Ellis Coffee Company
TypePrivate
IndustryCoffee
Founded1854
FounderAllen Cuthbert
Headquarters2835 Bridge St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Key people
John Ellis (Previous Owner)
Adam Kestenbaum (President)
Eugene Kestenbaum (Chairman of the Board)
Products
Websitewww.elliscoffee.com

Ellis Coffee Company is a United States coffee roaster and retailer headquartered in Philadelphia.[1] The company currently ships its products to a majority of supermarkets and retail stores in Delaware Valley. The company is headquartered at 2835 Bridge St in Philadelphia.[2][3][4]

History

Ellis Coffee Company was founded by Allen Cuthbert in 1854 as a small coffee shop in Philadelphia. In 1871, Francis Bond succeeded Cuthbert as owner. Bond later hired John Ellis who was twelve at the time. Ellis expanded the company, offering its products to local restaurants and hotels. Ellis purchased the company in 1908, and renamed it John Ellis & Brother Coffee and Tea Company. This was the retail company. Ellis also started a wholesale company supplying restaurants, hotels, and clubs. This company was called Ellis Importing. In 1952, Harry Strauss purchased Ellis Importing from Ellis. The retail business was not part of the sale and was closed. As of 2018, the Strauss family maintains ownership of the company.[5]

Products

In 2016, the company began offering single-serve coffee container called E-cups which stands for Ellis.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ellis Coffee Company: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  2. ↑ The ... Beverage Marketing Directory. Beverage Marketing Corporation. 1998.
  3. ↑ Princeton Alumni Weekly. princeton alumni weekly. 1990. pp. 2–. PRNC:32101081978106.
  4. ↑ Frederick Siegle; Teresa Pyott (2004). Bridesburg. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-0-7385-3605-7.
  5. ↑ "Ellis Coffee Company: Blending Proud Tradition and Personalized Service". usbusinessexecutive.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  6. ↑ "Something's Brewing Spring 2016" (PDF). Ellis Coffee Company. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
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