchasing manager.
1997 Saquella Deutschland is born, a choice that has become necessary in relation to the desire for greater product penetration in the German market.
1999 The company takes the name "Saquella 1856" and becomes a joint stock company.
2000 Saquella obtains ISO 9001 certification which certifies the company's quality standards.
150 years of history
2006 The company celebrates 150 years of history.
2013 Enrico Saquella assumes the presidency of the company.
2015 Saquella becomes a FAIRTRADE operator.
2017 Opening of the UK subsidiary.
Saquella today
2018 Today the company is led by Enrico with his children, who represent the fifth generation of the family, respecting the values that inspired his creation. The company is present in Italy and abroad in 40 countries in the Horeca and Retail channel with a network of distributors and two subsidiaries.
THE FIFTH GENERATION
COMPANY DATA
3000
Customers served
in Italy and in the world
40
Foreign countries
where we are present on the market
60
Employees and
Saquella agents
130
Millions of cups
served every year
60
The percentage
of foreign turnover
1500
Tons
of roasted coffee per year
THE FAMILY
For five generations in the world of coffee
SAQUELLA espresso comes from a long family history and passion. All members have always been immersed in the culture of coffee and the scents of roasting, learning the art of Italian espresso from an early age. The secret formulas and recipes of the blends, jealously guarded, are handed down from one generation to the next to keep the flavors of this long tradition unchanged.
Enrico Saquella
"Making coffee is art and passion: you must have art in your blood, passion in your heart"
Ilaria Saquella
"I remember the smell of coffee in Grandpa Arnaldo's clothes as a child"
Bianca Saquella
"I have breathed the air of the coffee factory since I was a child. And this is where I really feel at home"
Arnaldo Saquella
"Ours is a fascinating profession where the word counts and the handshake is essential"
VISION E MISSION
VISION
We want to be a point of reference in the production of high quality espresso coffee, positioning ourselves in Central Italy as a leading company in the HORECA channel and, abroad, as Italian excellence among the top 10 coffee exporters.
MISSION
From a long tradition consolidated in 150 years of history, our mission is to continue to offer a high quality product, without compromise, respecting the values that inspire our choices every day.
SAQUELLA QUALITY
"Behind a good cup of espresso there is always a careful search for raw materials" - Enrico Saquella
Quality is the basis of the company philosophy, consolidated in over one hundred years of experience, and still today this value inspires the choice of each new strategy.Quality, sought after and obtained at every level of the production process: from the careful selection of the coffee of origin, from the composition of the blends, from roasting to the most innovative packaging systems.
The blends are composed of about ten varieties of single-origin coffee of pure Arabica and Arabica and Robusta to satisfy the different taste needs.
The desire to offer a product that is always better, safe and compliant with the highest international quality standards has led the company to obtain the following certifications:
- UNI EN ISO 9001
- BRC AA +
- IFS
- FDA
- Fairtrade
- Kosher
- SMETA
Purchasing in the country of origin
Green coffee is purchased directly in the countries of origin after having subjected the samples to tastings and laboratory tests.
In this way, the company selects and chooses the best quality coffees to produce its own exclusive blends.
After the arrival of the containers, only if the tests carried out on the batches reflect the high standards required can the raw material be released in the internal warehouse.
SUSTAINABILITY
SAQUELLA in 2013 adheres to the values of equity and sustainability and obtains the Fairtrade certificate. International ethical certification brand that supports the most disadvantaged producers in developing countries, guaranteeing them a fair price and enabling them to enter the trading system in conditions of transparency and fairness, thus improving their living conditions.
SAQUELLA today produces the “Bar Italia Fairtrade” blend where 4 different coffee origins from Peru, Colombia, Brazil and India are expertly blended and give life to a balanced coffee with a soft and round taste.
The Fairtrade branded product is certified and subjected to strict controls to ensure that each link in the production chain is respected and complied with the principles of Fairtrade.
PRODUCTION
In Pescara, on an area of 11,000 square meters, of which 5,000 are covered, there is the factory in which the experience acquired in more than one hundred years is combined with a wealth of sophisticated technology.
Over 20 varieties of raw coffee are mixed in different ways and packaged with modern systems to meet the most varied needs of the market.
The warehouse internal customs
SAQUELLA is one of the few Italian companies with a bonded warehouse in which all the customs clearance operations of raw coffee batches from the countries of origin are carried out. Always inside, all customs operations are carried out for goods destined for abroad.
Investments looking to the future
The company constantly makes major technological investments to increase production capacity and make improvements to the production process.
The expansion of the number of green and roasted coffee silos, carried out in 2018, guarantees a considerable storage capacity and allows longer degassing and resting times that allow SAQUELLA blends to reach the right ripeness and have a perfect extraction.
THE DISTRIBUTION IN THE WORLD
In the Italian market, the consolidated presence in the HORECA and RETAIL channels makes SAQUELLA one of the most successful roasting companies in central Italy.
In foreign markets, the company is present in 40 countries with a significant penetration in the most qualified bars and restaurants, in Organized Distribution and in traditional retail. The internationalization process began in the 1970s and sales on the foreign market, made through a network of distributors and its subsidiaries, Saquella Deutschland and Saquella UK, now represent 65% of global production.
Over the years, SAQUELLA has consolidated a long-term partnership with numerous importers which it actively supports for the positioning of the brand and to promote the development of sales.
Saquella activities for our distributors
- Promotional activities in foreign markets (fairs, tastings, meetings)
- Promotional and communication material
- Brand recognized in many countries for quality and tradition
- Complete line of high quality products for each market segment
- Customs warehouse for carrying out internal customs operations
- Saquella Academy for professional training courses
- Sales team to support customers for every need