Laresso

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Laresso Coffee Roasters is a coffee company based in Werkendam, Noord-Brabant. Public business records link the company name to a founding date in 2005. The address of the roastery and point of contact is Leemansstraat 25e, 4251 LD Werkendam. KvK number 88481107 is listed for Laresso. Company.info lists Laresso B.V. at the same address, with a KvK source date of 17 april 2026.

Available information names Seref Ilgor as the owner and master roaster. A founder is not publicly documented. Ilgor describes his daily presence in the roastery as a way to stay close to the process, the product, and the customers’ needs. Shanna Barrett is also publicly mentioned, with roles in marketing and sales & marketing. The LinkedIn company page mentions a size of 2 to 10 employees.

Roasting and Methodology

Laresso roasts weekly in their own roastery in Werkendam. The documented method uses the term “slow roast”, meaning the beans are roasted slowly and evenly. Additionally, the company states that it roasts in small batches. During the roasting process, green beans are loaded into the roaster, after which the temperature and progression are monitored. The process is adjusted wherever necessary.

According to available information, the beans are selected from plantations with a traceable origin. Laresso provides details such as origin, altitude, growing conditions, and harvest date. Not all technical details are public; the manufacturer of the roasting machine, the model, the drum capacity, and the software used are not publicly documented.

Assortment and Product Categorization

The product range extends beyond just coffee beans. The webshop categories consist of coffee beans, ingredients, cleaning supplies, accessories, tableware, coffee machines, tea, and soups. Within the coffee beans section, various roast levels are mentioned: medium roast, medium dark roast, dark roast, and extra dark roast. The coffee types available in the filters are espresso, coffee, and cappuccino.

Documented product names include Italian, Vienna, Brazilië Yellow Bourbon, Paraná, Ethiopië, Forte, and Colombia. The listed packaging sizes are 250 grams, 500 grams, and 1 kilogram. For Vienna, Brazilië Yellow Bourbon, and Colombia, variants of 250 grams and 1 kilogram have been recorded. The product classification distinguishes between blend, single origin, 100% Arabica, and Arabica & robusta.

Coffee Origin

The mentioned countries of origin include Oeganda, Ethiopië, Colombia, and Brazilië. The Vienna blend is described as Arabica & Robusta, medium dark roast, sourced from Ethiopië, Brazilië, and India. Brazilië Yellow Bourbon is documented as a single origin 100% Arabica from Brazilië, also with a medium dark roast. Colombia is recorded as a single origin 100% Arabica from Colombia, also featuring a medium dark roast.

This origin information lacks specific names of farms, estates, or cooperatives. Consequently, public information regarding the supply chain is limited to countries, product types, and some general traceability data. For readers following the specialty coffee sector, this distinction is relevant. Country of origin and classification provide context, but they are no substitute for full supply chain transparency.

Certifications and Sustainability

Laresso mentions that some coffees carry the Rainforest Alliance certification. UTZ and Rainforest Alliance are also mentioned regarding bean approval. In the webshop filters, RFA, FSC, and BIO are listed as certification filters. However, the consulted product information does not specify which certification applies to each individual coffee product.

Less public information is available regarding other sustainability aspects. No public data was found concerning waste policies, packaging reduction, emissions, or formal environmental impact reports. As a result, the documented image focuses primarily on certifications and origin data. Further claims regarding environmental impact cannot be substantiated based on the available information.

Distribution, Machines, and Customers

Laresso focuses its services on three segments: coffee at work, coffee for the hospitality sector, and coffee for home consumers. Additionally, the company supplies coffee machines. The mentioned machine types are fully automatic machines, instant machines, piston machines, and fresh brew machines. Purchase and lease options are mentioned for the machines. There is also a showroom where machines can be viewed and tested.

The webshop is accessed via laresso.shop and includes, alongside coffee, additional products for use and maintenance. Local business media reported on 25 april 2025 that Laresso supplies large and small companies in Nederland and beyond. On Bol.com, there is a product page for LARESSO COFFEE Italian 1000 g, with EAN 8717953263575. At the time of recording, that page had the status “not available”.

Visits, Events, and Local Visibility

A public café with fixed opening hours is not documented. However, visits to the roastery by appointment are mentioned. This includes a tour, tasting various blends, and viewing machines in operation. An on-site coffee tasting is also mentioned.

Laresso served as the host location for Open Coffee Altena. Special Blend on 24 april 2025, from 09:30 to 11:30, at Leemansstraat 25e in Werkendam. For this event, 45 names were on the participant list. During the meeting, Seref Ilgor spoke about roasting, coffee types, flavors, and private labels. Participants were also able to tour the roastery. In maart 2026, it was mentioned that Open Coffee Altena collaborates with Laresso for coffee during Special Blend editions.

Press and Missing Information

Coffee pricing for Laresso itself is not publicly documented. Additionally, no coverage was found in international trade media such as Sprudge or Perfect Daily Grind. Local business profiles and event announcements did appear, however. Consequently, the public image of Laresso consists primarily of company information, webshop data, local press, and their own communications. For a complete sector profile, some elements remain limited in documentation, such as ownership, technical roasting equipment, farm-level positioning in the chain, and formal sustainability reporting.

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