Who owns Illy Cafe?
Italian family business founded in Trieste in 1933 by Francesco Illy. Today it is led by the third generation of the family. Andrea Illy is the chairman and Cristina Scocchia the CEO. Anna Rossi Illy is honorary president (she is the wife of Ernesto, the son of the founder, who passed away in 2008). Italian family business founded in Trieste in 1933 by Francesco Illy. Today it is led by the third generation of the family.Today, illy is synonymous with premium Italian coffee in over 140 countries worldwide under the guidance of Ernesto’s son, Andrea Illy, who continues the tradition of innovation and coffee excellence. Francesco Illy, of Hungarian descent, arrives in Trieste from Vienna, the city of coffee, at the end of World War I.