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Pier Coffee Roasters
In Brief
Pier Coffee Roasters is a family-run coffee roastery based in Gravina in Puglia, southern Italy, with roots dating back to 1984. Founded by Pietro Paternoster and Maria Vicino, the business is now led by brothers Luigi and Vincenzo Paternoster.
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About Pier Coffee Roasters
Pier Coffee Roasters is a family-run coffee roastery based in Gravina in Puglia, southern Italy, with roots dating back to 1984. Founded by Pietro Paternoster and Maria Vicino, the business is now led by brothers Luigi and Vincenzo Paternoster.
Its approach combines careful green coffee selection with roasting technology, using IMF and Giesen machines to adapt the roasting process to each coffee. The range includes Italian blends alongside specialty single-origin coffees from producing countries such as Colombia, Costa Rica and Ethiopia.
Beyond roasting, Pier Coffee Roasters also offers professional coffee training, equipment sales and servicing, and contract roasting. Its story connects southern Italian coffee heritage with a growing focus on origin, processing and individual coffee character.
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Roastery Details
Coffee Sourcing & Philosophy
Selection of green coffee and carefully developed roasting profiles, using different roasting systems to suit each coffee. The company also offers specialty coffee, professional training, equipment sales and servicing, and contract roasting.
Awards & Recognition
Italian Cup Taster Champion 2026; second place, Italian Cup Taster Championship 2025; podium finishes at the Italian Roasting Championships in 2018, 2019 and 2020; listed in the Gambero Rosso guide for 10 years, according to the company's website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pier Coffee Roasters is a family-run coffee roastery based in Gravina in Puglia, southern Italy, with roots dating back to 1984. Founded by Pietro Paternoster and Maria Vicino, the business is now led by brothers Luigi and Vincenzo Paternoster.
Pier Coffee Roasters is located at Via San G. Evangelista, 33 in Gravina di Puglia, Italy. It is part of the specialty coffee community in Gravina di Puglia, curated and verified by Coffee Insurrection.
Pier Coffee Roasters sources its green coffee from: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, India, Myanmar, Rwanda. This selection reflects a commitment to traceability and quality throughout the supply chain. Roasting is carried out on a IMF 60 kg, Giesen 6 kg.
Pier Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster in Gravina di Puglia, Italy. Pier Coffee Roasters, sourcing from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, founded in 1984, is curated and verified by the Coffee Insurrection editorial team. Part of the specialty coffee community in Gravina di Puglia.
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