local company 787 Coffee Co. It was just named one of the fastest growing companies in the Americas, according to the Financial Times, which included it in its exclusive 2022 list.
The Puerto Rican coffee chain is ranked 55th out of 500 companies from the United States, Canada and Brazil. In addition, the company was second in the Beverage and Food category among all the companies ranked.
“Having this ‘ranking’ for The Times is without a doubt one of the greatest rewards we have strived for over the past years.. This is an achievement for an entire passionate team dedicated to bringing the best coffee in Puerto Rico to our audience.” Brandon Evan Peña, co-founder and partner at 787 Coffee Co.
The prestigious magazine publishes an annual ranking of the fastest growing companies, “The Fastest Growing American Companies in 2022”. It exemplifies the resilience of businesses as they adapt to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
787 Coffee is a brand of coffee grown, harvested and roasted 100% in Puerto Rico. (Ramon “Tonito” Zeas)
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Sam Sepúlveda and Brandon Peña are the owners of this startup that has built a strong following in the Big Apple, where it has 16 stores. (Ramon “Tonito” Zeas)
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The 787 bean comes from the Hacienda Iluminada farm, located in the town of Maricao, owned by Sam Sepúlveda and Brandon Peña. (Ramon “Tonito” Zeas)
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In Puerto Rico, the 787 Coffee Co. has two establishments, one in Isla Verde and one in Santurce. (Ramon “Tonito” Zeas)
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Between its coffee shops and Hacienda Iluminada, the company generates 157 direct jobs, all of whom earn $8.25 or more per hour and also contribute to Social Security. (Ramon “Tonito” Zeas)
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For this year, the business duo’s plan is to open 11 new locations, including a coffee shop in Guaynabo and another in Bayamón. (Ramon “Tonito” Zeas)
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787 Coffee Co establishments accompany coffee with simple dishes such as bread empanadas, biscuits, biscuits, and more. (Ramon “Tonito” Zeas)
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787 Coffee is a brand of coffee grown, harvested and roasted 100% in Puerto Rico. (Ramon “Tonito” Zeas)
The list was compiled by Statista, a research firm that ranks participants from across the Americas, based on compound annual growth rate in revenue, between 2017 and 2020.
in the last days, new day post it 787 Coffee will open 11 more stores this year between Puerto Rico and New York. At the moment, it has 17 “cafes”, 14 of them are in the city of skyscrapers and three are in Puerto Rico located in Isla Verde, Santurce and Maricao. In this last city where they grow and make the coffee they serve in their ‘cafes’.
from somewhere else, The company first participated in Expo Alimentaria 2022, the largest food fair held internationally. The exhibition, which was held last week in Barcelona, Spain, was attended by nearly 3,000 Spanish companies and 400 international companies from 52 countries.
“787 Coffee was present at this important exhibition where we had the opportunity to present our signature coffeeOur culture, our gastronomy, our stunning beaches and our beautiful mountains, all with the rich aroma of the best Puerto Rican coffee. Sam Sepulveda, co-founder of 787 Coffee Co.
“We have been reaching out to, influencing, educating and educating visitors to these events about the importance and appropriateness of Puerto Rican coffee,” Sepulveda added.
They were so excited about the experience in Alimentaria that they indicated that they would continue to have relationships in Spain and They do not exclude the opening of 787 Coffee in the motherland in the near future.
787 Coffee , is a Puerto Rican company created in 2016 By Sepúlveda and Peña, both lovers of good coffee. At Hacienda Iluminada, located in Maricao, they grow, process and roast their own coffee, using sustainable and environmental practices. The company provides more than 150 direct jobs.
