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Home > Company Index > Food, Beverage & Tobacco > Beverages - Soft Drinks > Café Britt Coffee Corporation

Café Britt Coffee Corporation
 PROFILE
A hill of beans is worth a lot to Café Britt Coffee. The company, the leading exporter of gourmet coffee in Costa Rica, processes and sells premium coffee - light and dark roasts, decaffeinated, and expresso - as well as coffee liqueur and espresso beans. In addition to its branded goods, the company also make private-label products, including Café Sabemas for Costa Rica's largest supermarket chain. Major customers include hotel chains (Marriot), cruise lines (Princess), and supermarkets (Sam's Club, in the US). About 50,000 people take the company's onsite multimedia "Coffeetour" every year. President and CEO Steven Aronson founded Café Britt in 1985; he and his family own almost 65% of the company.

 COMPETITION
Nestlé S.A. (NSRGY)
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: June
2000 Sales (mil.): 11.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 30.4%
Employees: 100
Revenue per employee: $115,000.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Steven J. Aronson
    CEO
• Manuel Jinesta
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
900 Meters N., 400 Meters W. La Comandancia de Heredia
Heredia, Costa Rica
Phone: 506-261-0707
Fax: 506-260-1456
Online: Web Site

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