Torani
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Torani is a San Francisco based family-owned company
that produces flavoring syrups, sauces and blended drink bases. Torani can be added to coffee
, espresso beverages, cocktails, soda and other beverages.
Torani dates back to 1925, when, with handwritten recipes from their hometown of Lucca
, Italy
, husband and wife Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre introduced Torani syrups to the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. Mixing their syrup recipes with sparkling water, the Torres introduced the classic Italian soda
to local cafes, and soon began mixing, blending and selling Torani Syrups from their Italian wholesale grocery.
In 1957, the Torre's son-in-law, Harry Lucheta, took over the business and oversaw Torani's growth from a small local San Francisco business to an international brand.
In the early 1990s, Torani was involved in the creation of the flavor latte
. While sitting in San Francisco's Caffe Trieste, coffee industry veteran (and friend of Torani) "Brandy" Brandenburger saw Torani behind the counter and brought a bottle home to experiment with espresso and steamed milk. As a result of Brandenburger’s testing, the first flavored caffe latte was produced in the U.S.
Torani remains a family legacy, owned by Paul Lucheta and Lisa Lucheta, grandchildren of Rinaldo and Ezilda. The company employs over 100, and Torani products are distributed in over 40 countries. Torani is manufactured in South San Francisco, California.
Family business
A family business is a business in which one or more members of one or more families have a significant ownership interest and significant commitments toward the business’ overall well-being....
that produces flavoring syrups, sauces and blended drink bases. Torani can be added to 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,...
, espresso beverages, cocktails, soda and other beverages.
Torani dates back to 1925, when, with handwritten recipes from their hometown of Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
, Italy
Italy
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, husband and wife Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre introduced Torani syrups to the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. Mixing their syrup recipes with sparkling water, the Torres introduced the classic Italian soda
Italian soda
An Italian soda is a soft drink made from carbonated water and simple syrup, usually flavored. Flavors can be fruity An Italian soda is a soft drink made from carbonated water and simple syrup, usually flavored. Flavors can be fruity An Italian soda is a soft drink made from carbonated water and...
to local cafes, and soon began mixing, blending and selling Torani Syrups from their Italian wholesale grocery.
In 1957, the Torre's son-in-law, Harry Lucheta, took over the business and oversaw Torani's growth from a small local San Francisco business to an international brand.
In the early 1990s, Torani was involved in the creation of the flavor latte
Latte
A latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. Variants include replacing the coffee with another drink base such as masala chai, mate or matcha...
. While sitting in San Francisco's Caffe Trieste, coffee industry veteran (and friend of Torani) "Brandy" Brandenburger saw Torani behind the counter and brought a bottle home to experiment with espresso and steamed milk. As a result of Brandenburger’s testing, the first flavored caffe latte was produced in the U.S.
Torani remains a family legacy, owned by Paul Lucheta and Lisa Lucheta, grandchildren of Rinaldo and Ezilda. The company employs over 100, and Torani products are distributed in over 40 countries. Torani is manufactured in South San Francisco, California.