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New England Coffee
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New England Coffee is New England
’s largest independent specialty coffee
roaster. Founded in 1916 by Menelaos Kaloyanides, George Kaloyanides and Megaklis Papadopoulos in Boston
, Massachusetts
, New England Coffee is currently owned and operated by a third generation of the Kaloyanides and Dostou families.
New England Coffee was voted Massachusetts
family business of the year in 2007.
In 1966, after outgrowing several homes in succession, New England Coffee finally settled into their present location at 100 Charles Street in Malden, Massachusetts
. Today, New England Coffee occupies five buildings and has hugely expanded their manufacturing and packaging capabilities.
While they have grown into a much larger coffee roasting
operation since their founding, their philosophy still remains the same – to buy and sell premium coffee and provide quality service. New England Coffee only uses 100% Arabica
beans in all of their products. New England Coffee offers coffee blends, flavored coffees, full-bodied dark roasts and blends from locations such as Colombia, Sumatra and Costa Rica. Among the most pervasive varieties are Decaffeinated Colombian and Colombian Supremo which have both been reviewed by Consumer Reports
.
and hot and iced beverages like tea, lattes and smoothies. Foodservice locations include:
New England Coffee Retail Ground Coffee is also sold at participating supermarket retailers throughout the United States. The brand is currently available in many Targets and Walmarts east of the Mississippi, and it can be found in the Midwest as well as in such states as Florida and Texas.
The Coffee Shop, New England Coffee's online store, offers exclusive coffee selections and bulk whole bean as well as tea, gift baskets, coffee mugs and other novelty items.
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
’s largest independent specialty coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
roaster. Founded in 1916 by Menelaos Kaloyanides, George Kaloyanides and Megaklis Papadopoulos in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, New England Coffee is currently owned and operated by a third generation of the Kaloyanides and Dostou families.
New England Coffee was voted Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
family business of the year in 2007.
History
Menelaos, George and Megaklis started New England Coffee in a building at the corner of Milk and Broad Streets in Boston, where hand-roasted coffee was delivered by horse and wagon. The first truck was purchased in 1918, when other family members started to join the business.In 1966, after outgrowing several homes in succession, New England Coffee finally settled into their present location at 100 Charles Street in Malden, Massachusetts
Malden, Massachusetts
Malden is a suburban city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 59,450 at the 2010 census. In 2009 Malden was ranked as the "Best Place to Raise Your Kids" in Massachusetts by Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine.-History:...
. Today, New England Coffee occupies five buildings and has hugely expanded their manufacturing and packaging capabilities.
While they have grown into a much larger coffee roasting
Coffee roasting
Roasting coffee transforms the chemical and physical properties of green coffee beans into roasted coffee products. The roasting process is what produces the characteristic flavor of coffee by causing the green coffee beans to expand and to change in color, taste, smell, and density...
operation since their founding, their philosophy still remains the same – to buy and sell premium coffee and provide quality service. New England Coffee only uses 100% Arabica
Coffea arabica
Coffea arabica is a species of Coffea originally indigenous to the mountains of Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula, hence its name, and also from the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia and southeastern Sudan. It is also known as the "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee" or "arabica coffee"...
beans in all of their products. New England Coffee offers coffee blends, flavored coffees, full-bodied dark roasts and blends from locations such as Colombia, Sumatra and Costa Rica. Among the most pervasive varieties are Decaffeinated Colombian and Colombian Supremo which have both been reviewed by Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports is an American magazine published monthly by Consumers Union since 1936. It publishes reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services based on reporting and results from its in-house testing laboratory. It also publishes cleaning and general buying guides...
.
Availability
Today, New England Coffee serves over 5,000 Foodservice Customers nationally with their variety of blends, flavors, decaffeinated, dark roast and fair trade coffeeFair trade coffee
Fair trade coffee is coffee which is purchased directly from the growers for a higher price than standard coffee. Fair trade coffee is one of many fair trade certified products available around the world. The purpose of fair trade is to promote healthier working conditions and greater economic...
and hot and iced beverages like tea, lattes and smoothies. Foodservice locations include:
- Restaurants
- Hotels and Inns
- Coffee and Bagel Shops
- Convenience Stores
- Colleges and Universities
- Healthcare
- Cafeterias
New England Coffee Retail Ground Coffee is also sold at participating supermarket retailers throughout the United States. The brand is currently available in many Targets and Walmarts east of the Mississippi, and it can be found in the Midwest as well as in such states as Florida and Texas.
The Coffee Shop, New England Coffee's online store, offers exclusive coffee selections and bulk whole bean as well as tea, gift baskets, coffee mugs and other novelty items.