“Carlo Di Ruocco, originally from Salerno, saw his dream of roasting and selling Italian-style coffee come true in America, in San Francisco, where he founded Mr. Espresso almost 45 years ago. Today like yesterday, Mr. Espresso is proud of being a family-run business, guided by principles such as quality and sustainability.”

– L’Italo Americano

L’Italo Americano reports on our history, deep Italian ties, and what’s next, too!

We love to tell our story! And who better to tell than L’Italo Americano, the oldest Italian-American newspaper in the US.

Grazie mille L’Italo Americano for sharing our story— the espresso, the history, and our soon-to-open, very first brick-and-mortar, The Caffè by Mr. Espresso.

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A Perfect Neapolitan Coffee in San Francisco? Yes, Thanks to Mr. Espresso

 

The Caffè by Mr. Espresso • Coming SPRING 2023!

We are very proud to announce the Spring 2023 opening of The Caffè by Mr. Espresso. The Caffè will be located just blocks from our roastery, in the heart of Downtown Oakland at 1120 Broadway in The Key at 12th.

Two Mr. Espresso Coffees Named Good Food Awards Finalists

We are proud to announce that two Mr. Espresso coffees were named Good Food Awards Finalists 2022 by the Good Food Foundation. Our Organic/Fair Trade Certified Guatemala CODECH - Women’s Lot (medium-light roast) and Organic Ethiopia Shantawene Natural (light roast) are among the 25 coffee division finalists from across the country.

Mr. Espresso named Roaster of the Year Finalist

“Mr. Espresso has a mission is to keep Italy’s espresso tradition relevant within America’s evolving coffee culture, and to improve upon it through a focus on quality, sustainability, [...]