Julius Meinl is proud to be THE ambassador of Viennese coffeehouse culture (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage) since 1862.As the first professional roaster in Europe and through constant innovation, Julius Meinl has built a unique and highly successful coffee culture based on Viennese tradition, standing for expertise, tradition, and premium quality products.STATE OF THE ART PACKAGINGNITROGEN-FLUSHED DEGASSING, ONE-WAY VALVE: Whole beans are packed in bags with one-way valve enabling roast gases to escape without allowing air in (less than 2 percent oxygen) VACUUM: Ground coffee is packed under vacuumFOILS: To protect the sensitive roasted coffee from oxygen, odor, humidity, heat, and light, it is packed in high-barrier air-tight foils immediatelyEXTENSIVE EXPERIENCEExtensive know-how in green coffee purchasing and established relationships with farmersA careful selection of beans by the 5th generation Meinl family and a typical Viennese roasting by specialists helps ensure the perfect cup of coffeeOne of the Oldest Roasters - 160 years1862 - Julius Meinl I opens a spice shop in Vienna’s city centre selling green coffee beans, cocoa, tea, spices, rice, and sugar1877 - Julius Meinl II revolutionizes coffee roasting - for the first time, the beans did not contact coal gases and were free from an aftertaste while retaining the full natural aroma1913 - Largest roaster in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and largest coffee and tea importer in Central Europe populated with 50 millionSOCIALLY RESPONSIBLEFair Trade - guarantees importers, roasters, and coffee traders pay a minimum to farmersKosher - human rights, religious freedomRainforest Alliance - NGO to conserve biodiversity4C Association - contribute to a better coffee world100 percent recyclable packaging