THE REKICO JOURNEY

The story of Rekico is about a tradition that, with passion, always looks forward. It stems from over 50 years of the founder's experience in coffee roasting.
We grow and solidify ourselves through innovation, always with direct and responsible control over all stages of processing. These are values typical of artisanal production, promoted using the best technology and distinguished by Italian design.
Thus, the story of Rekico is the tale of the ethics behind expert work, carried out firsthand with competence in the selection, roasting, and distribution of coffee.
In 1996, after 20 years of experience in the coffee roasting and blending sector, Alberto Castellari founded Rekico in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna. From selection to processing and providing top-notch service, the company’s goal is to offer high-quality coffee, guaranteed by the expertise of those involved in the life of Rekico.
Today, Rekico satisfies its customers at the bar, at home, or in the office, thanks to a constantly evolving product range that includes coffee, tea, herbal teas, and coffee machines.

Roasting
Here, the game is all about preserving the bean’s excellence and translating it into the various flavors and formats in which coffee can be prepared.
Sight and smell guide the roasting process, where the choice of time and temperature makes all the difference in the final result. The goal is to respect the natural characteristics of the coffee beans. Compromising their integrity for fast production leads to poor blends.

This is why Rekico chooses to roast each origin separately: it’s the only way to preserve the beans' natural aroma and protect their organoleptic properties.
Dedicated roasting is the key to a coffee that retains its natural qualities. But that’s not all.
For perfect taste uniformity, the roasting and cooling processes must gently impact the bean. Rekico achieves this through air roasting with indirect heating, where the heat consistently and evenly affects the entire product.
Forced air is our choice for the cooling phase, reducing moisture absorption that could flatten and dull the coffee’s aroma and taste.

Blending
At Rekico, blending occurs after roasting. This allows each origin to be roasted according to its specific characteristics, resulting in a more uniform product in terms of flavor and fragrance.
Once the single origins are roasted, they enter the “room of secrets,” where all the recipes for Rekico blends are kept.
How did we arrive at these blends? Through study and tasting, with the goal of serving great-tasting coffee that meets consumers' preferences and highlights special notes that delight coffee lovers.