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Pier Coffee Roasters

Gravina di Puglia, Italy  ·  Est. 1984
SPECIALTY SCOUTED Chef Approved
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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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Coffee Profile

Roast Profiles
MEDIUM ROAST
Brew Methods
ESPRESSO V60 AEROPRESS CHEMEX COLD BREW BATCH BREW KALITA WAVE
Origin Coffee
BRAZIL COLOMBIA COSTA RICA EL SALVADOR INDIA MYANMAR RWANDA
Coffee Origins Focus
COLOMBIA BRAZIL COSTA RICA MYANMAR
Bean Varieties
SL28 CATURRA CATUAI HEIRLOOM YELLOW BOURBON GESHA PINK BOURBON
Processing
NATURAL (SUN-DRIED) WASHED HONEY ANAEROBIC / FERMENTED CO-FERMENTED
Roasting Style Artisan roasting, origin-specific profiles, precision-controlled roasting
Best For Specialty coffee discovery, Italian coffee blends, single-origin coffees, professional coffee training
Shipping Free shipping in Italy on orders over €50, according to the Italian website.

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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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.

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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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