Name: Fratello Coffee Roasters
Products: Coffee & Tea
Manufactured In: Calgary, Alberta
Where to Buy: Online
Website: fratellocoffee.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Fratello Coffee Roasters is a family-owned enterprise with a 50-year family legacy in the trade. The company, which is owned by the Prefontaine brothers, is based in Calgary, Alberta. The three brothers have followed in their father’s footsteps who ran the family’s first coffee venture: Fontaine Beverages since 1974.
Fratello was founded in 1997 when the brothers joined their espresso machine import company with their parents’ company Custom Gourmet Coffee. Combining the two companies meant that Fratello became a one-stop shop for Canadian coffee lovers.
Fratello gets all its coffee beans through Direct Trade. This means that they have direct, long-term relationships with their farming partners and ensure sustainable and ethical practices.