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2015
First cupping in Costa Rica

Costa Rica - this is where it all started... In 2015, a few years before opening our artisan coffee roastery, El Gato Coffee Roasters, we collected our first cupping experiences on a coffee plantation in Costa Rica. It was there that we picked the first coffee cherries for the first time.

2017
Colombian coffee

We come across coffee plantations in Colombia 2 years later. The perfect aroma of coffee and cafe tinto from Cartagena will remain in our memory for a long time.

2018
Decisions are made to be made
Melbourne is a real treat for every coffee lover

In Melbourne, the real coffee capital of Australia, we decide to establish El Gato Coffee Roasters.

Coffee plantations in Thailand

Far in the north of Thailand, we reach local coffee growers. Among naturally dried coffee beans on the patio and on the roadside, we reach a cozy small coffee roastery. By drinking a cup of coffee in beautiful natural surroundings, we slowly provide ourselves with more and more coffee experiences and knowledge that will soon prove to be very helpful.

Coffee from a sock in Laos
Morning coffee in Laos

While traveling in Laos, in the capital Vientiane, we satisfied our caffeine needs by sampling coffee from a sock at local vendors.

Meeting with a coffee master in Phnom Penh
We taste iced coffee from Cambodia at Mr. Bunnareth himself

While traveling, we tried to meet people for whom coffee holds a special place in their lives. Such a person is Mr. Bunnareth, who has been serving exceptionally good iced coffee in the same place at the market in the capital of Cambodia for several decades.

Real Vietnamese coffee
Morning coffee in a hotel in Vietnam - 2018

Vietnamese coffee is a completely different coffee experience. Too sweet for some people, just right for some people. While visiting one of the hotels in the south of Vietnam, we could see with our own eyes, mouth and nose what coffee really means to the Vietnamese.

Coffee from Luwak
Luwak Coffee

Is it really that good? A matter of taste, it is certainly very delicate. We had the opportunity to try it in Bali. Luwak coffee is controversial. If possible, it is worth trying to ensure that it is certified and that the Luwaks are not kept locked in cages.

Smoking room in New Orleans
A visit to a smoking room in the USA

New Orleans and coffee. Can you imagine anything better? It was there that we visited one of the local craft coffee roasteries. We were very pleased to exchange experiences and talk over delicious coffee.

SCA – Specialty Coffee Association

At the end of 2018, in Trieste, Italy, we are training in the art of coffee roasting, and in Warsaw we are developing our barista skills under the supervision of Agnieszka Rojewska - World Barista Champion.

2019
We are opening El Gato Coffee Roasters
Opening of El Gato Coffee Roasters

In April 2019, we are opening El Gato Coffee Roasters.

We develop Colinas de Trzebnica coffee
Colinas de Trzebnica Guatemala coffee beans

We do not forget about our roots. In order to emphasize the amazing character of the Trzebnica Hills, in cooperation with the Mayor of the Trzebnica Commune, we are developing a local product - Colinas de Trzebnica coffee.

We create Dripca coffee

We are the first in Poland to develop, start production and introduce to the market a completely new product - Dripca coffee in three versions. Heavy roast coffee from Brazil, medium roast from Guatemala and decaffeinated coffee from Mexico.

We are introducing coffees from the Specialty segment to our offer

We are introducing coffees from the Specialty segment to our offer. We care about the highest quality of our products, transparent origin and support for local initiatives in places where coffee is harvested with great heart and effort.

Dripca Yerbito – yerba mate in sachets
Dripca Yerbito yerba mate

We are the first in the world to develop reusable sachets with Yerba Mate - Yerbito.

Polagra Food 2019
Dripca Polagra 2019

At the Polagra food fair in Poznań, we present our Dripca products.

We support runners
Dripca - sponsor of the New Year's Eve run

We support good initiatives. We are ending 2019 and starting 2020 as participants and sponsors of the New Year's Eve Run in Trzebnica.

2020
Dripca® – registered trademark
Dripca logo

Dripca® trademark registration

Crystal Eagle 2020
Crystal Eagle

In 2020, at the International Tourism Fair, we were nominated for the Crystal Eagle 2020 award.

We roast coffee in Cyprus
We roast coffee in Cyprus

In July 2020, we went to Cyprus to roast Specialty beans together with Paul's Coffee Roasters, including: Brazil and Costa Rica.

We are opening a coffee shop in Trzebnica
El Gato coffee shop in Trzebnica

As planned, we are opening a company store and the first coffee shop in Trzebnica.

We are introducing El Gato Specialty Tea
El Gato Premium Tea

In December 2020, after long tests, we are introducing premium teas from the El Gato Premium Tea brand.

We are moving and expanding the coffee roastery
El Gato Specialty Coffee

Despite the current pandemic, we focus on development and are moving to a new location and increasing production capacity.

We are introducing a new line of Specialty coffee – #mycoffebelt
mycoffeebelt Specialty coffee

We are introducing a new design for our Specialty coffees.

2021
We are launching the El Gato Moccamaster subscription for PLN 1
Moccamaster

We are introducing a completely new El Gato Moccamaster coffee subscription, where each month customers receive specially ground coffee from around the world, which they can use in a completely new Moccamaster drip coffee machine, which they get from us for PLN 1.

We join the SCA Specialty Coffee Association
SCA Member

In October 2021, we join the SCA Specialty Coffee Association.

hifly magazine and our history
hyfly

The history of our Specialty coffee roastery was described in HiFly Wroclaw Airport Magazine.

2022
We are a family company
Family company

Today is a big day for us. We are joining the Family Business Foundation as the first company from Trzebnica. From now on, our packaging will be marked with an additional logo indicating our affiliation with the Foundation.

El Gato Cafe Club
El Gato Cafe Club - points

We are creating a new application for mobile phones with Android and iOS. Together with the application, we create the El Gato Cafe Club.

We are opening coffee bars in Wrocław
Pijalnia Coffee Specialty Cafe in Wrocław

In 2022, we expanded our passion for coffee with a new chapter, opening another specialty coffee pub in Wrocław. Our new location, located in the heart of the city, has opened its doors to all coffee lovers, offering them a place full of aromatic experiences and coffee culture. Our offer includes various brewing methods…
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2023
We are changing the location of the coffee shop in Trzebnica
Specialty Coffee Shop in Trzebnica

In 2023, our El Gato coffee shop in Trzebnica underwent significant changes, moving to a neighboring, much larger premises. The new space not only allowed us to expand our offer, but also gave us the opportunity to introduce our own cakes, which we now prepare on site. In a more spacious premises we could offer our…
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