Caffè Carati

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Our story

There’s a family name behind your coffee: Carati.

Cup after cup, from father to son.

Proud to do one thing, and to do it well.

Alberto Carati owner

Alessandro Carati sales director

Three generations in coffee

  • The Carati family
  • The roastery
  1. 1950s:

    Guido Carati sells coffee and tries his hand at roasting it in his cellar.

  2. Late 1950s:

    In Novara, Guido starts importing green coffee.

  3. 1974:

    The roastery that is ours today opens in Milan.

  4. 1981:

    Alberto, Guido’s son, sets up Norcaf to import green coffee.

  5. Late 1980s:

    Alberto becomes a partner in the roastery.

  6. 1999:

    The roastery moves to its home in Via Privata Tanaro 7/A.

  7. 2012:

    The family takes over Caffè Conservatorio, in Via Donizetti.

  8. 2014:

    The family takes over Caffè Giardino too, in Via Santa Sofia.

  9. 2025:

    Alessandro, Alberto’s son, joins the business.

Our bars

We run two bars in the heart of Milan, so we know coffee from the other side of the counter too.

Caffè Conservatorio from the street The counter at Caffè Conservatorio

Caffè Conservatorio

Via Donizetti 45, Milan

Caffè Giardino from the street The counter at Caffè Giardino

Caffè Giardino

Via Santa Sofia 18, Milan